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Rides/devices must be inspected annually by state officials, plus possibility of additional inspections throughout the year. Investigative Authority: State inspectors are authorized to investigate serious accidents.
Oct 23, 2023 · KRS 247.233 requires amusement ride and attraction owners to notify the department following an accident or specified incident and requires the department to conduct mandatory investigations of amusement ride and attraction accidents and incidents.
- Types of Amusement Park Injury Cases
- Compensation You May Recover in An Amusement Park Accident
- Amusement Park Accidents Happen in Kentucky More Than You Think
- Get Help with Amusement Park Injuries in Kentucky
Amusement attractions and parks have a duty to operate rides safely, whether these are fixed parks, regulated by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Office of Consumer and Environmental Protection, or traveling fair attractions, which are regulated by the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission. When something goes wrong and an accident occur...
Depending on the circumstances of the accident and the costs and seriousness of the injuries, you may be entitled to recover compensation for both your economic and noneconomic damages. Economic damages are for your monetary expenses, such as costs of medical and rehabilitation expenses, lost wages if you cannot work, and any property damage. Non-e...
In 2015, twelve people were injured when the Jitterbug Swing ride tipped over at Beech Bend Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In 2018, the city of Louisville agreed to pay $6 million to settle an incident involving the Zoo Train, which injured 22 people when the train was derailed. Notably, in 2007, a 13-year-old girl’s feet were severed by a snappe...
When you’re waiting in line to board a ride, you don’t think about getting hurt or whether you would able to file a successful personal injury or wrongful death claim if something goes wrong. That’s why we’re here. Since 1998, The Johnson Law Firmhas handled thousands of injury cases from our office in Pikeville. If you were injured while visiting ...
Jan 1, 2024 · NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 247.233 requires amusement ride and attraction owners to notify the department following an accident or specified incident and requires the department to conduct mandatory investigations of amusement ride and attraction accidents and incidents.
Incident Reports. A written report shall be filed by the owner of an amusement ride or amusement attraction if any of the following occurs as a result of an accident or incident involving an amusement ride or amusement attraction or equipment:
In Kentucky, one of the most recent amusement park accidents that comes to mind is an incident at Six Flags in Louisville, Kentucky, which is now closed. In 2007, a 16-year-old girl was riding the Superman Tower of Power ride, which takes riders straight up 20 stories and drops them towards the ground at speeds up to 54 miles per hour.
Oct 23, 2023 · Regulation 070 — Reports of injuries involving amusement rides and amusement attractions.
