Water Parks: Recreational or Dangerous

Amusement and water parks are two of the favorite places people love to visit because it was intended for fun and recreation, especially for the children. Beautiful moments are being shared by families here.

However, most people become less aware of their surroundings when they are in recreational areas like water parks. They sometimes forget the fact that accidents happen everywhere, even in theme parks.

Water park accidents are rising as more and more of these recreational areas are increasing in numbers. Water park injuries are common in these accidents and sometimes, it may result in death.

Water park injuries are common in accidents in theme parks. Some of them are just mild injuries such as bruises but others are considered grave like paralysis, and sometimes, even death.

Here are some examples of water park injuries:

Scrapes and bruises

Severance of the spinal cord

Douche injury - vaginal injury that may result from the forceful entry of water into the vagina

Paraplegia - loss of sensation and movement in both legs

Fractures

Quadriplegia - loss of sensation and movement in all four limbs

Paralysis - loss of ability to move all or part of the body

Head injuries

Amputations - removal of all or part of a limb

Water park injuries result from accidents in recreational areas. Some of these accidents are unavoidable but some can be prevented. The following are water park accidents that can or cannot be prevented:

Drowning accidents

2 types of drowning:

Active - the person is aware of the situation and is fighting for his/her life

Passive - the person disappears with no fight

Entrapment between rides

Loading and unloading accidents

Food poisoning

Crashes and abrupt stopping

Falls from water rides

Tubes flipping over

Slip and fall

Collision of two or more rides

Trip and fall Heart failures in rides

Diving accidents

Various causes of water park accidents that result in injuries:

Unsafe entry or exit from rides

Wet surfaces on water parks

Malfunctioning of rides

Extreme stress from water rides

uneven pavements at pool sides

Defective rides and other attractions

Improper regulation of Chlorine in the water

Improper maintenance

Inexperienced or untrained ride operators

Hazardous park grounds

Here is a list of California water parks where injuries are common:

Six Flags Waterworld

The Rapids Waterslide

Raging Waters

Crocodile Dundees

Antioch Water Park

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor

Boomerang Bay

Mustang Water Slides

Soak City U.S.A.

Wild Water Adventures

The Island Waterpark Even if water park accidents are rampant nowadays, there is no official database for these cases. There are no specific laws concerning the operations of recreational parks.

Therefore, if anyone is involved in accidents like these, the best thing to do is to seek help from Los Angeles water park injury lawyers. They will help in recovering damages incurred from these accidents. The capabilities of a

lawyer can bring positive results.