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Accidents can occur during sports competitions, matches, or training sessions. All sports are affected, including cycling, rugby, football, skiing, paragliding, kitesurfing, guided hiking, etc.
Unfortunately, accidents can also occur during supervised recreational activities, such as at a funfair, on a giant toboggan, in a go-kart, etc.
Le Tutour Avocats intervenes when the organiser or a third party may be liable for the damage.
These situations often result in significant bodily injury or property damage, which can have serious consequences for victims and their families.
The firm assists its clients in all their efforts, whether pre-litigation (expert assessment, investigation of the causes of the damage, search for an amicable agreement) or litigation (proceedings before the competent courts).
Le Tutour Avocats assists both French and foreign clients who have been involved in accidents in France or elsewhere.
When a case has an international dimension, the firm works closely with foreign colleagues to ensure comprehensive support and an appropriate strategy.
It also acts on behalf of foreign institutional clients involved in sports accidents in France. It advises them on French law about their potential liability.
In addition, the firm represents its clients in criminal proceedings that may be brought because of such events, particularly in cases of manslaughter or unintentional injury. This criminal law expertise enables the firm to provide a comprehensive defence, whether for victims seeking recognition of an offence or for the individuals or institutions involved.
Sports accidents raise complex legal issues: determining liability, assessing damages, reconciling the specific rules of sports federations with common civil liability law, and the existence of ongoing criminal proceedings.
The firm’s intervention aims to guarantee a rigorous and comprehensive defence.
The lawyers of the firm plead before French courts to defend the interests of their clients, whether they are direct victims, family members, beneficiaries or institutions. Each case is handled with rigour, attentiveness and humanity, in order to provide clear answers and a tailor-made strategy.
Examples of cases handled by Le Tutour Avocats:
- Representation of a professional rugby player who suffered a very serious accident during a scrum in a competitive match
- Representation of an Australian cyclist who suffered an accident during the Amateur World Cycling Championships in Albi
- Assistance as a Part 35 expert to a family bereaved following a fatal accident during the Amateur World Cycling Championships in Albi
- Representation of a Scottish paraglider who suffered an accident during the Paragliding World Championships in the Alps
- Part 35 expert in legal proceedings in England following a giant luge accident in France