{"id":896,"date":"2016-07-01T07:08:58","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T12:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.illinoisinjurylawyerblog.net\/?p=896"},"modified":"2020-01-14T10:22:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T16:22:45","slug":"boy-killed-skateboarding-accident-barred-compensation-assumed-risks-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/boy-killed-skateboarding-accident-barred-compensation-assumed-risks-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy Killed in Skateboarding Accident Barred from Compensation Because He Assumed the Risks of the Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"

In some cases, a plaintiff\u2019s own conduct may contribute to an\u00a0injury, decreasing the amount of damages awarded. In other cases, the plaintiff\u2019s conduct may bar compensation\u00a0completely. In a recent case<\/a>, a boy\u2019s family was barred from compensation\u00a0after he was killed in a skateboarding accident.<\/p>\n

Two brothers were skateboarding in a resort town when one of the brothers tragically died in a skateboarding accident. The two brothers had been riding their skateboards down a hill when one\u00a0boy\u2019s skateboard hit a small gap between the road and the concrete surrounding a manhole cover. The skateboard stopped, and the boy was thrown from the board. The boy was not wearing a helmet and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He ultimately died as a result.<\/p>\n

The boy\u2019s father and brother brought a wrongful death claim against several defendants, including the local water district and the local community association. The defendants moved for summary judgment, arguing that by participating in skateboarding, the boy assumed the inherent risks of skateboarding. The court of appeals affirmed the trial court\u2019s decision to grant the summary judgment motion, since\u00a0the claim was barred by the assumption of the risk doctrine.<\/p>\n

Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In some cases, a plaintiff\u2019s own conduct may contribute to an\u00a0injury, decreasing the amount of damages awarded. In other cases, the plaintiff\u2019s conduct may bar compensation\u00a0completely. In a recent case, a boy\u2019s family was barred from compensation\u00a0after he was killed in a skateboarding accident. Two brothers were skateboarding in a resort town when one of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wrongful-death"],"yoast_head":"\nFamily Barred From Compensation After Son's Skateboard Accident | Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A Family was Barred from Compensation after their son was killed in a Skateboarding accident. 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