Brain Injury Attorney Blog

As the warmer months approach us, we all try to find something fun to do outside with our families. Going to an amusement park like Six Flags or even a county fair may sound like a great idea, but you may want to think twice before spending a warm summer day at an amusement park. Every year there are over 8,000 amusement park injuries related to amusement rides, according to SafeParks.org. The website also reports that "toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary school-aged children account for half of all ride-related accidents and three quarters of accidents where a rider falls or is forcefully ejected from an amusement ride." Unfortunately, its not just rollercoasters that are to blame, adults and children can also be injured on water slides, inflatables and go-karts.

Recently, according to RideAccidents.com, "In Marana, Arizona, two girls were tossed out of an inflatable jumping castle when a gust of wind carried it at least 100 feet through the air. One girl was tossed out onto the ground and suffered only minor injuries; the other was ejected onto the roof of a neighbor's house and suffered serious injuries, including head injuries." Another report involves improperly attached devices on a ride, "One man was killed and a 17-year-old girl was seriously injured while they were riding a ripline-type ride at an amusement park in Lake Ozark, Missouri. The accident was a result of an incorrectly attached harness."

Putting your personal safety in the hands of amusement park operators could potentially be a scary thing. Even though there are tons of amusement park injury reports every year, its not just your children whose saftey is at risk. Employees of parks are at risk too. "At a carnival in Kentucky, a 33-year-old man died of injuries he sustained while trying to fix an amusement ride which had stopped. The man climbed into the ride and started it with the manual handle. When the ride started, it crushed the man as it rotated about him." If you or a family member is injured or killed at an amusement park, you may find that you need legal representation. When an unfortunate amusement park accident happens, you should know you can trust the South Carolina personal injury lawyers at The Mace Firm.

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