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ATTORNEY INSURANCE LAW LEGAL GENERAL Search for: Attorneys can help determine if sports venues are liable for injury | Legal Affairs Posted on August 20, 2023 August 20, 2023 By Robert D. Aiken ATTORNEY When a spectator is injured at a sporting event , there are several details that factor into whether the venue is at fault. Consulting with a personal injury lawyer is the best way for one to determine if they have a claim against the venue .
Anthony Santiago, associate attorney in the litigation group at Walter Haverfield, and Regan Sieperda, attorney at Nurenberg Paris, both in Cleveland, discussed the process of evaluating whether a sports venue is at fault when a fan is injured.
“In typical premise liability, when it comes to commercial spaces, it always comes down to negligence cases,” Santiago said. “(In) any negligence case, you always have to determine whether there was a duty of care owed to the invitee or to the person that’s on the premises.”