Re: Stevie Ward to sue club : Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:49 pm
Clearwing wrote:
Maybe the insurer didn't pay out. Leeds counter suing their medics might point that way.
I don't think there will be an insurance policy in place for them to payout from. Group personal accident policies exclude professional sports as a general rule. I would doubt that even Premier League teams would have one. It would be too expensive. Their EL policy will be the one that is being challenged in Stevie's case and you would expect he would have to prove negligence on the club's part. The insurer might just pay out given the circumstances as the court costs could possibly dwarf the settlement. It looks like Leeds have changed their protocols since then. Not sure if that is damning or not. Time will tell.
If Leeds were negligent he deserves his payout. They don't get paid enough to not be protected whether we like it or not.