Several people have been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in cases involving insufficient and slow medical help to athletes who underwent "commotio cordis" during sports events, as well as in cases of intentional delivery of contusive blows.
Several people have been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in cases involving insufficient and slow medical help to athletes who underwent "commotio cordis" during sports events, Maron BJ, Mitten MJ, Greene Burnett C. Criminal consequences of commotio cordis. PMID 11792344 as well as in cases of intentional delivery of contusive blows.