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Amusement Park Accident Lawyers
Summertime in New Jersey can be a magical place to experience. There are the beaches at the Jersey Shore, the boardwalks of Wildwood, Seaside, Point Pleasant, Atlantic City, and Ocean City – carnivals, amusement parks, and water parks. Amusement parks, carnivals, and thrill rides offer fun, excitement and adventure. These places of amusement, however, have a duty of care to ensure their rides are safe for their intended use. When there is an unsafe condition caused by the negligence of the amusement park operator, riders can suffer serious injuries or even wrongful death. The New Jersey Carnival-Amusement Ride Safety Act (N.J.S.A. 5:3-55) deems anyone injured at an amusement park to be a “rider.” The law requires that any rider injured for any reason provide written notice of the accident to the amusement park operator within 90 days of the occurrence or the injured party will be barred from seeking recovery. For the written notice requirement to be effective, the operator must conspicuously post notice of the reporting requirement in English and one other language deemed appropriate by the amusement park operator and in at least five different locations on the premises, including each entrance and exit, each place designated for receiving reports of accidents and injuries during business hours and each place designated as a first aid station.
Have you or a loved one been Injured at an Amusement Park?
Amusement park accidents can result from a variety of factors and circumstances, including:
- Failure to maintain or repair rides
- Improper operation of a ride
- Mechanical defect or malfunction
- Sidewalk Defects
- Trip and Fall
- Slip and Fall
- Falling objects
- Failure to warn of dangers
People hurt at amusement parks or carnivals face a trying and difficult time. There are medical expenses, lost time from school or work, and other hardships. If the accident was caused due to the fault of the operator, the injured party may be entitled to compensation for their pain and suffering, medical expenses, and other damages.
Although the New Jersey Carnival-Amusement Rides Safety Act does not give rise to a private cause of action or set forth a tort-liability scheme, it does articulate legislative and regulatory standards of conduct intended to protect members of the public who patronize amusement parks, and, as such, violations of those standards may be considered as evidence of negligence, or even gross negligence, in a common-law cause of action. Steinberg v. Sahara Sam’s Oasis, LLC, 226 N.J. 344, 142 A.3d 742, 2016 N.J. LEXIS 858 (N.J. 2016).
New Jersey Amusement Park Accident Attorney
If you have been injured in an accident at a New Jersey or New York amusement park, you need an experienced personal injury lawyer to stand by your side.
We will conduct an immediate investigation into your claim to collect the necessary evidence, interview potential witnesses, and gather all investigative reports and medical records in order to thoroughly prosecute your claim.
Personal injury law is all we do. We know how to get results!
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