Personal Injury And Trampoline Park Claims

If you’ve been injured in a trampoline park you may be wondering if you can sue the trampoline park for the injuries that you sustained. Trampoline parks in themselves are prone to causing injuries due to the volatile nature of the sport. You could make a trampoline park claim if you have been injured due to company negligence.

However, some injuries many not be caused by the negligence or careless of the trampoline park company. Accidents can also be caused by the negligent behaviour of other customers at the trampoline park. If you have been injured due to another person’s negligence, you may still be able to sue the trampoline park.

To find out whether you can make a claim, contact First Personal Injury to assess your claim.

 To assess your claim, contact us on 0800 808 9740 or  online.

 Responsibility Of The Trampoline Park

It is the responsibility of the trampoline park to inspect the equipment that they use. All equipment should regularly be risk assessed and checked over to ensure that it is safe to use. Furthermore, other health and safety features should be put in place. These features include rules, such as monitoring the amount of people on a trampoline at any one time. The park should also have first aid trained staff on hand to help if any injuries do occur.

If the trampoline park has failed to uphold these safety features, such as ensuring that the trampolines are safe to use, you could be able to claim compensation as a result. To find out if you can sue a trampoline park, contact First Personal Injury to assess your claim. For more information about the health and safety requirements for trampoline parks, visit the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents page.

Preventing Trampoline Accidents

There are many different types of trampoline park accidents that you could experience. However, there are certain actions that you could perform which are more likely to cause an accident to occur than others:

• Don’t Double Bounce – this sends people higher than they should go and they are often not in control of their actions. This can lead to collisions with other people and it can cause serious injuries.
• Don’t do flips or turns – avoid the temptation to do any ‘fancy tricks’ while you are on the trampoline. This means that you should avoid attempting handstands or summersaults or anything similar unless you are a trained professional.
• One at a time – you should take turns to go on the trampoline. Most trampoline accidents happen because there are too many people on the trampoline at any one time. The best way to avoid this is to ensure that only one person is on the trampoline at once.
• Keep younger children away from adults/teens – younger children are more likely to be injured than older people. If more than one person is on a trampoline, the older children/adults are more likely to upset the balance of the younger child which could result in an injury occurring.

If you’ve been injured in an accident at a trampoline park, you may be able to make a trampoline park claim. To find out how much compensation you could claim, speak to First Personal Injury directly.

With the exception of children, there is a three-year time limit on making a personal injury claim. This time limit begins from the date that the accident initially occurred. Therefore, you should contact a personal injury solicitor as soon as possible to assess your case.

If you are involved in an accident whilst at a trampoline park then it is important that you report the accident to a member of staff and ensure that this is recorded in the accident report book. It is a legal requirement for every business in the UK to have an accident report book. You must also check the report that is filed in the accident report book to ensure that it is recorded accurately. If you disagree with the version of events that has been written in the accident book, you must make a written record of your objections and you should not sign the report. You should seek medical attention from your GP or the local Accident and Emergency Department as soon as possible.

Independent witnesses would also help to support your claim. Therefore, you should obtain the names and contact details of anyone who witnesses the accident as this can help to ensure that your claim is successful.

Trampoline Park Claim Compensation

All personal injury cases are unique and so the amount of compensation that is awarded in each case is also unique. Compensation is understood by looking at two specific factors: general damages and special damages.

General Damages

The pain and suffering that your injuries have caused are main factors that are used to determine how much general damage compensation you are owed. This will usually be determined by undergoing a medical examination, from which a report is created that highlights the length of time the injuries will take to heal as well as their severity. Our compensation calculator will give you an indication of how much general damage compensation you might be entitled to based upon your injuries.

Special Damages

In addition to receiving compensation for your injuries, you may be able to reclaim any financial losses that you might have suffered as a result of your injuries. Compensation for financial losses is known as special damages compensation. This can include losses such as loss of earnings due to not being able to return to work, the cost of treatment as well as travel to treatment. It is important that you keep any receipts or evidence of additional losses in order for these to be reclaimed.

First Personal Injury will take the different details relating to your case into account when calculating how much compensation you should be awarded, which will then be put forward to the opposing side and the judge.

Making Personal Injury Claims

If you have experienced medical negligence, you may be entitled to receive compensation. First Personal Injury solicitors are available to assist you and help win any compensation that you deserve.

First Personal Injury works with both families and individuals across England and Wales, leading them on their legal journey and helping them claim compensation after an accident or injury. Contact our specialist team to begin the claims process, either by phone on 0800 808 9740 or through our online form.