Premises Liability Accidents at Theme Parks
The theme parks in Florida are a big part of the appeal. People fly from England to stand in line for the boat ride at the Norway attraction at Disney’s EPCOT when, for a lower price and approximately equal length of time, they could simply travel from England to Norway by ship. Newly employed people from South Florida who have the good fortune of earning enough money to have a disposable income blow their money on weekend trips to the Orlando theme parks every chance they get. No one ever expects a theme park visit to be cheap, not even if you go to the International Drive parks that are little more than a carnival midway. Coming home with empty pockets and chalking it up to lessons learned is part of the fun. Healthcare costs are such that even minor injuries can be financially devastating, and if the injury happens at a theme park, this only adds insult to injury. Theme park guests who get injured because of unsafe conditions at the theme park have the right to seek compensation through a personal injury lawsuit. If you are struggling financially after a preventable injury at a Florida theme park, contact a Fort Lauderdale premises liability lawyer.
When Are Theme Parks Liable for Accident-Related Injuries?
According to Florida’s premises liability laws, places of business, including but not limited to theme parks, are responsible for paying the medical bills and other accident-related expenses of customers who get injured in preventable accidents at the place of business. These are some examples of premises liability cases from the past few years where the defendant was a theme park in Florida:
- A woman from Celebration, Florida sued Walt Disney World after she got injured while walking on a dock outside the Polynesian Resort, on her way to board a ferry boat. A bird flew at her head and struck her with the same force as if she had been hit by a pitcher’s baseball, causing a traumatic brain injury.
- A teenager visiting from Missouri fell to his death from an amusement park ride on International Drive because the ride’s safety harness did not function properly.
- A three-year-old girl suffered injuries at a baby dinosaur encounter exhibit at Universal Studios Orlando. An animatronic dinosaur struck her on the chin with its arm as it hatched from an egg.
- At a Disney resort, an alligator ate a two-year-old boy as he posed for a picture near a lagoon.
In most of these cases, the theme park’s negligence lay in letting people get too close to dangerous animals or machines. In the case of the International Drive incident, the negligence was failure to maintain the ride in safe condition.
Set Up a Consultation Today
A premises liability lawyer can help you file a personal injury lawsuit or insurance claim if you suffered serious injuries in an accident at a theme park. Contact Boone & Davis in Fort Lauderdale, Florida or call 954-566-919 to explore your potential recovery options today.
Source:
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article230938928.html
