£50,000 for being hit by a rugby ball: when compensation culture goes mad

Stadium managers are facing a new world of spectator litigation – with talk of nets having to be placed around pitches to avoid potentially huge claimsImagine you bag some tickets to watch England play rugby against Ireland at the magnificent Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Should a loose ball spin out and hit you in the arm, what’s the proper response? Throw it back to a ball boy or girl on the sidelines? No, the thing to do is go straight to a solicitor, preferably a no-win, no-fee one, and demand £50,000 in compensation.Stadium managers are facing a new world of spectator litigation – with talk of…