Sports Are Great: But Beware of Football Injuries

With football season behind us, parents of teenage boys may be breathing a sigh of relief. Players in this high-contact sport are always at risk of injury, whether playing in an organized league, at school or college, or just in the backyard. Following a record low number of sports and recreational injuries in 2020 due to pandemic-related restrictions, injuries have steadily increased: 20% in 2021, 12% in 2022, and 2% in 2023. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 3.7 million people were treated in emergency departments for injuries involving sports and recreational equipment in 2023, with activities like exercise, cycling, and basketball being the most common culprits. While the suspension of school and youth sports leagues in 2020 contributed to the initial decrease in sports-related injuries, the return to regular activity has brought injury rates closer to pre-pandemic levels.

Football Injuries Can Hurt More Than Your Body

Not all injuries are preventable. Despite using helmets and shoulder pads, players can suffer concussions, spinal cord injuries, heat illness, and other catastrophic injuries. Even the most common injuries in football, knee sprains and tears, can be painful and wear the body down over time. These injuries can have lasting affects on a player’s football career. They will also affecting their health and life outside of the sport. For example, missed classes for surgery, doctor’s appointments, and physical therapy can cause students to fall behind in school. This can affect students’ job outlooks long-term, as serious injuries can lead students to drop out entirely or otherwise lower their career goals.

You Deserve Compensation for Football Injuries

Then come the medical bills. Not everyone can be on an NFL team with team physicians and a high salary. College teams can sometimes have help from the NCAA and their league, supplemented by the player’s own insurance. More commonly, students playing at school and kids playing at a local field are injured without a team to foot the bill. You may find yourself drowning in bills and confused by the insurance process. But when you are injured playing football, you should recover in both health and wealth.

If you or a loved one was injured in an accident, contact a personal injury attorney for help. Schedule a free initial consultation with a lawyer experienced in football injuries. Contact the Law Offices of Eslamboly Hakim in Los Angeles County. Call 800-LAW-TALK (529-8255) or contact us online.