Pokémon Go, a new app for Android and iOS users, has
captured the attention of smartphone users worldwide since its
release on July 6, 2016.1 The app uses the digital
camera and GPS technologies in smartphones to create an augmented
reality in which users can capture, train, and battle their
Pokémon in real life settings.2 Although a fun
and perhaps nostalgic activity for some, Pokémon Go will
soon become a real concern for liability insurers.
To date, numerous reports have surfaced of game-related slip or
trip and fall incidents. There have been reports of people falling
onto sidewalks, tripping over doorstops, and falling into holes
because they were trying to capture Pokémon and not paying
attention to their surroundings.3 Their injuries range
from minor cuts and bruises to ankle twists and
fractures.4 While stories of a motor vehicle accident
caused by the game were found to be false,5 claims of
pedestrian hits and other motor vehicle accidents are
