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Extreme sports are increasingly popular in the U.S., and participation is growing. “Extreme” means different things to different people, but participation is not only up in sports such as mountain biking and snowboarding. More people are bungee jumping, hang gliding, wind surfing and rock climbing. As more Americans become involved in hazardous recreation, the number of personal injuries is also rising ' especially among minors. With injuries comes litigation, of course, and the popularity of extreme sports raises challenging questions of liability.
Risky Business
A study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons analyzed data reported to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) to quantify injuries associated with extreme sports. The results were staggering, though not particularly unexpected. From 2000 to 2011, over four million injuries were reported for participants in all seven sports selected for study: surfing, mountain biking, motocross, skateboarding, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and snow skiing. Of these, 11.3% were head and neck injuries, with concussions the most common risk among participants of all types of extreme sports.
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