Playgrounds and playground equipment offer children the opportunity to play and develop important social, motor, perceptual and cognitive skills. Sadly, when playground equipment fails, it can result in serious and possibly fatal injuries.

Dangers of playground equipment

Every year, about 200,000 children must visit the emergency room due to injuries sustained while using playgroup equipment. About 35 percent of these injuries are severe with the potential for life-long disabilities, such as head and brian injuries, spinal cord injuries leading to paralysis, internal injuries, fractures, and amputations.

Although many injuries are caused from children falling off of equipment, serious injuries occur from faulty and defective playground equipment as well.

It is estimated that injuries resulting from playground equipment result in medical related costs of over $1.2 billion a year.

Defects in playground equipment

Various defects can result during the design and manufacturing of playground equipment. These include:

• Defects in design
• Negligent manufacturing
• Use of faulty materials
• Improper installation

If the injury occurs on another’s property

If the injury occurs on another’s property, they may be liable if their inaction or negligence is a direct cause of the injury.

Your legal rights

If your child, or the child of a loved one, has been injured while using playground equipment, it is important to contact an experienced and qualified playground equipment attorney. The qualified attorneys at Eisenberg, Rothweiler et al. have a wealth of experience protecting those who have been injured due to defects in playground equipment. We can evaluate your case free of charge to determine the best way to protect your legal rights. Please contact us to speak with a playground equipment attorney near you.