Amusement Park Accidents
There are around 30 permanent and dozens of mobile amusement parks in California. According to a recent report by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, 30,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for amusement ride related injuries nationwide. Injuries that occurred to visitors of amusement parks in California range from cuts and bruises to critical brain injuries. Some Californians injured at amusement park accidents have availed themselves of legal counsel to help them get just compensation for injuries caused by the parks’ negligence.
Amusement Park Injuries
Potential amusement park accident injuries include:
- Broken bones from falls
- Soft tissue injuries like muscle strains entering and exiting rides
- Catastrophic injuries with long-term consequences
- Death from falling from extreme heights or drowning in waterpark rides
All of these injuries call for those at fault to provide fair compensation to the victims. This compensation is due because some negligent action or inaction by the employees or owners of the park caused harm to someone. Amusement park accident injuries can also result from faulty manufacturing or design of some park rides. An experienced personal injury attorney can help determine the cause and will work to get the best possible outcome in each case.
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Negligence Causing Amusement Park Accidents
Amusement park employees may negligently operate a ride that can cause a serious injury to a customer. Employees may disregard their duty to properly maintain park facilities that can result in an injury, or fail to maintain rides and keep them operating properly. Failure to regularly maintain rides can be a problem in an industry where government oversight is lax.
Maintenance or repair issues may not be the only problems that can cause injuries. Employees may fail to take proper precautions in dangerous situations. They may fail to properly warn attendees of potential hazards, like wet ground conditions that could cause someone to slip and hurt themselves.
In cases where an employee is negligent in park operations, the attorney will not seek to sue the front line worker only. Under California law, company owners or management may be held responsible for the negligence of their employees (respondeat superior). The attorney will seek compensation from owners or management, and from their insurance companies, when applicable.
Available Remedies to Victims of Negligence in Amusement Park Accidents
If negligence by some employee at an amusement park caused you harm, you may receive compensation for your injuries. This compensation can include:
- Compensation for the harm caused. These are economic damages that include payment for medical bills and lost wages, among all other measurable damages.
- Compensation for intangible losses. These are non-economic damages that include compensation for pain and suffering and lost time with loved ones, future losses, and other losses.
Manufacturer Liability in Amusement Park Accidents
The park owners, managers and employees may not be the only cause of amusement park accidents. The company that manufactured the ride could also be a liable actor when someone is injured. The manufacturer may have built a defective ride that malfunctioned. They may have been negligent in the installation of the ride if it was installed poorly or they failed to conduct a thorough inspection after the installation. Compensation for injuries caused by manufacturing defects can also include economic and non-economic damages, and sometimes even punitive damages, depending on the facts of the case.
Whatever the injury suffered in amusement park accidents, whatever the cause, an experienced personal injury attorney can help victims receive justice they are legally entitled to.
