Torts/Personal Injury
Nov. 17, 2020
MLB player’s case could become new assumption of risk precedent
Last week, Jonathan “Mac” Williamson, a former standout outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, filed a negligence and premises liability lawsuit in San Francisco against China Basin Baseball Company, the entity that owns and operates Oracle Park, where the Giants play.
Michael E. Rubinstein
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Michael is a Los Angeles-based personal injury and accident attorney.
A Major League Baseball player sprints to catch a high fly ball. The ball soars foul, but this doesn't stop the outfielder from trying to make the out. Just as he's about to snag the plummeting baseball, he trips, loses his balance, and awkwardly slams his head into the ballpark wall. The ball drops to the ground as he figures out he has just tripped on a pitching mound questionably located in foul territory along the left field line. The player is later diagnosed wit...
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