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ERIC Number: EJ375220
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Colleges and Officials Face Huge Costs When Injured Athletes Sue for Negligence.
Lederman, Douglas
Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n46 pA1,21-22 Jul 27 1988
Liability suits against college sports programs can be devastating. Interest in liability insurance, which protects the institution and its personnel if an athlete sues, is on the rise, and half of all college-sports programs now own insurance policies that provide lifetime benefits to athletes who suffer catastrophic injuries. (MLW)
Descriptors: Accidents, Administrators, Athletes, College Administration, College Athletics, Colleges, Costs, Court Litigation, Fines (Penalties), Higher Education, Injuries, Insurance, Legal Responsibility
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: California State University Long Beach; Catastrophic Insurance; Citadel SC; National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics; National Collegiate Athletic Association; National Junior College Athletic Association; National Sports Underwriters Incorporated; Negligence; Northeastern University MA; Slippery Rock University PA