Don’t Let the Seemingly Innocent Look of an Inflatable Amusement Ride Fool You into Thinking That It Is Safe – Experienced Amusement Accident Lawyer Advises
Inflatable amusement rides that you often see at children’s birthday parties and many times at carnivals often look innocuously safe but can sometimes be one of the most dangerous rides possible. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission more than 31,000 people went to an emergency room after being hurt on inflatable rides between 2003 and 2007. Approximately 85% were children under the age of 15. According to Mike Trippet, an amusement park inspector in New Jersey, one of the few states to regulate inflatable rides, stated “Inflatables are as dangerous as other rides. They have a high rate of accidents.”
As an experienced amusement park accident attorney who has handled cases involving negligence and inflatable rides or amusements, many times the inflatables are set up in a shoddy fashion without proper supervision. A recent tragedy was indicated by the death of 5-year-old Matthew Barnum who was killed by a inflatable park ride where according to news sources there were no employees supervising the ride.
I have gone to children’s birthday parties many times to see children under the age of 4-years-old on these inflatables jumping and frolicking with larger children and believe it or not, sometimes adults. Definitely an unsafe condition is created. As a responsible parent, you must recognize the potential dangers of inflatable rides and be there to supervise all of the jumpers.
If you or a loved one has been involved in an inflatable ride or inflatable amusement accident, please feel free to contact one or our experienced Pennsylvania amusement park and amusement ride accident lawyers at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
