Schools, daycare facilities, and public parks all have a responsibility to protect the kids in their care. This involves a dedicated community of people who pay attention to safety hazards and issues that can cause a child to be injured.
Sometimes, the overcrowding of a school or lack of maintenance to playground equipment can directly impact the safety of children. Sadly, kids are hurt every day due to lack of supervision, unsafe playground equipment, or other negligence.
When your child is hurt through no fault of their own, you shouldn’t be held financially responsible. The Phoenix playground accident attorneys at Zanes Law can review your claim and help to determine if you have the grounds to pursue a premises liability claim to compensate you and your child for their injuries.
Who Is Liable for Playground Injuries?
Every case is unique and largely depends on where the injury happened and how the injuries came to be. There are other dangerous situations that happen on a playground that don’t involve playground equipment, and other parties can be to blame. Nevertheless, most playground accident situations will fall under premises liability laws.
A school will have liability for certain aspects of your child’s safety. They need to provide reasonable security, take care of the kids, and provide safe equipment, relatively safe conditions of the playground, and safe buildings.
A playground accident attorney can examine the details surrounding your claim and determine all sources of liability. Depending on the circumstances, this may include one or more of the following entities or individuals:
- Property owner
- School district
- Park manager
- Equipment manufacturer
- School employee
- Parents of a child or any individual who caused an injury
Child care facilities, schools, and public playground managers must ensure that their equipment is properly maintained, safe, and age-appropriate.
If things are in disrepair, they are obligated to fix the issue or block the equipment from use. These parties can and should be held responsible for a child’s injuries if they fail to regularly maintain the safety of a play area in their care.
For a free legal consultation with a playground accidents lawyer serving Phoenix, call (866) 499-8989
What Is the Statute of Limitations for a Playground Accident Personal Injury Claim in Arizona?
If you believe you have the legal grounds to pursue compensation, you have two years to file a personal injury claim in most cases. However, an accident victim under the age of 18 has two years from the date of their 18th birthday to pursue a claim for an injury they received as a minor child.
The other exception to the two-year rule involves government agencies. If you pursue action against a government agency, such as a parks and rec department overseeing a public playground, you only have 180 days from the date of the injury to file a claim before you are barred from pursuing compensation.
The best way to preserve evidence and recover compensation is to contact a Phoenix playground accident lawyer immediately.
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