Playground Injuries

Injuries like these may be a result of defective or poorly designed playground equipment. Other common causes of playground injury are falls from the equipment onto hard surfaces or concrete or falling onto other dangerous debris. There are strict standards governing the setup of playground equipment and the surfaces that can be used underneath. Indoor playgrounds, like those found at fast food restaurants, must use a soft, shock absorbent material for the flooring. Outdoor equipment must be placed on either an all-weather shock absorbent material or on a bed of wood chips.

Has your child been seriously injured on a playground recently? Our New York playground accident lawyers can help you understand your rights.

Some possible injuries that can occur on New York playgrounds include:

• Drowning in playground swimming pools
• Head injury or concussion
• Eye injury or blindness
• Fractured bones and torn ligaments
• Severe lacerations or facial cuts

Playground owners may also be held liable for failing to adequately supervise the children or failing to protect them from reasonably foreseeable misuse of the equipment. This means that the playground operator may be responsible for injuries incurred even when the child is not using the equipment correctly, as long as it was foreseeable that a child would do that. Because of the complex causes that may be involved, it is best to contact an experienced New York playground accident lawyer to handle your case.

Because most New York playgrounds, parks, and schools are owned by the city, there is a strict time period in which to file your injury claim. A Notice of Claim must be filed within 90 days after the injury occurred. Some exceptions can be made to the 90 day time period where the case involves serious injury to children, but it is best to get in touch with a New York playground accident lawyer sooner rather than later.

Has your child been seriously injured on a playground recently? Our New York playground accident lawyers can help you understand your rights.

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