Playground Accidents

Playgrounds are great recreational areas where kids can exhaust some of their pent-up energy. Even though these recreational areas have developed significantly over the years into softer and safer entities, they still pose a number of dangers to their users. Every year, children nationwide suffer a total of approximately 200,000 injuries on playgrounds or in playground areas.

Causes of Playground Injuries

The United States has a society dedicated to providing children with the safest playgrounds possible. The National Playground Safety Institute certifies playground inspectors and provides information regarding playground issues all over the country. This commission has also passed the “dirty dozen” list, which pinpoints the twelve most common playground safety issues.

The contents of the Dirty Dozen list include the following:

• Poor protective surfaces
• Too little empty space surrounding each piece of equipment
• Hazards associated with protruding, hard objects, such as bolts
• Openings that pose entrapment hazards
• Items that pose tripping hazards
• Less than 6 feet of space around each equipment area
• Too little or no supervision
• Children allowed to play on age-inappropriate equipment
• Poor or no maintenance
• Hazards posed by sharp edges
• Lack of guardrails around raised surfaces
• Use of equipment that is not recommended by the NPSI

These twelve items pose the most common and serious playground dangers that may harm children. If your school or neighborhood playground contains one of the above hazards, then your child may be at risk.

Contact Us

If you child has suffered injury from a dangerous playground incident, then you may have the right to claim compensation from the responsible party. Contact a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer of William Palmer & Associates, P.C. today at 702-888-2222 to speak with an experienced attorney about your legal rights and options.