San Francisco Injury Lawyer Blog

As summer quickly approaches, many families are headed to amusement parks, water parks and county fairs for easy entertainment. However, there are often reports in the news about injuries sustained at amusement parks because of ride failure, or improperly taken safety precautions. Amusement park owners and operators are responsible for the safety of the rides, and for maintaining those rides. They are likely responsible for most defects that occur on the rides, except for rider recklessness, or natural disasters that may have caused the incident. However, even with rider recklessness, a jury may still find responsibility on the part of the ride operator/owner.

In 2006, the Consumer Product safety Commission’s National Electronic Information Surveillance System reported that there were 8,800 ER-treated injuries in amusement park rides. Of those injuries, 3,700 were in fixed site rides, or amusement parks, 2800 were in mobile rides, such as fairs and carnivals and 2,300 in unknown site rides. There were also 3,600 injuries on inflatable amusement rides, and 3,100 injuries on public water slides. The highest number of injuries occurred in go-kart riding accidents, which also included home and street racing, as well as in amusement parks.

Being in a lawsuit against a giant entity like an amusement park can be extremely difficult to maneuver. Large law firms representing the amusement parks may try to get you to settle for much less than you have been injured, or may create unnecessary hassle for you during the court process. Your best option would be to consult with an experienced attorney immediately. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free and confidential consultation. We handle cases on contingency basis, which means that you will pay no fees or costs unless we win the case for you. Visit our website, www.alawpro.com to read more about personal injury lawsuits and the different injuries that can occur on amusement park rides.