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Go cart accident injures 15 month old boy | Bellevue child accident attorney

A go cart accident at the County Line Amusement Park in Spring Hill, Florida injured a 15 month old toddler boy after he and his father stalled their go-cart and were instructed by an employee to walk to another cart nearby.  The boy was hit by another go-cart driver.  The parents Lisa Saladino and Shane Stanley are seeking more than $15,000 in damages in the civil negligence lawsuit filed December 23, 2008.

Although there may be some negligence against the amusement park and its employee, some degree of comparative fault may also rest with the father.  You may also have some difficulties finding sympathetic jurors to decide in your favor since they may wonder why you would take a 15 month old on a go cart ride in the first place.  But then again, why didn't the employee prevent the father from taking the toddler on the ride?  There usually is a minimum age or height requirement for rides at amusement parks.  Looks like there's plenty of blame to go around in this case but not one that we would take.

The Bellevue, Washington office of the Andrew Kim Law Firm, PLLC represents adults and children seriously injured in go-cart rides, roller coasters, and other amusement park rides that are defective or not properly maintained causing bodily injury to the riders.  If you would like to talk to a personal injury attorney to see whether you have a case, please call us at 1-800-636-3676.