Category Archives: Amusement Park Accidents
Disney World Ride Wasn’t Defective-But it Did Cause Injury
Every day, people ride the coasters and rides at Disney World. And while statistically, the park, like many others, is safe, that doesn’t mean that accidents don’t happen. A recent example was a horrific accident that happened at one of Disney’s parks—this one was a water park. The Ride Wasn’t Defective What makes this… Read More »
It was a Pretty Bad Week for Amusement Parks
When we go to amusement parks, we expect or assume that the rides that we are on, are undergoing some kind of inspection or review by experienced professionals. The last thing we would expect is for a defect that is large, obvious, and incredibly dangerous to be overlooked by those professionals, and instead, detected… Read More »
A Look At Why And How Amusement Park Accidents Happen
Although relatively safe in comparison to the number of people that attend them, it is easy to forget how dangerous amusement parks can be. The core problem is that there are simply so many variables, and each can go wrong, and contribute to an accident. So how do amusement park accidents happen? One way… Read More »
Understanding The Role Of Human Error In Amusement Park Accidents
When someone is injured on an amusement park ride, we just assume that the ride broke, malfunctioned, or that it had some defect. That is the problem in some cases where people are injured on rides. But that isn’t the case all the time. When people are injured at an amusement park or on… Read More »
The Surprising Lack Of Government Oversight Of Amusement Parks
It seems like every few days, there is another report of an accident or injury at an amusement park. But who is watching over these fairs and carnivals? Who is actually responsible for making sure these fairs and carnivals are safe, or inspecting their rides, or regulating who is maintaining them? You may be… Read More »
Issues With Hold Harmless Agreements In Amusement Park Injuries
You likely already know that if you are injured in an amusement park, that the park can be liable for the injuries that the park causes to you. Often the injuries are the same as they would be in or on any typical property such as a dangerous condition being on the ground that… Read More »
Things You May Not Have Known About Amusement Park Accidents
Over the course of a year, there are many amusement park accidents. The problem is that we don’t always know about all of them. That’s largely because there is no one central database where all park accidents are reported to, and there are no federal laws that require that amusement park accidents be reported… Read More »
Tennessee Amusement Parks Are No Strangers To Accidents
Recently, when a young boy fell off of an amusement park ride in Orlando, Florida, the world took notice of how dangerous amusement park accidents can be. But here in Tennessee, we have also had our fair share of amusement park accidents as well. Sadly, many go under the radar, or get little press,… Read More »
How And Why Do Amusement Park Accidents Happen – And How Can You Stay Safe?
Amusement park rides hurl us far into the air, at speeds that can eclipse the speeds in our cars. And yet, we give little thought about how they are maintained. We would never go for months or years without maintaining our car. But sadly, that’s often what happens in amusement park rides. Ferris Wheel… Read More »
Amusement Parks Can Be Fun, But They Can Also Be Dangerous
Amusement parks are fun, and largely, are safe. But when they aren’t, the results can be deadly. You may think that any establishment that throws people around high in the air, or at high speeds, must be heavily regulated by government agencies. But you would be incorrect about that. Injuries are Becoming Common Amusement… Read More »
