Friday, August 7, 2009

Bessemer Theme Park Closed in Wake of Water Ride Accident

The Alabama Adventure theme park was closed Wednesday after an accident on one of the park's water rides caused a raft to overturn, sending four riders into the water. The accident happened on the park's Wild River Gorge ride on Tuesday evening, when a raft carrying four passengers hit an unoccupied raft and flipped over. The passengers were underwater for about 20 seconds, while they struggled to unfasten their safety belts. They were treated for minor injuries by the park's medical staff.

Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in this accident. Amusement park accidents can be devastating, however, often resulting in severe injury or death to park-goers. The sheer size, weight, and speed of park rides make them inherently dangerous products when a malfunction or operator error occurs. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there were an estimated 7,000 injuries at amusement parks in the United States in 2004. When these injuries result from federal or state safety violations, improper ride maintenance or operator negligence, the owners and operators of amusement parks may be held legally liable.

If you have been injured in an amusement park accident, call the Birmingham personal injury lawyers at 1-877-925-5373 to discuss your legal options. We provide aggressive representation to personal injury victims in Bessemer, Birmingham, Fairfield, Helena, Homewood, Hoover, Irondale, Mountain Brook, Tarrant, Trussville, and Vestavia Hills. The Birmingham injury lawyers at The Walker Law Firm offer a free, no-obligation consultation regarding your premises liability case.

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