Knoxville Parents Bring Personal Injury Lawsuit after Child Injured in “Bounce House” – Find Out How You Can Get Justice Against the Negligent Parties that Injured You and Your Loved Ones in Knoxville

A pair of Knoxville County parents has brought a lawsuit against a business association and a party rental company after they allege their daughter was seriously injured at a community function last August, 2024. According to local news reports, Knoxville parents Eric and Kristyn Parker filed a lawsuit in court to recover money compensation under Tennessee personal injury laws after they allege that their 7-year-old daughter was injured in a bouncy house that was filled with foam. The bouncy house was featured at a community gathering last summer, on August 17, at the Powell Station Celebration, which was put on by the Powell Business and Professional Association at Powell Station Park. The couple alleges that on that fateful day back in August, “So much foam filled the bounce house that day that children got lost in it, the parents allege. No attendant was on duty to watch over it….” Eric Parker alleges that “He could hear but not locate his child crying for help. He finally found her outside the attraction getting help from several women. Her lips and skin had turned blue from lack of oxygen.” The women were reported to have performed CPR on the child, and she was revived. However, the young girl was “kept in the hospital overnight for observation and suffered pain in her eyes from exposure to the foam chemicals. She also vomited for several days after ingesting foam….” The lawsuit, accordingly, states that the young girl “suffered injuries to her face from being trampled by others in the bounce house ‘as she struggled helplessly underneath the foam.’”

In addition to the 7-year-old girl, a 4-year-old child was also reported to have been injured in the foam-filled bounce house. The parents of the 7-year-old girl allege in their lawsuit that “The defendants were negligent in failing to take steps to ensure users were safe inside the bounce house,” and they seek punitive damages in the case. The case is ongoing, and it remains to be seen whether either of the defendants will be held liable for the young girl’s injuries.

Getting Help after Someone’s Negligence Causes a Tragic Accident

In light of the frightening and dangerous accident that allegedly seriously injured the 7-year-old girl in the bounce house in Knoxville, it is important for Knoxville residents and their families to know about their rights and options under Tennessee personal injury laws. When another person’s or party’s negligent actions cause you or your loved one to be seriously injured, you may be entitled to money compensation for your injuries and losses. There is a limited time to bring a case in court under Tennessee personal injury laws, so do not hesitate to speak to a Knoxville personal injury lawyer about your case as soon as possible after a serious and dangerous accident occurs.

The experienced Knoxville personal injury lawyers at the law firm Fox Farley Willis & Burnette PLLC are here to help victims of serious accidents caused by the negligent actions of others in Knoxville. Contact Fox Farley Willis & Burnette PLLC and speak with a lawyer about your case now.

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