Football is a dangerous game, and everyone who straps on a helmet knows it.

But the family of a 16-year-old player who died after a devastating injury is now asking a court to decide whether his death was simply part of the game or whether his school district allegedly made the danger worse.

Attorney Michael P. Hernandez, a partner at HHJ Trial Attorneys, told The California Post that distinction is crucial under the state’s “primary assumption of risk” doctrine.

“California follows a doctrine called primary assumption of risk. A player who steps onto a football field accepts the risks that are inherent to the sport itself,” Hernandez told The…

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