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Brooks Vs Northwood Little League Case Summary

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In the case of Brooks vs. Northwood Little League has little relevance to my profession as a future sports psychologist. Overall I do not think I will be in this exact situation but I can take some learning opportunities from this case. I learned in my case that anyone can be sued for negligence but you have to prove the four elements of negligence in order to win. In my case of Brooks vs. Northwood Little League, Brooks sued for negligence and lost her case. Brooks lost this case because she couldn’t prove all four parts of negligence. As a future professional in sports psychology, I have learned a lot about defending myself against a lawsuit of negligence. This doesn’t mean I can represent myself in court but I can tell the difference between a good lawyer and a bad one. In being a sports psychologist I will take on many roles in my future career, depending on where I am. I can have higher levels of standard of care …show more content…

I have learned a lot with all the legal laws and doing the correct things to protect myself from being sued, but with my morals, that’s not enough. As a person, I want to make sure I am protecting my players as much as possible. In this case when Brooks injured her ankle in a water run-off trench on the way bay from the concession stand. Knowing this environment a scene was created and the players we distracted from the game. I am taking this to the next level by trying to prevent distractions for my players and the well-being of my players. If Brooks was the Grandmother of one of my future athletes I know they would be concerned about the safety of their Grandmother. This class has made me reexamine my morals and ethics when looking at it with a legal issues lens. This case of Brooks vs. Northwood Little League has shown me that accidents are going to happen all the time. Injuries are going to occur in this field because it’s the nature of the

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