Maison Law provides a free case evaluation to all victims of accidents at Castle Park in Riverside. It’s a no-risk, no-obligation way to learn about the benefits available to you and your family. The owners and operators of Castle Park must take responsibility when their rides or attractions cause someone to get hurt. We can go over how much your injury may be worth and how to hold an amusement park fully accountable.
Do I Need a Lawyer After Suffering an Injury at a Theme Park?
If you suffer a serious injury at any Southern California fun park or theme park, you should speak to a California Amusement Park Accident Lawyer. Maison Law can help you secure the evidence you’ll need to force park owners to accept responsibility. They should support you fully through recovery, but they don’t always make it easy for victims.
Unfortunately, the most common theme park accidents cause major injuries that result in massive medical bills. The rising costs will trigger Castle Park insurance providers and corporate lawyers to work even harder to help the park dodge responsibility. They may even try to blame you for what happened. Your Maison Law attorney is your safeguard against this type of treatment. We fully investigate what happened and present strong evidence to force the park to provide the maximum in benefits available.
How Do People Get Hurt At Castle Park?
Castle Park is a 25-acre amusement park in Riverside California. The park features medieval thrills and cutting-edge entertainment. The park includes roller coasters like the Fireball and scary rides like the Dragon’s Tower that drop guests 100 feet. There’s also mini-golf, an arcade, and plenty of snacks. And in the summer Buccaneers Cove Waterpark opens up for fun in the sun.
It’s a great place for family fun, but with all that machinery and the daily crowds, accidents can, unfortunately, happen. Whether it’s a ride malfunction, a puddle that causes guests to slip, or exposed wiring, there are dangers to watch out for.
People get hurt at California amusement parks each year, including an incident in 2019 at Castle Park. NBC4-LA reported that a log flume ride malfunction sent three people, all from the same family to the hospital. A mother received major injuries. A 10-year-old boy and his father were hurt.
It’s a reminder that theme park owners must do everything they can to keep their rides safe for passengers. These are just a few of the dangers that might put visitors to Castle Park at risk:
- Ride malfunction
- Rides that get stuck
- Shock risk on rides and attractions
- Burn risk on rides
- Neck or back injuries on herky-jerky rides
- An error in ride safety inspections
- An error made by a ride operator
- Slip-and-fall hazards from spilled drink and rain puddles not mopped up
- Stairway, ramp, and sidewalk trip-and-fall obstacles in the park and on mini-golf course
- Parking Lot hazards
- Harm caused by the actions of other guests
- Drowning and near-drowning risks at the water park
- Head injuries suffered on water slides
- Negligent Security and crime risk
These risks and others can lead to devastating accidents and traumatic injuries. Owners and operators will always deny their liability when someone gets hurt by their negligence, but a premises liability attorney can hold them fully accountable. Your attorney builds a strong case and handles frustrating negotiations with insurance companies while giving you and your family time to focus on healing.
Who Is Responsible If My Child Is Hurt at Castle Park?
Under California’s premises liability laws, amusement parks and their corporate owners must show their guests a legal “duty of care.” It means owners and operators must do everything possible to monitor for potential dangers and to remove them in a reasonable amount of time.
They are responsible for the hazards employees may cause. But owners must also monitor for the obstacles other guests leave behind. Someone may drop trash or track water across a ride entrance.
The corporate owner of Castle Park actually owns and operates parks across the U.S. and around the world. They can be held fully responsible if you get hurt and they can afford to treat victims with compassion and help support their recoveries.
Whether you notice it or not, you signed a waiver of liability when you bought a ticket. This waiver protects the park from getting sued over some normal hazards expected when riding rides and being around so many other people, but when park employees cause accidents due to their carelessness, the park can be held accountable.
A skilled premises liability lawyer can help you hold Castle Park’s owners fully responsible for your hospital bills. This support should also cover any additional surgeries and physical therapy in the future if an injury flares back up or never fully heals.
What Is My Injury At Castle Park Worth?
It’s difficult to estimate how much support your amusement park injury claim will generate for you. Compensation is hard to determine until a lawyer has had time to investigate your accident and the park’s actions.
The severity of your accident and how long it takes you to heal will be a big determining factor in the size of your injury settlement check.
Your lawyer makes sure these factors and other factors are also considered:
- Hospital and medical expenses in the present and those expected in the months to come.
- Costs associated with a permanent physical disability such as future medical equipment needs, house upgrades, home care, and training for a new career.
- Physical pain. The devastating effects chronic pain can have on a patient over a lifetime and the cost of pain medication over months and years.
- Emotional Distress. The anxiety and depression that can follow a terrible accident and being unable to enjoy the freedoms the victim once had. Emotional trauma may include the distress experienced by victims who must give up certain family activities and hobbies due to a serious injury.
- Paychecks lost while missing work.
- Travel costs. The expense of traveling to numerous doctor’s appointments. The expense of seeing out-of-city or out-of-state specialists.
- Personal property. Money to replace or fix any of your belongings that are damaged in your accident.
- Wrongful death benefits. Families can seek support for the future after a loved one has been tragically taken in an amusement park accident. A spouse or children of the victim, and other close relatives, should ask for help with paying leftover medical costs and burial expenses. Close family members must also receive help in replacing the income the victim would have supported loved ones with.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I can’t afford an amusement park accident lawyer?
If you feel Maison Law can secure more in compensation for you, you won’t need any upfront money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the money Castle Park insurers are forced to provide.
How long do I have to file an amusement park accident claim?
Victims and their families have up to two years to file a claim after an accident and injury. Act as soon as you can though. If you wait, evidence can be harder to secure and witnesses can be harder to find.
Should I talk to insurance adjusters representing Castle Park?
No. Insurance reps will be calling you asking you to make a recorded statement about what happened. Decline. They hope you will say something they can twist later to hurt your case. Only give basic information. Allow your lawyer to handle all further communication.
Contact a California Castle Park Injury Lawyer
After a slip-and-fall accident or any injury at Castle Park be sure to discuss your case with an experienced California amusement park attorney. You should be able to focus on your recovery without worrying over the hospital bills piling up and the paychecks you’re missing while out of work.
Allow Maison Law to go to work on your case to secure the most compensation possible for your recovery. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation to find out how we can assist you. Your case review is completely confidential.
