Personal Injury Law

Pitcher Gets Verdict for Bad Pitcher's Mound

There is a verdict in Metro Verdicts Monthly in Prince George?s County that I?m amazed has received no media coverage. The Plaintiff, a 17 year old baseball pitcher, received a $52,703 verdict the right arm fracture he suffered while throwing a pitch in a baseball game.

Two questions come to mind: who would you sue and what would be the cause of action? Apparently, Plaintiff?s lawyer found answers to both of these questions. The jury found that the tournament organizer, Baseball Players Association, built the pitcher?s mound too big and too deep.

Defendants argued what you would expect them to argue: the mound was fine, the plaintiff just threw the ball really hard and these things happen. Defendant?s lawyer apparently also argued that there was no proof that Plaintiff had, as he claimed, a scholarship offer at Delaware Tech and that he failed to follow his doctor's orders for rehabilitation.

Full post as published by Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog on September 22, 2010 (boomark / email).