Florida Woman Files Lawsuit Against SeaWorld Claiming She Was Struck On A Slide By Another Parkgoer

A Florida woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against SeaWorld alleging that she was injured last year when another individual crashed into her on a water slide at Aquatica. The plaintiff was at SeaWorld in Orlando on June 23, 2023, when another adult “violently collided” with her on a water slide before she was able to stand up and exit the slide area, according to her lawsuit.

“[As] Plaintiff went down the subject water slide and before she could get up to exit the water slide, another adult guest went down the subject water slide, violently colliding into Plaintiff, causing severe and permanent injuries to Plaintiff,” the lawsuit reads.

The plaintiff contended that the theme park was negligent during the incident because “there was no employee and/or lifeguard on duty” at the water slide when she was struck, according to the lawsuit. Court documents claim that the plaintiff was physically, emotionally, and mentally injured following the collision.

“As a direct and proximate result of Defendant’s negligence, Plaintiff suffered bodily injury, including permanent injury to the body as a whole, pain and suffering of both a physical and mental nature, disability, physical impairment, permanent scarring/disfigurement, mental anguish, aggravation of a pre-existing condition, inconvenience, loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life, expense of hospitalization, medical and nursing care and treatment, loss of ability to earn money, and loss of ability to lead and enjoy a normal life,” the lawsuit reads.

Are amusement parks liable for customer injuries? 

Yes. Often, theme parks are strictly liable for injuries that occur due to one of their rides. That means that the plaintiff does not need to prove that the defendant was negligent. They only need to establish that they used the ride in a way that could be readily anticipated by the operator and were injured as a direct result of that experience.

In the case mentioned above, the plaintiff is claiming that she was struck by another parkgoer while on a water slide. According to her lawsuit, the theme park was negligent because there was no employee or lifeguard on duty at the time of the accident. Someone should have been there to ensure that the two patrons did not strike each other on the slide. That is typical of how water slides are run at major theme parks. In this case, it didn’t happen, and the plaintiff said she was severely injured as a result of the accident.

Talk to an Amusement Park Injury Attorney Today 

Those injured at amusement parks can potentially file lawsuits against the park itself and the manufacturer of the ride. The Jacksonville personal injury lawyers at Gillette Law represent the interests of plaintiffs in such lawsuits. Call our office today to schedule an appointment, and we can begin investigating your injuries immediately.

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nypost.com/2024/06/18/business/florida-woman-sues-seaworld-after-violently-colliding-on-a-water-slide-with-someone/