Summertime is when adults and kids rush to amusement parks to have fun on breathtaking rides, eat amazing foods and just enjoy the sunshine. In East Tennessee, The Island in Pigeon Forge provides several amusement park rides and is a popular destination for families in the summer. While amusement park rides can be thrilling, unfortunately, sometimes rides can become terrifying and can lead to serious injury and death for park visitors.
According to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), approximately 335 million people visit amusement and water parks each year making the safety of those rides of great importance to a lot of people. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that approximately 37,300 emergency room visits last year were from amusement park injuries, and there have been about 25 fatalities on amusement park rides since 2010 and four deaths on water slides. Last summer, there were three serious amusement park accidents in a single week including the one that killed a young boy on a water slide in Kansas.
Pursing claims against amusement parks requires an experienced attorney who knows how to utilize experts in the field of mechanical engineering and ride safety. Bryan Delius has extensive knowledge of amusement park litigation and has spent years researching and understanding the safe operation of amusement park rides. He has utilized experts in numerous fields in trial involving claims against amusement parks.
Please get out and have fun this summer. If you or someone you care about has sustained a serious injury at a water park or on an amusement park ride. Delius & McKenzie, PLLC has experience representing clients who have been injured in amusement park rides. Our Sevierville personal injury attorneys fight on behalf of injured clients in Sevierville, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge and throughout middle Tennessee. Please call 865-428-8780 or fill out our contact form to schedule a consultation with a trusted personal injury attorney with a reputation you can rely on.
Attorney Bryan E. Delius was born and raised in Sevier County, TN. He founded Delius & McKenzie more than 20 years ago, after receiving his JD from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He is admitted in Tennessee and in several federal court systems. Learn more about Bryan E. Delius.
