Amusement Park Injury Attorney

California has dozens of amusement parks located all over the state. Every year, thousands of theme park and amusement park visitors are injured due to the negligent conditions of the facilities. Unfortunately, these injuries can be devastating and life altering. The California amusement park injury attorneys at MKS Law Group can assist you or your loved one recover compensation for your injuries.  

How Common Are Amusement Park Accidents? 

Tens of Thousands of people are injured by amusement park attractions each year. Only 20% of theme park injuries involve people that already had preexisting conditions such as asthma or high blood pressure. Most injuries from theme parks occur to children rather than to adults. The CPSC found that most amusement park injuries occurred to children 10-14 years old (17.9%), with children 5-9 (12.6%) and 15-19 years old (13.8%) next, but with many victims 0-4 years old (6.3%). 

Types of Theme Park Injuries 

Some injuries one may obtain at an amusement park or theme park are: 

• Spinal cord injuries, 
• Back injuries, 
• Beck injuries, 
• Brain injuries, 

• Illness triggered by the ride or restraint, 
• Whiplash, 
• Death, 
• Stroke from trauma to ligaments 
• Lacerations, 

• Drowning 

Theme Parks in California: 

Some of the theme parks that one may get injured in while visiting California are: 

• Disneyland 
• Disneyland’s California Adventure 
• Six Flags Magic Mountain 
• Six Flags Hurricane Harbor 
• Knott’s Berry Farm 

• Knott’s Soak City 
• Universal Studios Hollywood 
• LEGOLAND 
• SeaWorld San Diego 
• Raging Waters 

• Beach Boardwalks 
• Speedzone 
• K1 Speed 
• Santa Monica Pier 

Common Causes of Amusement Park Injuries 

There are several different causes that can contribute to injuries obtained at an amusement park, including: 

Mechanical Failure 

For example, a lap bar can detach during the ride, a structural component can break, or a roller coaster car detaches or goes off track. 

Inherent nature of Ride 

An amusement park ride can simply cause personal injuries as they are. Guests can suffer from issues nausea and vomiting to loss of consciousness, hemorrhages’, hematomas, and whiplash. 

Improper Operation 

The ride operator could control and operate the ride negligently and can cause guests to have injuries. For example, they could stop the ride in a negligent manner, or they could incorrectly latch a seatbelt or safety bar or forget to check. 

Passenger Misuse and Failure to Follow Instructions 

A rider can intentionally fail to follow safety instructions like intentionally removing a safety bar or belt or standing up when not supposed to or intentionally rocking the ride.  

Contact MKS Law Group If you were Injured While at an Amusement Park 

If you or your loved one has suffered from injuries while at an amusement park, you can potentially have a legal cause of action against those responsible for those injuries. The Los Angeles personal injury attorneys at MKS Law Group can help you. Our firm has experience pursuing personal injury claims on behalf of injured victims. We will fight to protect your rights and we will do everything in our power to fight for your right to compensation. Compensation can cover medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Call our law firm today at (310) 904-9222 for a free consultation.