Recent Lawsuit Claims Woman Suffered Severe Injuries at SeaWorld Waterslide

A SeaWorld patron allegedly suffered “severe and permanent” injuries during an incident at SeaWorld’s Aquatica, according to a recent lawsuit. The patron is suing SeaWorld for an amount in excess of $50,000, according to the lawsuit filed in Orange County on June 13.

The lawsuit indicates that last June, the plaintiff visited Aquatica Orlando, owned by SeaWorld. The Vero Beach plaintiff entered a kid-friendly section of the park called Walkabout Waters. Then, she headed to the top of a blue slide and slid down, the lawsuit reads. According to the lawsuit, however, there was no lifeguard monitoring the slide to prevent another individual from going down before the patron had exited the bottom. Before she could get up to leave the slide, another adult patron “violently” slammed into her. As a result, the plaintiff said she incurred hospital bills, anguish, and loss of enjoyment of life, among other damages, according to the lawsuit.

Amusement park injury claims 

Amusement parks get sued a lot by patrons who are injured on rides and attractions. In other cases, the patrons are injured by conditions on the premises which cause injury. In either event, the amusement park can be held liable for such injuries.

In terms of amusement park liability, amusement parks are strictly liable when their rides cause injury to a patron. This means that a plaintiff wouldn’t necessarily have to prove negligence. So long as the patron was following the instructions for the ride.

In terms of premises liability, you do have to prove negligence. Amusement parks are often sued on the grounds of premises liability because they operate substantial premises which opens itself up to many dangers. To win a premises liability lawsuit against an amusement park, you would have to prove negligence. Negligence is proven by establishing that the park employees either knew about the dangerous condition or would have known about the dangerous condition had they exercised ordinary care. In either event, you must establish that the injury to the guest was foreseeable to the amusement park’s employees. These are your garden variety slip-and-fall lawsuits.

In the case mentioned above, the plaintiff is accusing SeaWorld of not furnishing their rides with a lifeguard. A lifeguard would have prevented another individual from coming down the slide while there was still someone at the bottom. But that never happened. Instead, the patron was allowed to go down the slide and this patron injured another who is now filing a lawsuit against SeaWorld for injuries. In this case, the ride itself didn’t malfunction; it wasn’t intrinsically dangerous. However, there was no park employee to ensure that the ride was enjoyed safely.

Talk to a Tampa, FL Amusement Park Liability Attorney Today 

Injured at an amusement park? Call the Tampa, FL personal injury lawyers at Florin Gray today to schedule a consultation. We can help you recover damages related to your medical expenses, lost wages, and reduced quality of life.

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