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Category Archive for 'Amusement Park Injuries'

Knott’s Berry Farm Sheds New Light on Amusement Park Accidents

Posted in Amusement Park Injuries, Personal Injury on Sep 21st, 2009

A recent roller coaster accident involving the popular Xcelerator  ride  at the Knott’s Berry farm amusement park has raised a bit of awareness in regards to recreational park injuries. In 2007, some 1,309 ride related injuries occurred at fixed ride parks like Knott’s Berry Farm.   While a fraction of those required serious hospitalization ( roughly [...]

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Amusement Park Injuries — No Laughing Matter

Posted in Amusement Park Injuries, Personal Injury on Aug 28th, 2009

No one is thinking about safety when they decide to jaunt off for a day of fun in the sun at an amusement park—far from it!  Plans are often filled with joyous excitement as involved parties try deciding who is paying for what and who gets to ride shot gun.  This could be the main [...]

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Fall at San Diego Wild Animal Park Kills 89-Year-Old

Posted in Amusement Park Injuries, Slip and Fall on Aug 28th, 2009

89-year old Vista resident Maximino Carapia died shortly after a recent accident at The San Diego Wild Animal Park.  The widower, who lived alone with his son, had jaunted off through the back country area of the park on a mule when he fell off the animal.  He was taken to the Palomar Medical Center [...]

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Wild Animal Park Worker Injured In San Diego Accident

Posted in Amusement Park Injuries, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents on Jul 16th, 2009

An employee of Wild Animal Park in San Diego, 40, was injured on Tuesday after being struck and pinned under a truck. According to a San Diego Fire spokesman, the man was in the process of unloading the truck when the truck rolled back into him, as it wasn’t taken out of gear. The truck [...]

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Seaworld Trainer Recieves Animal Bite

Posted in Amusement Park Injuries, Dog Bites on Jun 19th, 2009

An animal bite at a local amusement part brought injuries to a trainer, who was bitten by a sea lion during a performance at SeaWorld. The trainer received injuries after being bitten on the leg by the sea lion during a SeaWorld amusement park performance. Initially, medical examiners believed the animal bite to be severe, [...]

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Amusement Park Accidents and Injuries in San Diego

Posted in Amusement Park Injuries on Jun 9th, 2009

Millions of Americans and foreign travelers annually spend a day or two at amusement parks, such as Sea World, LegoLand, Disneyland, Six Flags, and Knott’s Berry Farm riding the numerous rides. Some people even buy year-long passes and it doesn’t seem like they can get enough of an adrenaline rush on the rides. Unfortunately, a [...]

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