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The Great Wolf Lodge is a huge indoor waterpark, and many residents and tourists enjoy spending the day there with friends and family. Unfortunately, incidents leading to severe injuries have occurred, highlighting safety concerns.
Many accidents are related to wet and slippery walking surfaces, leading to slips and falls. Facility owners have a legal responsibility, referred to as a duty of care, to ensure the premises are reasonably safe for you. If they fall short, the civil court may hold them financially accountable. Contact our skilled Connecticut Great Wolf Lodge injury lawyer to schedule an appointment and learn more. Our personal injury attorneys are licensed to practice in the Tribal Court at Foxwoods and have brought hundreds of claims on behalf of injured people.
Slipping and falling because of wet and slick floors and walkways is the most prominent cause of accidents and injuries guests sustain while at the facility. Many guests report that water accumulation creates hazardous conditions, leading to falls. Some have sustained severe head injuries after slipping, and that could have catastrophic consequences on their life if it results in severe brain damage.
Older adults visiting the resort are particularly at risk, and a fall could have long-term or permanent outcomes, such as mobility impairments. You can help prevent incidents while visiting the park by wearing water shoes with more traction.
However, the owners and management are legally responsible for ensuring the safety of guests while they are visiting the location. Guests of the water park have also reported safety concerns, including equipment malfunctions, overcrowding that poses a potential danger, and chemical exposure in the hot tub areas.
Guests entering the Great Wolf Lodge are required to sign broad liability waivers before participating in activities at the resort, including water parks and slides. The court may enforce compliant waivers in some instances, but that does not mean you have no chance for recovery. They do not completely shield business owners from liability when injuries result from reckless conduct or gross negligence.
The court scrutinizes the forms closely to ensure the necessary verbiage complies with Connecticut statutes. Even when the waivers have all the required information, they may not protect the resort from liability if severe injuries result from extreme carelessness on the part of the business. The court will also review whether the guests’ actions may have contributed to the incident and whether they are partly or primarily responsible for the damages.
When businesses, such as water parks, are negligent and the victim is a young child, the court may find them liable for the damages. Waivers may not shield them from liability for minors, because parents cannot waive their rights against gross negligence. A Connecticut Great Wolf Lodge injury attorney can review the waiver to determine the appropriate strategy to obtain a just settlement. Polito & Harrington LLC is licensed to practice and has brought hundreds of claims on behalf of injured persons in the tribal court at Foxwoods.
Tort law in Connecticut follows a modified comparative negligence system. When accidents happen on public property, such as water parks, if the court determines the plaintiff shares fault, they diminish the settlement by that amount. Under Connecticut General Statutes § 52-572h, a plaintiff can obtain a settlement for the defendant’s part of fault as long as their portion of liability is 50 percent or less.
If it is over half, they will bar you from recovery. Therefore, a strong case to establish the full extent of the establishment’s negligence is essential. A knowledgeable Great Wolf Lodge injury lawyer in Connecticut can review the statutes and answer your questions about the civil court process.
Great Wolf Lodge is on the grounds of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, a sovereign Indian Nation with its own dedicated Court system and a shorter statute of limitations. Consulting with an experienced tribal lawyer immediately after an injury is critical.
However, when incidents and bodily harm are the result of reckless and gross negligence, the courts will hold them accountable. Call today to schedule a consultation with a skilled Connecticut Great Wolf Lodge injury lawyer.
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