Participation in any sport or recreational activity may result in a catastrophic sports injury, particularly if unsupervised or if engaged with little or no protection. Direct fatalities in sport are rare, as most sport fatalities are … See more

Sports organizations, leagues, and associations have integrated a catastrophic injury plan as part of their emergency action and emergency management plans, and have also changed rules to prevent or reduce the incidence of … See more

1. ^ Winterstein 2009, p. 85.
2. ^ Pfeiffer & Mangus 2008, p. 6.
3. ^ McKeag & Moeller 2007, p. 14.
4. ^ Boden 2005.
5. ^ McIntosh & McCrory 2005. See more

The types of acute catastrophic spinal injuries are those associated with unstable fractures and dislocations, intervertebral disc herniation, and transient quadriplegia. These most … See more

One paradigm used in injury prevention is the Haddon Matrix developed by William Haddon Jr. of the National Highway Safety Bureau in the late 1960s. The matrix was designed to … See more

In Canada, as of May 2012 the largest award to a plaintiff of a catastrophic brain injury was $18.4 million, and the largest award to a plaintiff of a catastrophic spinal cord injury was … See more