Tensions Arise as Pickleball Player Sues City of Vancouver After Injury Caused Owing to a Tennis Court

Over the last few years, pickleball has seen a huge jump in popularity over tennis. This has raised some major concerns over the growth of tennis. However, despite the popularity that it has seen, there are some downsides to it as well. Multiple reports, over the last few months, have indicated the possible injury concerns that the game can have.

Now, a certain report suggests that a pickleball enthusiast has taken her love for the game to the courts after she suffered an unwanted injury while playing. This has raised some serious concerns over the city of Vancouver.

Pickleball player sues City after major injury concerns following a playing session

Sandra Dueck, an avid pickleball player, has taken legal action against the City of Vancouver after a mishap on a makeshift pickleball court led to a broken wrist. Dueck’s lawsuit, filed in B.C. Supreme Court, alleges that the incident occurred at Jericho Beach Park, where the city had converted former tennis courts into pickleball courts as part of their “pop-up pickleball” project, creating 30 temporary pickleball courts on nine tennis courts citywide.

In the lawsuit, Dueck claims that on the day of her injury, the city had lowered the tennis net by approximately 25 centimeters, which separated the smaller pickleball courts. On May 13, as Dueck was playing her game, she took a step backwards to make a shot, only to have her foot catch on the loose net. Despite her attempts to regain balance using her other foot, it, too, slid on the loose net, ultimately causing her to fall and break her wrist.

Thus, there have been many instances where the game has been listed to injure people. While this time, it was due to a tennis court, there have been certain instances where physiotherapists have even come ahead to warn of the possible injuries that can be caused due to the game.

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Billie Jean King’s surgeon warns about the possible injuries that can be caused due to this

Billie Jean King is a prominent name in the tennis world. However, the former American player did not shy away from trying her hands on pickleball as well. But, things did not go as she planned. In an interview, she said that she tried playing pickleball a couple of times but she did not get much into the sport.

Besides, her surgeon also warned King about the possible injuries that she could get due to her age. This has since then affected her and she hasn’t tried her hands on the sports. Not only the surgeon but a popular physiotherapist also backed up the claims made by the surgeon and said that this sport can cause a lot of problems for the players, who are in their later stages.

Thus, the game, which has soared much popularity over tennis in the last few years has had some major concerns. There have been many instances where players have been highly affected due to injuries.

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