As the weather continues to get warmer, many of our clients and their families – with their young ones, in particular! – will be making trips to local attractions such as the zoo and amusement parks.
Primarily, what is most important is to remember is that it is the legal obligation of the zoos and amusement parks to protect you and your loved ones. However, even with that being the legal reality, there are issues of premises liability and safety that occur, as we just learned recently with the Cincinnati zoo incident.
Recently, a three-year old boy was able to breach the protective barrier at the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati zoo. Luckily, the child was left unharmed although sadly, zoo officials had to shoot and kill a 17 year old Silver back gorilla. As of a few days ago, the gorilla exhibit reopened, and a new, protective barrier was put in place. According to the Cincinnati zoo, the new barrier goes “beyond” safety regulation requirements.
Similar incidents involving lackluster, and quite frankly fatal, safety equipment and barriers have occurred at amusement parks as well. Children and adults both have been injured or killed after falling out of amusement park rides or even breaching barriers that are meant to separate riders from the rides themselves. In addition, there have been several injuries, and sometimes even deaths, that have occurred due to safety issues at zoos.
With this in mind, we have compiled the following list of recommended safety precaution tips that you and your family can utilize prior to making any amusement-based trips!
If you or a loved one was a victim of serious injury or death due to a premises liability issue, we can help. Philadelphia premises liability lawyers at Galfand Berger, LLP are experienced in representing victims who have suffered these types of accidents. With offices conveniently located in Center City, Philadelphia, we serve clients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Call us today at 1-800-222-USWA (8792) or contact us online to review your case.