Theme Park Injury Lawyers

Injured After Riding a Roller Coaster or Theme Park Ride? Our Attorneys Offer Free Consultations.

The Law Brothers® help people injured on roller coasters, amusement park rides, and other theme park attractions throughout California. Injuries from these rides are not always immediately obvious or catastrophic. Some people may leave a park experiencing headaches, dizziness, nausea, neck pain, blurred vision, or other symptoms that develop after being subjected to sudden acceleration, deceleration, sharp turns, drops, or violent movement.

If you experienced unusual symptoms after riding a roller coaster or amusement park attraction, it may be worth speaking with an attorney about what happened. We offer free, no-obligation consultations to help you understand your options. If you decide to pursue a claim with us, attorney’s fees are only collected if we obtain a recovery, though certain case-related costs may still apply.

Contact us and a member of our team can speak with you about the ride, when your symptoms began, whether you sought medical attention, and any other information that may be relevant to your case. When appropriate, we can arrange to meet you at home, at the hospital, or wherever is convenient.

For a free case evaluation with an experienced theme park injury attorney, call (800) 222-2222. We are available 24/7 and aim to respond promptly to every inquiry.

Roller Coaster Injuries Are Not Always Immediately Obvious

Modern roller coasters are designed to create intense physical sensations through rapid acceleration, sudden stops, sharp turns, steep drops, inversions, and other high-speed movements. While millions of people ride amusement park attractions without incident, these forces can sometimes result in injuries.

Importantly, a person does not necessarily need to suffer a broken bone, lose consciousness, or be transported from the park by ambulance to have experienced a potentially serious injury.

Symptoms that may develop during or after a roller coaster or amusement park ride can include:

• Persistent or severe headaches
• Dizziness or loss of balance
• Nausea or vomiting
• Neck pain or stiffness
• Back pain
• Blurred or altered vision
• Confusion or difficulty concentrating
• Numbness or tingling
• Loss of consciousness
• Symptoms consistent with a concussion or other head injury

If you experience concerning symptoms after riding a roller coaster, seeking medical attention can be important both for your health and for documenting when those symptoms began.

Recent Concerns About Roller Coaster Head and Brain Injuries

Recent reports involving roller coasters in California have brought additional attention to the potential for head, neck, and brain injuries associated with high-speed amusement park rides. In some reported cases, riders developed serious neurological symptoms after experiencing rapid acceleration and deceleration.

These incidents highlight an important issue: an amusement park injury may not always involve an obvious mechanical failure or dramatic accident. A rider may complete the attraction normally and only begin experiencing headaches, dizziness, confusion, neck pain, or other symptoms afterward.

Whether a theme park or another party may be legally responsible depends on the specific circumstances, including the design and operation of the ride, maintenance history, prior incidents, warnings provided to riders, and whether the park knew or should have known about a dangerous condition.

Common Causes of Theme Park and Roller Coaster Injuries

Theme park accidents and injuries can happen for many different reasons. Depending on the circumstances, potential causes may include:

• Excessive acceleration or deceleration forces
• Sudden or violent ride movements
• Defective or improperly designed rides
• Improper maintenance or inspection
• Restraint or safety-bar failures
• Operator error
• Failure to properly warn riders of known risks
• Falling objects or debris
• Unsafe loading or unloading procedures
• Slip-and-fall hazards within the amusement park

In some cases, determining what caused an injury requires reviewing maintenance records, incident reports, witness statements, surveillance footage, ride data, prior complaints, and other evidence.

Who May Be Responsible for a Theme Park Injury?

Depending on how an accident occurred, one or more parties may potentially be responsible for an amusement park injury. These could include the theme park operator, ride manufacturer, maintenance contractor, component manufacturer, or another company involved with the attraction.

Theme parks may argue that riders accept certain ordinary risks associated with thrill rides. However, accepting the normal sensations of a roller coaster does not necessarily mean a rider gives up all legal rights if an injury results from negligence, a defective product, inadequate maintenance, improper operation, or a failure to warn about a known danger.

What to Do After a Roller Coaster or Theme Park Injury

If you believe you were injured while visiting a theme park, there are several steps that may help protect your health and preserve important information about what happened.

• Seek medical attention if you are experiencing headaches, dizziness, nausea, neck pain, confusion, or other concerning symptoms.
• Report the incident or symptoms to theme park personnel.
• Write down the name of the ride and approximately when you rode it.
• Keep your tickets, receipts, photos, videos, and other records from your visit.
• Save any medical records or discharge paperwork related to your symptoms.
• Write down the names and contact information of anyone who witnessed what happened.
• Speak with an attorney before giving a recorded statement or signing documents presented by an insurance company.

Evidence involving amusement park attractions can be difficult to obtain later, which is one reason speaking with an attorney promptly may be helpful.

Speak With a California Theme Park Injury Attorney

If you developed headaches, dizziness, neck pain, neurological symptoms, or another injury after riding a roller coaster or amusement park attraction, you do not have to decide on your own whether your situation is serious enough to speak with a lawyer.

The Law Brothers® can review what happened and help you understand whether you may have a claim. Our consultations are free, and there is no obligation to move forward.

Call (800) 222-2222 or contact us online to speak with a member of our team.