What happens if I get hurt at a professional sporting event?

By LegalMatters Staff • Professional sports fans in Southern Ontario have many reasons to get excited. We have the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the Canadian Football League, Major League Soccer, the Professional Women’s Hockey League, the National Lacrosse League. And  next year, the Women’s National Basketball Association will add to that list.

Toronto has also been the site of many major international events, such as the RBC Canadian Open in golf and the National Bank Open in tennis, Pan American Games and the World Junior Hockey Championships. Next year, Toronto will play cohost to the FIFA World Cup.

A night at the ballpark or the hockey arena gives us the chance to socialize and provides entertainment and excitement but what happens if you get hurt while taking in your favourite team? Will you be able to seek compensation if an injury leaves you unable to work and pay your bills? What happens if you need costly physiotherapy? to read more, click here.