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Message: [QUOTE="cjmcevoy, post: 2790622, member: 8679"] Stating the obvious, this is a very sensitive issue. I really do feel for Alex and his family. But from personal experience, I don't believe he should be able to sue the player, club or the NRL. Let me add some context. I used to build sheds for a living. Got a bit of experience and went from residential sized sheds to full on commercial buildings. They involved sheeting roofs logically. But on the bigger jobs, there's a fair degree of risk. Yes we have all kinds of safety measures to minimise the dangers but shit can still happen. I was not an NRL player on good coin but as I became more skilled at roofing, my work load, pay and level of risk all increased. One of the first things I did was check insurances and see what my principal concractor, super fund, insurance company etc would pay out. It wasn't enough for my family to survive, let alone support me if the worst case happened. So I decided to cover my arse, pay more for better coverage and ensure that if all the precautions failed and worst case occurred then I had my shit sorted. Maybe as a minimum this is what the NRL should require. Bad things happen to good people all the time but when it comes down to it, accident or not, only one person has your back. [/QUOTE]

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