Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
Common Injuries Sustained by Children in Amusement Park Accidents (Part A)
Amusement park accidents are unfortunately common. While there are no specific statistics showing how many children are injured at theme parks or carnivals each year, the number is probably higher than we think. Many amusement park injuries go unreported, especially if the symptoms do not become apparent until after the child has left the theme-park.
Beth Robertson, the spokeswoman for the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, estimates that amusement parks receive 300 million visitors each year. Unfortunately, some of those visitors are children who suffer severe, debilitating injuries that change their life forever.
Amusement Park Injuries: Scrapes and Bruises
Scrapes and bruises are the least serious type of child injury sustained at amusement parks, but they should still be taken seriously.
Any type of personal injury should be reported to the theme park staff and prompt you to visit an Andover child injury lawyer. In California, according to AmusementSafety.org, a young boy was injured at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk when the door from a carnival ride blew off the ride and hit the boy in the leg. The child suffered minor injuries, but it was no doubt a traumatic experience.
Amusement Park Injuries: Broken or Mangled Limbs
More serious amusement park injuries involving broken bones or limb amputations are also common in theme-park accidents. In one horrific amusement park accident, a 13-year-old girl on a Six Flags amusement ride had both of her feet severed.
According to the New York Times, a cable from the ride broke and hit the girl’s legs while traveling at high speed. This sort of child injury is a very serious example, but other children have also broken legs and arms after becoming entangled in a high-speed amusement ride.
If your child has suffered an amusement park injury in Massachusetts, you should consult with an Andover child injury attorney. It is important that the lawyer you choose has successfully handled child accident cases and understands the intricacies of theme-park accidents.
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