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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
Out of curiosity, if I'm at a hockey game and get hit with the puck, do I sue the hockey player?
If I'm at a ball game and get hit with a foul ball, do I sue the batter?
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No, but the tickets to each and every MLB baseball venue as well each and every NHL rink have disclaimers printed directly on the ticket advising you that you assume all risk of personal injury.
From one of my Flames tickets from this past season:
"The holder of this ticket assumes all the risks and dangers of personal injury and all other hazards arising from or related in any way to the Event, whether occurring prior to, during or after the event, including specifically (but not exclusively) the danger of being injured by hockey pucks and sticks, other spectators, players, by thrown objects."
On top of this, these stadiums all broadcast verbal warning over the loudspeaker that say basically the same thing. Of course, people who choose to buy or build on a golf course are not subject to any sort of disclaimer and therefore I personally cannot see why the golfer would not be held fully responsible.
Edit: And if you're referring more to attending a local baseball or hockey game and getting hit, I would say "assumed risk" would cancel out any liability on the player. I don't think it's fair to say a home owner should have to "assume the risk" of having golfers hitting balls well out of bounds, causing property damage.