Amusement parks (or “theme” parks) are a favorite way for American families to spend some time together. Most of the time, everything goes fine — but there are exceptions.
Take, for example, the fact that Busch Gardens Williamsburg has just been sued for $2.25 million by two different injury victims in unrelated claims. One woman was hurt while on a popular bobsled ride. The other was injured while attending a Halloween-themed event at the park. She says she was scared by park employees and injured her head in a fall as she tried to run.
Theme parks sometimes routinely make everyone sign a liability waiver before they enter. However, not all of those waivers are enforceable. They may be too broad or not apply to your specific situation.
There are a number of reasons that you might want to sue a theme park — or, at least, explore the possibility. They include injuries:
- On a ride that was badly designed or somehow defective
- By an animal that’s being used in a show or exhibit
- On a ride that wasn’t properly maintained or operated correctly
- In a wave pool or other water attraction because of other people’s horseplay or the lack of lifeguards
- In a fall on broken pavement or steps with no safety rail
- In a fall over some hazard on the ground that had negligently been allowed to accumulate
- As the result of a violent crime because there wasn’t enough security around.
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