Football Governing Bodies Adopt Rule Changes Due To Concussion Risk
Football governing and sanctioning bodies have adopted rule changes to protect players against concussions and repeated sub concussive impacts (CTE) as a result of recent concerns. National Federation...
View ArticleAmerican Academy of Pediatrics: Cheerleading Should Be Classified As Sport
The American Academy of Pediatrics announced that cheerleading should be classified as a sport in all 50 states so that it would receive the same safety attention as other sports. Currently, only 29...
View ArticleFootball Helmet Manufacturer Claims Helmet Protects Twice As Much As Competition
A new start up football helmet manufacturer, SGH, claims that recent laboratory impact testing indicates that its youth football helmet outperforms the leading industry competitor by a margin greater...
View ArticleSports Concussion? Check A Mobile App On Your Phone for A Diagnosis
Pick up your phone and use an app to ask a series of questions and the app will decide the chances that a player has actually suffered a concussion. The questions used come directly from the Centers...
View ArticleNew Concussion Guidelines: When In Doubt Sit Them Out
With so much focus on concussions in sports, guidelines are continuously being released to help sports organizations maintain safety. The American Academy of Neurology released new guidelines...
View ArticleShould Sports Disability Carrier Mandate Use Of Ice Hockey Face Visor?
Sports insurance carriers are often pressured by advocates to require certain safety rules or safety equipment as a prerequisite of coverage. The latest incident of this has occurred in the sports...
View ArticleSadler Interviewed In National Insurance Publication Rough Notes
John Sadler was interviewed and widely quoted in a national insurance trade industry publication, Rough Notes, for their April 2013 issue. In an article entitled “Knowledge To Win In Amateur...
View ArticleNFL Strikes Back In Media Wars About Concussion Issue
Dr. Mitchell Berger of the NFL’s Head, Neck, and Spine Committee was interviewed by ESPN’s Between The Lines and spoke out against Boston University researchers Dr. Robert Cantu and Chris Nowinski...
View ArticleAmerican Youth Football And American Youth Cheer Insurance: The Gold Standard
Risky World Of Youth Tackle And Cheer In the high risk world of youth tackle football, flag, & cheer, risk is everywhere in the form of concussions, spinal injuries, cheer stunts, sex abuse &...
View ArticleStudy Reveals Few Concussions Occur During Practice In Youth Tackle Football
In a prior blog on concussion rule changes, we stated that the new Pop Warner Football concussion rule to limit contact in practice would have a limited effect as only 28% of all youth football...
View ArticleConcussion Facts From HeadZone
HeadZone, a company that specializes in concussion baseline testing, published a list of concussion facts as regards children. Here is a list of the more interesting facts: Long term decreases in GPA...
View ArticleReview Lease Of Premises Agreements For Sports / Recreation Associations
Most sports / recreation associations lease office space for the purpose of conducting their operations. These lease agreements contain numerous insurance and risk management considerations that must...
View ArticleRecreation Departments: Facility User Insurance Requirements
Video Explains How Recreation Departments Can Reduce Liability Exposure And Administrative Hassles By Properly Collecting Certificates Of Insurance Every Time! Why facility user groups such as teams,...
View ArticleSoft Cover Football Helmet Add Ons Banned By CHSAA Over Liability
The Colorado High School Activities Association, CHSAA, ruled that the helmet shell called The Guardian Cap can’t be worn in games and that schools may void protection from helmet manufacturers’...
View ArticleHow Much Can A Single Sex Abuse / Molestation Incident Cost?
Youth sports organizations should consider carrying a sufficient sex abuse / molestation limit (SAM) to cover these types of claims which can evidently reach $1.9M per claimant and higher as in the...
View ArticleConcussion Rates Rising For MLB Catchers This Season
“At any given time there are somewhere between 60 and 75 catchers on MLB rosters and within the past 30 days around 15 percent of them have been on the disabled list specifically designed for...
View ArticleHow Schools And School Districts Can Better Manage Facility User Insurance...
Sadler Sports & Recreation Insurance Partners With Schools / School Districts To Assist In Better Protection Against Liability And Reduction of Administration Hassles With Facility Users Video...
View ArticleUse Of Add On Products Trigger Legal Defenses For Helmet Manufacturers
In the event of a serious head or neck injury, the plaintiff’s attorney will likely sue the helmet manufacturer/ distributor; add on product manufacturer / distributor; team / league; individual...
View ArticleShould Youth Football Leagues Allow Add On Helmet Products?
Do Add On Devices Actually Work? Many youth football teams / leagues are currently using or are considering some new products on the market that will modify their existing football helmets with add on...
View ArticleNat Parks Service Backs Down Again On Whitewater Insurance Requirements
As was reported in a prior blog posting, new National Parks Outfitters & Guides Insurance Requirements , the National Parks Service increased the General Liability insurance limit requirements...
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