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Frequently Asked Questions about Amusement Parks

Q: When an injury occurs on an amusement park ride what legal theories are usually used to help an injured person recover compensation?

A: Amusement and theme park injuries are usually controlled by the law of premises liability, negligence and/or product liability in the state where the amusement park is located or where the injured person lives.

Q: I was injured when I slipped and fell coming off a ride. Do the same rules apply to my injuries as on amusement park rides?

A: Amusement park owners are like any other property owners and they have an obligation to those on their property to use reasonable care to maintain the premises to protect them from hazards that could cause them to slip and fall.

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When a Child is Injured

Injury statistics from state regulatory agencies and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission show that beyond the promised thrills and chills of amusement park rides, serious dangers await our kids at America's amusement parks. Children under the age of 18 account for more than 50 percent of amusement and theme park injuries suffered by visitors each year. Children between the ages of 7 and 12 suffer the greatest number of injuries, and children under the age of 7 usually suffer the most severe injuries. Injuries range from scrapes and bruises to more serious traumas like broken bones, amputations, brain injuries and many death occur as well.

By understanding the factors that put kids at risk at amusement parks you may help keep your children safe from such accidents. If your child has already suffered an accident at an amusement park, contact an attorney to help you identify potentially liable parties for your child's injuries.

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Duties Owed By Property Owners And Possessors

In many states, property owners and possessors owe different degrees of responsibility, or duties, to people who come onto their property, depending on how such people are categorized. The law recognizes three main categories of people who might be on someone else's property: invitees, licensees, and trespassers. In states that still distinguish among these categories of people, the legal duty owed to each category is different. It is important to call an attorney to ask whether these categories and standards of care apply in your state.

Invitees - An invitee is a person who is invited onto property for business reasons, and would include customers of a retail store and job applicants. Property owners owe the highest degree of care to invitees to make sure they are safe from dangers on their property. Under this standard, a property owner not only has a duty to repair and correct known dangers, he also has a duty to reasonably inspect for, discover, and correct hazards in those areas of the premises to which an invitee might have access.

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The Hidden Dangers of Roller Coasters

Heart rates are not the only thing soaring at America's amusement parks. Since 1996 independent agencies monitoring amusement park injury rates have noted as much as a 95% increase in injuries occurring on and around amusement park rides. Roller coasters and other thrill rides account for a large portion of this increase and the sometimes-severe injuries their riders experience.

If have suffered an injury on a roller coaster, contact an attorney to help you identify potentially liable parties for your injuries.

In the 1980's the average roller coaster traveled at approximately 55 miles per hour. In the following decade amusement parks began a battle for bragging rights to the highest, fastest and scariest ride. As a result, ride speeds began an upward climb. Today's riders find anything under 70 miles per hour boring and rides with speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour are not uncommon.

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Amusement-Slip And Fall Injuries

Slip and fall injuries are, as the name implies, injuries that occur when an individual slips, usually on a foreign substance or as a result of a dangerous condition, and falls. A common slip and fall case involves a plaintiff who is a customer in a grocery store and slips and falls on a grape that has dropped to the floor. The fall causes injuries, such as bruising or broken bones and the plaintiff seeks to hold the store liable. Although the first reaction might be to conclude that the store is liable for the injury, the result is not always so clear. A store, like any owner or possessor of real property, has a duty to exercise reasonable care to maintain the premises to protect lawful visitors. However, a customer must also use reasonable precautions to protect himself or herself from the injury.

If you have suffered slip and fall injury at an amusement park, contact an attorney to help you pursue the compensation to which you are entitled.

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