[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/sue-injuries-sustained-professional-football-game\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/sue-injuries-sustained-professional-football-game\/","headline":"Can You Sue for Injuries Sustained at a Professional Football Game?","name":"Can You Sue for Injuries Sustained at a Professional Football Game?","description":"It\u2019s that time of year\u00a0\u2013\u00a0when the football season is underway and people spend their Sundays cheering for the Atlanta Falcons. There\u2019s nothing like watching a game live. You and your buddies carpool to the football stadium hours before the game starts. You tailgate for a few hours in the parking lot. Then, you head into […]","datePublished":"2019-09-09","dateModified":"2026-03-25","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/author\/drtedinjurylaw\/#Person","name":"Dr. Ted Injury Law","url":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/author\/drtedinjurylaw\/","identifier":9,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/14f7cc800041734c3aca325e17ea63d0c49748e9d8d5747966292ce2be53081c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/14f7cc800041734c3aca325e17ea63d0c49748e9d8d5747966292ce2be53081c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Dr. Ted Injury Law","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr-ted-injury-law-logo-header-red.png","url":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr-ted-injury-law-logo-header-red.png","width":210,"height":111}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Can-You-Sue-for-Injuries-Sustained-at-a-Professional-Football-Game-featured.jpg","url":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Can-You-Sue-for-Injuries-Sustained-at-a-Professional-Football-Game-featured.jpg","height":372,"width":1024},"url":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/sue-injuries-sustained-professional-football-game\/","about":["Personal Injury"],"wordCount":789,"articleBody":"It\u2019s that time of year\u00a0\u2013\u00a0when the football season is underway and people spend their Sundays cheering for the Atlanta Falcons. There\u2019s nothing like watching a game live. You and your buddies carpool to the football stadium hours before the game starts. You tailgate for a few hours in the parking lot. Then, you head into the stadium to watch your team crush their opponent.For most people, a day at the stadium means food, fun and, hopefully, a win for their team. Unfortunately, for others, it can be a nightmare. Hundreds of people get hurt every year at NFL stadiums. While a lot of this can be blamed on too much alcohol, there are innocent fans who get hurt all the time.Naturally, if this happens to you or your loved one, the first thing you\u2019re going to ask is\u00a0\u2013\u00a0can I sue the stadium? It doesn\u2019t seem fair that someone would pay to watch a football game and end up in the emergency room. That\u2019s why\u00a0personal injury lawyers in Atlanta\u00a0are there\u00a0\u2013\u00a0to help people who think they\u2019ve been injured at the hands of another.What Kind of Injuries Can Happen at a Football Game?If you\u2019ve ever been to a Falcons game, you know that all sorts of things can happen. From the moment you park your car, you are the mercy of the crowds. You\u2019re also at the mercy of the stadium. Once you walk through the stadium doors, anything can happen.Some of the most common injuries and accidents that can happen at a football game include:You\u2019re assaulted by a rowdy fan rooting for the other team (or even your own team!)You fall down the steps and get hurtYou\u2019re hit in the head by someone selling concessionsYour chair is broken and you fall and get hurtYou are knocked down in a crowd and sustain a traumatic brain injuryIf any of these things happen, you\u2019re going to need a good personal injury lawyer in Atlanta. If you sustain physical injuries while at the stadium, someone should be held responsible. The questions is\u00a0\u2013\u00a0who will that be?Who Is Liable for Your Injuries?The hard part about these types of cases is determining who is responsible for your injuries. It\u2019s easy to say it\u2019s the people who own or manage the stadium. They have deep pockets. And, it\u2019s tempting to think that\u00a0they should be able to control everything that happens at their arena.However, there are a lot of things that stadium management really can\u2019t control. For example, if you get highly intoxicated and fall, is that the stadium owner\u2019s fault? Probably not. However, if you\u2019re injured because of something within management\u2019s control, the stadium may be liable.In order to collect damages, your Atlanta personal injury attorney will have to prove negligence on the part of the stadium management. In order to prove negligence, you need to demonstrate\u00a0the following:Management owed you a duty of care\u00a0\u2013\u00a0This is obvious. To a certain extent, stadium management owes all guests a duty of care. They need to make sure their premises are clean and safe. They also have to provide adequate security to ensure that their guests aren\u2019t harmed by other visitors.They breached this duty of care\u00a0\u2013\u00a0If management does something to breach their duty of care, you may have a claim against them. For example, if they don\u2019t have secure railings along the upper deck seating, you could fall and get seriously\u00a0injured.You have to suffer an injury\u00a0\u2013\u00a0If you aren\u2019t hurt, you can\u2019t file suit. You need to suffer actual damages in order\u00a0to recover.Your injuries were caused by their breach\u00a0\u2013\u00a0You have to\u00a0prove that you wouldn\u2019t have been injured had the defendant exercised their duty of care. In other words, in the example above, if you fall over the railing because you were trying to climb the fence, the stadium won\u2019t be liable.Contact an Experienced Personal Injury Lawyer in AtlantaIf you or your loved one are hurt while at an NFL game, you should\u00a0call an experienced personal injury lawyer in Atlanta. They can review your case and let you know if you have a valid claim. They can also let you know what your case may be worth.Call\u00a0Dr. Ted Injury Law\u00a0today and schedule your free initial consultation. It gives you a chance to sit down with a skilled attorney so they can answer any\u00a0questions you may have. The consultation is free and you pay nothing until you settle your case."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Can You Sue for Injuries Sustained at a Professional Football Game?","item":"https:\/\/drtedinjurylaw.com\/blog\/sue-injuries-sustained-professional-football-game\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]