When taking part in activities, we accept certain risks that may cause us injuries. For example, when we are spectators at hockey games, we accept the risk of pucks flying over the boards.

In Unruh v. Webber the defendant injured the plaintiff while playing hockey. The defendant checked the plaintiff from behind, sending him into the boards. The defense suggested that the plaintiff accepted the "risk of injury" while playing hockey.

The British Columbia court ruled that the defendant was responsible. The court indicated that the defendant knew the check from behind was against the rules and knew it to be dangerous. Even though the defendant did not intend to injure the plaintiff, the check was intentional.