Injuries sustained through sport or leisure activities no longer necessarily lead to financial compensation, according to law firm Sparke Helmore. A string of cases won by the firm were based on claims relating to typical high-use all-age amusements, common to many leisure facilities. 

The incidence of litigation and the associated costs as a result of injuries sustained during sporting and leisure activities has been rising in Australia for some time, as have liability premiums. 

Sparke Helmore solicitor Gillian Davidson says there is a belief in the community “that if you sustain even a minor injury and take legal action you will get money”.

“With this growing perception it is important for defendants to know that they don’t have to be defeated and that, with good representation cases like these can be won.”