California is known as a home to many theme parks. In a perfect world, every ride and every park would be completely safe. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Most injuries at theme parks are minor and require no medical attention. However, people do suffer more serious injuries, which can result in high emotional and physical costs. In that case, you may have a premises liability lawsuit against the park. Read on to learn more and then reach out to Law Offices of Michael A. Kahn at (310) 209-1600 to schedule a legal consultation.
What is a premises liability case?
Also known as a slip and fall, this type of personal injury case refers to a situation in which a person is injured while on property owned by another person. Of course, there are many conditions that must be met as not every injury is the fault of the property owner. In order to be successful with a slip and fall case, you’d need to prove that the party you were suing was either the owner, occupant, lease, or otherwise controlled the property.
Once ownership is established, you’d need to prove that the owner or overseer of said property didn’t properly keep up or maintain the property and that you were injured as a result. The fact that the defendant was negligent must also have been a significant factor in the injury.
Owners of tourist attractions have more responsibility
Any type of tourist attraction, which includes not just theme parks but convention centers, as more of a duty to prevent their guests from coming to harm simply because they’re open to the public. The owners of said property must take proactive steps to make sure that the property is as safe as possible for customers. For example, they must post warnings, ensure that staff is constantly policing the grounds for trash and spills, and that rides are being checked and maintained on a regular basis.
The courts consider numerous factors in theme park accident cases
If you were injured at a theme park, then the court is going to consider a number of things to determine if the property owner can be found a fault. They’ll look at whether or not the injury was foreseeable, whether there’s a real connection between the injury and the attraction, what caused the injury, and what rules, policies, etc. were in place to prevent said injury.
Many accidents can happen at theme parks
When a person imagines theme park accidents, they often think only of roller coasters crashing off the tracks. The reality is that most accidents involving slipping on wet areas or ride vehicles not being maintained. These are things that the owner of the theme park has a duty to constantly check on so that their guests can safely enjoy their day.
If you were injured at any type of tourist attraction then we encourage you to call Law Offices of Michael A. Kahn at (310) 209-1600 right away. We offer a free consultation and if we don’t recover damages for you then we don’t charge you a fee. Call today!
