Category: Amusement Park Accidents

One of our niche practice areas involves amusement park accident injuries. We currently represent, for example, the family of an 11-year-old girl who fell needlessly to her death from a ferris wheel in New Jersey. So when one of these accidents ...

Over the Memorial Day weekend, a young girl was at a Miami Florida Marlin’s major league baseball (MLB) game against the San Francisco Giants. At the ballpark, there was rock climbing wall that had been set up for the children that attended the gam ...

Many employees who are hired seasonally to work at carnivals, amusements parks, boardwalk piers, water parks or to lifeguard at pools are teenagers or college students. I do not need to tell you this, but for many of those within that age group ...

According to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) in 2010, an estimated 1,299 visitors were injured on theme park rides. That figure represents a decrease in the amount of ride-related accidents from 1,523 in 2008. ...

Each year, millions of Americans visit stadiums, ballparks or arenas to watch concerts, sporting events, ball games, races and other spectator events. Sadly, visitors to these buildings or parks can be at risk for catastrophic injuries or even death ...

Water slides are popular attractions at most water parks or resort amusement parks. But while these rides can be thrilling and provide relief from the summer heat, accidents can, and do, happen. An improperly designed, improperly maintained, improper ...

Well, it’s official. As I was driving into work this morning I saw the first sign of the year for a neighborhood carnival. With the warmer weather creeping into the northeast, millions of Americans will soon be making trips to carnivals, amusement ...

Even though roller coasters are thrilling, exciting and extremely fun, a roller coaster is one of the most dangerous rides at an amusement park. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), thousands of riders are treated in emergency ...

On Friday night, shortly after 9 p.m., while vacationers at the Jersey Shore were riding the Sea Dragon Ride at Mariner’s Pier, a piece of the amusement park ride broke off, injuring 5 of the riders. The Morey Organization, owners of Mariners Landi ...