Who Is Responsible For Your Amusement Park Injuries?

According to the National Safety Council, over 1,000 people were injured at amusement parks in 2014. After suffering an injury at an amusement park, seeking medical care should be your first priority. At some point though, the park needs to be held accountable for your damages. If you were hurt at a park, here is what you need to know.  

Why Is the Amusement Park Liable?

Even though you know the amusement park is liable for your injuries, you have to prove it to the park's insurance company. If the case is not settled, you will have to prove liability to a judge and jury. There are three different reasons you can give for the amusement park being liable.  

Negligence is one of the most commonly cited reasons for amusement park injuries. You could argue that the park failed to take steps to keep you and other guests safe, and this resulted in your injuries. For instance, if an employee of the park was not properly trained on the operations of a ride on which you were injured, you could claim that the park did not fulfill its duty of care by ensuring the employee was trained.  

You could also claim premises liability. Premises liability relies on the park's failure to ensure that the grounds and facilities of the park were cared for. For instance, if you tripped due to a hole in the concrete of a sidewalk, the park could be responsible.  

If the park failed to take steps to keep a product in use out of commission after staff were aware that it was dangerous, you could claim product liability. For instance, if you were injured on a ride that was found to be dangerous a month before you rode it, you could claim the owner was liable. 

Is the Park the Only Responsible Party?

In some instances, other parties might be liable for your injuries. For instance, if you were injured by a product at the park that was manufactured by a different company, you could also hold that company responsible.  

Using the previous example, if the dangerous ride on which you were injured had a faulty part that caused your accident, you could hold the park responsible for still using the ride and the manufacturer of the part for providing the dangerous component.  

There are other factors that should be considered before filing a claim against an amusement park. Due to the complexity of your case, work with a personal injury lawyer who has experience in injuries such as yours.

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