Another Hay Ride Accident Claims the Life of a 12-Year-Old and Catastrophically Injures Three Others
As an experienced hay ride accident lawyer, I am sad to report that a hay ride accident in central Kansas turned deadly when children fell off a small tractor pulling a hay ride of baled hay and were run over, killing one and injuring three others. Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims and their families. In my opinion, hay rides and other quasi-amusement park accident rides are simply accidents waiting to happen when proper control mechanisms are not in place. Obviously when hay ride injuries occur, they are generally quite significant and often fatal due to the number of people involved and the size and weight of the equipment.
Hay rides and other quasi-amusement rides have the ability to crush and eject riders causing catastrophic injury and unfortunately, as we see in this case, multiple deaths. Most times hay ride accidents are the result of inadequate supervision or improper training of ride operators and inadequate site and safety crowd control. Many times hay rides are operated in dark and noisy environments frequently visited by children and with the noise, it is impossible to hear screams for help or attention. Operators of hay rides often owe the highest duty of care to the innocent young victims and unfortunately, hay ride accidents seem to be increasing with frequency. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has estimated the number of serious injuries due to hay rides and other quasi-amusement rides has risen dramatically.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury in a hay ride accident, carnival ride accident, or amusement ride accident, there will be some important questions that you and your attorney should explore in order to determine if you have a case and who is responsible. The accomplished Pennsylvania amusement park accident and hay ride accident attorneys at Reiff & Bily have successfully represented thousands of personal injury clients for catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths since 1979. For a free, no obligation consultation, please contact us at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
