Coaches, players, volunteers increasingly targeted in sports lawsuits: expert

Sports insurance lawsuits have moved beyond targeting teams and leagues and are increasingly zeroing in on coaches, players and even volunteers, an industry expert says.

Melissa LaRocca of GameDay Insurance said plaintiffs have begun “fanning out” claims in recent years, though it remains unclear whether the legal strategy has been successful.

LaRocca’s comments come after a hotel operator filed a lawsuit against a youth hockey association in British Columbia, naming not only the Abbotsford Minor Hockey Association but 60 unidentified

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