Details You Need to Consider about Trampoline Parks, According to a Personal Injury Lawyer

1. September 5, 2017 Details You Need to Consider about Trampoline Parks, According to a Personal Injury Lawyer Children today are flocking to trampoline parks to enjoy some fun and perform cool maneuvers that can’t normally be pulled off on flat ground. Despite how fun these parks are, though, they do pose some inherent risks. As a parent, it helps to know the following details according to a personal injury lawyer. 1

2. Injuries That Warrant Legal Attention Mild injuries are fairly common in these parks, such as bumps and bruises. It’s when injuries are severe that they warrant help from a personal injury lawyer. These injuries often take weeks to months to recover from. Severe injuries typically include dislocations, fractures, head lacerations, spinal cord injuries, anterograde amnesia, concussions, and internal bleeding. Since these injuries are severe, the medical bills associated with them are pretty high. A lot of emotional issues may manifest before such injuries are resolved. You need a way to pay for medical bills resulting from such injuries. If the park owner’s negligence may be to blame for the injury, you can seek compensation for your child’s injuries. They may have built a faulty part or one of their surfaces may have been too sharp. In either case, a personal injury attorney can help determine if you have a case and to seek fair compensation. Trampoline Park Liability Since injuries are fairly common at these parks, companies often require you to sign a waiver saying that they are not responsible for any injuries that occur. This may lead you to think that there’s no available legal recourse should your child get seriously injured. This is a tactic of deterrence, though. You can actually take legal action, as long as you can prove there was some form of negligence on the company’s part. Before signing anything, read the waiver thoroughly. See what you are liable for. Normal events like landing wrong on the trampoline, for example, are not covered by the business owner. Instead, you’ll have to deal with these injuries since there wasn’t a failure in any safety system. If your child gets injured, proving liability can be complex. That’s why it’s a good idea to hire a personal injury attorney as soon as possible. They’ll be able to look into the matter and gather evidence to prove how the accident came to happen. The company, for example, may not have properly inspected their trampolines before consumers started using them. Or, trampolines may have not been set up properly when the park first opened. These situations certainly call for counsel from an experienced personal injury lawyer. 2

3. Just because there is some risk involved at trampoline parks doesn’t mean your children can’t stay safe and have a good time. But if anything untoward should happen, knowing what legal options you have helps you deal with them effectively and immediately. About Little, Oliver & Gallagher: Dealing with a personal injury case can get complex, but not when you consult with Little, Oliver & Gallagher. We specialize in a wide variety of practice areas, including car accidents, oilfield injuries, and slip and falls. With us, you’ll have an expert attorney on your side to get through this tough time. Sources: Think Again Before Letting Your Kid on a Trampoline, slate.com Trampolines: What You Need to Know, healthychildren.org 3