Who Is Running The Amusement Ride That You Entrust Your Precious Cargo To?
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a New Jersey amusement park and was surprised and dismayed to learn that the operator of the ride was a minimally trained summer participant in a summer exchange work program who barely spoke English. This individual seemed more interested in listening to the blaring park music than paying attention to the ride operation. It should be noted that even the most safely designed ride can turn into a dangerous event when operated by an inexperienced person who is unregulated by federal or state law and is not required to undergo any mandatory training program. When I questioned the operator, he told me that he viewed his job as a vacation and a way to see America while paying his bills. He seemed more interested in flirting with women in the line or in the crowd than keeping an eye on the children. A situation such as this increases the likelihood of a tragic and catastrophic amusement park accident.
As an experienced amusement accident lawyer, I am quite concerned with the amount of undertrained and inexperienced ride operators in addition to commonplace poor maintenance of amusement rides.
If you or a loved one had been injured as a result of an amusement park accident, please contact one of our experienced product liability lawyers at the law firm Reiff and Bily for a free consultation at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
