Understanding traumatic brain injury (TBI) in sports 2025

In this IIL casualty webinar, Richard Rowe and David Spencer give an overview of the recent history of brain injury in the sporting context, the duties, obligations and responsibilities of governing bodies, clubs and schools, judicial consideration and current state of play, and what sits on the horizon.

In what is a vast, comprehensive area of law, this webinar touches on the foundational issues of duty of care and causation in the presentation of claims involving TBI, look at recent developments and judicial approaches in liability, the current state of play and the impact of this developing area on governing bodies, clubs, schools and what the future may hold.

Learning objectives

• The near history of TBI claims which brought us to this point
• The current state of play and judicial approach
• The impact of litigation on governance and participation from litigation and how sports have reacted

Speakers

• Richard Rowe, Partner, DAC Beachcroft
• David Spencer, Partner, DAC Beachcroft
• Chair: David Roche, Senior Counsel, Accelerant