Liability contracts do not excuse sporting committees from providing a reasonable standard of care for athletes.
Litigation solicitor Nicholas Barnes, from the Munro Leys Law firm said that liability waivers work to a limited extent.
Liability contracts are legal documents that athletes sign to acknowledge the risks involved in the event they are participating in.
Barnes described waivers as a sobering moment for athletes to remind them about the inherent dangers of the sport they were about to participate in.
“You’re not necessarily signing away your rights and accepting all risks, you’re only accepting those risks that are associated with that activity,” he said.
He said there was a system of compensation based on negligence if it could be proved that someone was at fault.
Fiji National Rugby League (FNRL) General Manager, Tomi Finau said that poor facility standards and ground condition was a big problem for athlete’s safety.
“As owners of the sport, we always ensure we look at every aspect of safety and welfare of our players, officials and supporters whilst planning, organising or coordinating a rugby league event,” he said.
He said that individual players signed membership forms with liability clauses that acknowledged the risks involved in the game.
“The form is explicit and has been vetted by our legal and is binding and depending on incident, an investigation is done to establish the truth then actions follow.”
Finau said a health cover was applicable to local players in Suva and Nasinu who have access to Suva Private Hospital.
Originally published by Wanolwara
Originally published by Wanolwara
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