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Post by CoachK on Jan 22, 2010 11:40:27 GMT -5
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Post by CoachK on Jan 22, 2010 12:13:24 GMT -5
He should also sue his parents for allowing him to continue playing football after numerous concussions.
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Post by CoachK on Jan 22, 2010 18:38:10 GMT -5
News :: Sequim Gazette--reader comments.........
I was a head high school football coach for 25 years. I learned in Coaching 101 that if I let a kid come back from a serious injury (especially concussion) without both a parent release and a release from a medical doctor (Not a Chiropractor) that I could be personally sued for everything I owned. The school would provide only $10K worth of insurance, I had to get the rest. I hope the school levy in Sequim passes. Sequim will need so much money to pay the lawyers they may have to give the whole school levy to the poor Gault kid. He should have never been allowed to play contact sports again after the first serious concussion. The Sequim District is very exposed legally. This is an open and shut case. My heart goes out to this young man who will suffer the rest of his life for a few moments of glory on a football field.
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If he had been denied the ability to play, would we have seen the school being sued for denying him to play? Where were his parents in making decisions for him to play? Ultimately they have the job to protect their child before, during and after play..including being aware of accidents and whether to put your child back in. Sports, especially football, are not gentle games. You take the risk when playing sports period!
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