Playgrounds and Rec Centers

Playgrounds and Rec Centers

Lawrence M. Simon - New Jersey Playground Injury Lawyer

Contact the Law Offices of Lawrence M. Simon if your child was seriously hurt in an accident caused by dangerous playground equipment of any kind. Our experience with the investigation and proof of serious injury claims can be a major advantage to you in the ultimate outcome of your playground injury lawsuit.

While children have been skinning their knees and elbows for as long they've been playing outside, it sometimes happens that even "safe" playground equipment - especially when installed on the wrong surface, used by children too young for safe play, or without adequate supervision - can result in injuries such as:

• Fractures
• Head injuries, including concussion or closed head wounds
• Eye injuries
• Injuries to the neck or back
• Severe lacerations and cuts resulting in scars or disfigurement
• Accidents in wading pools and swimming pools, including drowning

Injuries such as these can result from poorly designed or defective playground equipment, falls from heights onto concrete or hardwood surfaces, falling onto or across broken glass or other dangerous debris, or the playground owner's failure to supervise or protect children from foreseeable accidents resulting from the misuse of otherwise safe equipment.

There are strict industry standards governing the surfaces upon which swings, jungle gyms, see saws, and playground equipment may be placed. Indoor equipment, including swings and the like that are often found in a restaurant play area or day care center, is required to have a shock absorbent surface below. Most outdoor equipment is required to be placed on woodchips or an all weather shock absorbent surface.

In most playground accident compensation claims, one of the defendants will be the owner of the property involved. In many cases, the owner will be a local municipality or other government entity. In personal injury cases against public defendants in New Jersey and New York, special notice and deadline rules can restrict the time in which you present your claim. North Jersey public liability attorney Lawrence M. Simon will be able to advise you of any special considerations that apply to your playground accident claim.

We also represent crime victims in cases where a violent crime or sexual assault took place at a playground or recreation center due to inadequate security or supervision.

For additional information and a free consultation on your claim, contact a New Jersey playground injury attorney at the Law Offices of Lawrence M. Simon.

Ridgewood, New Jersey, personal injury attorney Lawrence M. Simon represents plaintiffs in serious or fatal motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice claims, nursing home neglect or abuse, and other cases of negligence in New Jersey and New York, including Bergen County, Hudson County, Passaic County, Morris County, Union County, Newark, Paterson, Passaic, Hawthorne, Elizabeth, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Englewood, Saddle River, Morristown, Teaneck, Paramus, the five boroughs of New York City, and Orange County NY.