Lawsuit Financial Can Keep You From Drowning in Debt from A Water Park Accident

After numerous injuries, lawsuits and questions from WGN Investigates, Splash Blasters, a popular thrill ride at Magic Waters in Cherry Valley, Illinois has been shut down, its license suspended by the County. Seven lawsuit have been filed against the Rockford Park District since July 2014 involving injuries suffered on the water coaster at Magic Waters. Six of the claims were filed this year, two by people who suffered back injuries on the same ride, on the same day. Injuries happened at the beginning of the ride where there's a high elevation point and a pretty steep drop. Most of the lawsuits say under-inflated rafts didn't provide proper support for riders. Each of the seven plaintiffs is seeking more than $50,000.

Although amusement and water park rides are usually designed with safety in mind, these rides are designed with steep drops, jolts, and jerks that can result in serious injuries. Common injuries are often to the back and head due to the impact as the body sails down a water slide. While some accidents are due to the carelessness of the rider, others result from negligence on the part of the amusement park owners or employees.

As WGN Investigates delved into these accidents, they discovered that the Illinois Department of Public Health and some counties inspect for water quality, cleanliness, and lifeguards, but no one is watching how safe a ride is once it's installed and running.

Illinois law provides certain levels of recreational use immunity to public entities, which may make the lawsuits difficult for the plaintiffs to win. Recreational use immunity recognizes that patrons assume some level of risk at recreational facilities. While the park owners and district have a duty to exercise care, they cannot be liable for injuries unless it is proven that they knew about an unsafe condition, but took no safety precautions.

In cases like this, three types of law may apply – negligence, premise liability, and product liability. The plaintiffs will need to prove that the owners knew about a defect in the raft or ride and refused to take any action to correct it. An experienced attorney can evaluate which law(s) apply and help victims seek compensation for current and future expenses, and punitive damages, but this will take time. It could be months, even years until a settlement is reached. For those people that have financial responsibilities and in some cases loss of income, lawsuit funding is an option.

Lawsuit Financial, can provide a non-recourse lawsuit cash advance for plaintiffs who are facing financial issues while litigating an amusement or water park accident lawsuit. To be considered for funding, we only require a one page application, case documentation from the plaintiff’s attorney, and a strong case. That means no monthly payments, credit checks, or employment verification. We can usually review and approve cases for funding within 24 hours and send funds via overnight mail or direct deposit. That’s it! Then, we wait for the case to settle before any repayment is made. We do not require repayment should our client lose the case.

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