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>The attackers were in full protective gear, including helmets. Mr. Laughman’s helmet, however, did not have a facemask. The demonstration was supposed to involve light sparring, and the head was off limits as a target.
>At some point during the pre-test, Mr. Girtakovskis performed a ridge hand strike, an accepted technique in martial arts sparring, that unintentionally connected with Mr. Laughman’s face. The strike resulted in serious facial and visual damage. Mr. Laughman has had multiple surgeries to repair the damage and continues to suffer permanent vision impairment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/10/28/no-negligence-liability-for-injuries-by-fellow-players-in-contact-sport/
How the heck does a simple hand strike result in permanent vision damage? I understand critical hits, but still....
>At some point during the pre-test, Mr. Girtakovskis performed a ridge hand strike, an accepted technique in martial arts sparring, that unintentionally connected with Mr. Laughman’s face. The strike resulted in serious facial and visual damage. Mr. Laughman has had multiple surgeries to repair the damage and continues to suffer permanent vision impairment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/10/28/no-negligence-liability-for-injuries-by-fellow-players-in-contact-sport/
How the heck does a simple hand strike result in permanent vision damage? I understand critical hits, but still....
