Ok if you read my other post about the guy that had the  seizure .. it tured out that his dad is trying to sue the person that hosted the tournament for the medical bills ... but he signed the papers and everything.. so do you think its right or not? 

Click here to read about the guy 

I'm no lawyer but was in play once (sorry bad joke) most waivers are pretty cut and dry, not seeing what you signed I can't tell for sure. But assuming it's a standard waiver, unless someone can prove beyond a responable doubt the tournement is at fault, it will be thrown out. 

Is it right?  Well some do question why children under the age of 13 are in contact sports.  If the child wants to do it fine, let them do but I've seen parents forcing their kids to compete in many events and that is putting everyone at risk in my mind.

While I feel very sorry for the kid that got injured and his family, the whole thing is stupid and a total knee-jerk reaction. Everyone who practices a martial art and competes in that art is perfectly aware of the risks. This is nothing but a very unfortunate accident.

I'd have to disagree, I knew there some risk stepping into the ring, but it was different then anything that I've done in class.  I think there needs to be better standards in uniforming all contest and better education.  The issue is that everyone assumes they know what will happen but a lot of people can be shocked when they find out how serious things are.

To a point I have to agree with Maddog. I would certainly call it an unfotunate accident if they were higher belts that were sparring. As far as a head taller... there's only so much they can control. Age and weight has been pretty effective.

One thing I have not seen written is what level he was competing at and what level head contact was allowed. I have been to alot of comps where head contact is restricted to 1st Dan and up. IMHO, lower belt lack the control and discipline to do a head shot without the risk of serious injury. I can see there being a problem if the comp allowed head contact at too low a belt level, but if you've been in TKD for an appreciable amount of time you generally have a pretty good idea of the risks that are involved in any sparring match. Notch that up to double or triple in a tournamant where you are going for top spot.

It also says that the injured guy was in his early 20's so he's an adult. What's his father suing for? If he feels that the tourney organizers are/were negligent, he should be the one filing the suit - yes?

That said, Huey is correct that there should be a system put in place that guarantees the the competitors are made fully aware of the risks involved in the event that the school he attends hasn't.

But this is just my opinion

I stubbed my toe last week on a garden gnome and I am now suing the manufacturer of said lawn ornament because it way too heavy!

I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE JUMP STRAIGHT TO A LAWYER!  My goodness folks!  When do people start taking personal responsibility?  The young man might have a case if the guy that he was sparring knocked him down and kept beating him as the entire tournament staff watched.  Any time any of us enter a sparring match we have to understand that injury is possible.  We also have to understand that we can injure our opponent.  But running to a lawyer because someone got hurt in a tournament is not the way to keep tournaments running and schools open.  I hope the lawsuit gets tossed and the father has to pay for the filling and attorney fees. 

My favorite tournament waiver comes from escrima maniacs The Dog Brothers: "No one sues nobody for nothing, no way, no how."

the guy who got hit was a 3rd Dan, 20 or 21 years old.  He was fighting for the Grand Championship. 

Yes it is unfortunate, HOWEVER, the Grand Master who put on the tourney is as responsible as the owner of the Dallas Cowboys when an opponent gets hit and hurt.  NOT at all. 

The dad is asking the school to pay medical bills because dad let the kids insurance lapse or he never got any.   

Go aftet the mouth piece company as well.  WHat about the ref and or judges and time keeper.  Heck the master who trained him to be lacking in skills is more culpable.

Sorry just pisses me off.  Now he says pay up or i'll sue you and shut down your school.  I said Go ahead.

that parent shouldn't stop suing grandmaster who hosted tournament.  he should sue his kid's master for letting him compete, he should sue equipment manufacturers for not protecting him properly, he should sue WTF for allowing this grandmaster for hosting a tournament, he should sue gen choi for coming up with tkd, and he should sue japan for influencing gen choi to come up with tkd.  on top of that, he should sue his kid for having a seizure, he should sue himself and his wife for giving birth to a child who is vulnerable to a seizure upon getting hit in the head, and he should sue chuck norris for inventing the whole concept of kicking someone's head.

he would require teamS of lawyers, but the settlement would be quite large.

tkd is a contact sport, and it's a combat sport.  in sparring matches in tournaments, its only goal is to hit your opponents in order to gain points.  he knew what he was getting himself into when he decided to go to his very first tournament.   

Well said narcsarge!