Birmingham Injury Blog

The Baltimore Injury Lawyer Blog has posted an article about filing injury claims against amusement parks.

Injuries are quite common at amusement parks due to high speeds an sharp movements that make rides like roller coasters so fun. However, "most amusement operators vigorously defend injury claims" and try to make it look like the injury was because of the park guest's negligence.

For example:

I once defended an injury suit against a park made by a rider who alleged that he had broken his tailbone when he skidded across the stop pool on a water ride and collided with the pool wall. Over the prior few years, four other people had the same problem. Common sense would tell us that the landing pool was simply too small. Unfortunately, it was also the most expensive proposed fix. So the park tried a few stop-gap measures, but folks kept getting hurt. I don't know if they ever just extended the pool. I do know that all of the riders who filed suits faced defenses like the ones outlined above.

When considering making a ride injury claim, expect to be taken to trial and meet with a liability expert as soon as possible.

Familiarize yourself with any state regulations and reporting requirements. Subpoena the inspection file from the regulatory authorities. Fight during discovery to make sure you know of any prior problems with the ride at issue. Get copies of any instructions or signage. Act quickly to pin down witnesses