Children love to go to the playground. For some reason, the playground is able to provide hours of fun for children. However, it is important to remember that safety is always a concern. Playgrounds may be fun, but they can also be dangerous if you and your children are not careful.
There are many different things at the playground that could cause injury to you child. One of these things is the slide. Most playground slides are somewhere around six feet tall. Some of them are simple stand alone slides, while others are connected to a sort of clubhouse. The latter tends to be even taller than six feet because it has more support.
Unfortunately, the taller these slides get, the more dangerous they become. If a child falls off the top of a slide, he or she is falling at least six feet. If your child somehow finds a way to get on top of the twelve foot tall clubhouse attached to the slide, the fall is twice as high. This can be incredibly dangerous, and injury is very likely at this point.
These injuries can range depending on the ground covering, but broken bones are not uncommon. You should remember that safety is always a priority when you are at the playground. Unfortunately, accidents do happen. In some cases, these accidents may be the fault of the property owner.
Speak with a Minneapolis Personal Injury Attorney
If you or someone you know has had to suffer through playground injuries caused by the negligence of another person or the property owner, contact the Minneapolis personal injury attorneys of Terry, Slane & Ruohonen at 612-362-0000.
