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Injured on a Ride? Understanding Liability at Florida Theme Parks

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Justin Gutterman / 03-18-2026 / Theme park accidents

Theme park rides are engineered to deliver excitement, but they must also meet strict safety standards. When something goes wrong, the consequences can be severe, and the legal questions that follow are often more complex than injured guests expect. Ride-related injury claims involve a different level of scrutiny than most premises liability cases, and the […]

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Kara Martin / 03-18-2026 / Tourist Injuries

Spring break destinations like hotels, bars, nightclubs, and resorts are often operating at maximum capacity this time of year. With that surge in traffic comes an increased risk of dangerous conditions, and when property owners fail to keep up with the demands of a packed house, guests can suffer serious and lasting injuries. At Wooten, […]

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Kara Martin / 03-18-2026 / Theme park accidents

Spring break is one of the busiest times of year for Florida’s theme parks. Families, college students, and tourists flood attractions like Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, leading to longer lines, crowded walkways, and increased strain on park operations. While theme parks are designed with safety in mind, accidents still happen, and when parks […]

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Justin Gutterman / 03-18-2026 / Slip And Fall

During spring break, Florida theme parks operate at or near maximum capacity. With thousands of guests moving through the parks each day, maintaining safe walking conditions becomes both more challenging and more critical. Spilled drinks, wet surfaces near water rides, recently cleaned floors, and uneven walkways can all create dangerous conditions, and when those hazards […]

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Michael Damaso / 03-09-2026 / Theme park accidents

At Wooten, Kimbrough, Damaso, and Dennis, P.A., we have been helping injured Floridians pursue fair compensation since 1966. Our tourist injury attorneys have seen firsthand how difficult it can be to hold large theme parks accountable, and the regulatory framework surrounding Florida’s biggest parks is a significant part of why. Understanding how that system works […]

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Justin Gutterman / 01-30-2026 / Auto Accidents

When a collision involves an Amazon delivery vehicle, the situation can become more complicated than a typical car accident. These drivers are often under tight delivery deadlines, navigating residential streets, busy intersections, and unfamiliar routes. If you are injured in an accident involving an Amazon delivery driver, your first and most important step is always […]

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Kara Martin / 01-30-2026 / Tourist Injuries

Hotel pool areas are meant to be places of relaxation, but pool decks are also one of the most common locations for slip and fall injuries. Wet surfaces, poor maintenance, and crowded conditions can quickly turn a vacation into a painful and stressful experience. When a pool deck accident happens, many injured guests are left […]

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Thomas Dennis / 01-30-2026 / Tourist Injuries

A visit to Fun Spot is often a highlight for tourists coming to Central Florida. With thrill rides, go-karts, and attractions designed for families, it promises excitement and entertainment. Unfortunately, even well-known amusement parks are not immune to accidents, and an unexpected injury can quickly derail a vacation. For more than 60 years, Wooten, Kimbrough, […]

Thomas Dennis / 04-27-2025 / Tourist Injuries

Vacation injuries can quickly turn your Florida dream trip into a nightmare. From slips and falls at hotels to accidents at theme parks or beaches, injuries while traveling often leave visitors confused about their rights and what actions to take in an unfamiliar location. Taking the right steps immediately after an injury can protect both […]

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Thomas Dennis / 09-17-2020 / Theme park accidents

Orange Circuit Judge Approves Punitive Damages Being Sought in Lawsuit Against Universal Orlando Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay has come under fire due to injuries sustained by park visitors on its water slide attractions. Since the water park opened three years ago, 73 injury claims have been filed against Volcano Bay. Despite these claims, Universal Orlando’s […]

Thomas Dennis / 06-04-2018 / Theme park accidents

Looking over the quarterly injury reports from the Orlando area parks for the last year, there are about five to 10 injuries each quarter across all the parks, with injuries rising in the last quarter of the year due to holiday travel. The report defines an injury as any incident that occured on a […]

Thomas Dennis / 10-10-2013 / Consumer Safety

If you caught the morning news today, you probably saw a short video and reference to Universal Orlando’s Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster. Last night 12 passengers on the coaster were stuck for more than two hours near the top of the coaster’s first climb. Today, we’d like to discuss what happened. According to […]

Thomas Dennis / 10-09-2013 / Consumer Safety

Halting the joys of a day at the park for nearly 12 guests the Rip Ride Rockit Roller Coaster at Universal Studios Orlando has been stuck at the top of its arch for nearly two hours as of this posting. The Universal guests stuck at a nearly 90° angle just below the peak of the […]

Thomas Dennis / 08-17-2013 / Auto Accidents

A tragic accident occurred yesterday on Disney property, leading many to be concerned over the safety of the theme park operations. A female Orlando resident, passed away yesterday when her vehicle collided with a Disney Magical Express bus near the Epcot theme park. It is unclear how the accident occurred, however reports from the Florida Highway Patrol indicate […]

Thomas Dennis / 08-02-2013 / Consumer Safety

Details are slim about who was injured and how on the Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket roller coaster in Universal Park Orlando yesterday. The only information released by the park is that the rider was female, the injury was minor, and that after treatment she was released back into the park. This minimal information is probably […]

Thomas Dennis / 07-22-2013 / Dangerous

Little did she know, but Rosy Esperaza’s first trip to Six Flags, would also be her last. This past weekend, Rosy Esperaza lost her life while riding The Texas Giant, one of the monstrous rides at Six Flags Over Texas, and what they coin as the “the world’s steepest drop!” Rosy Esperaza was seated alongside […]

Thomas Dennis / 07-05-2013 / Boat Accidents

In a tragic parasailing accident Monday left two 17 year-old tourists, Sydney Good and Alexis Fairchild, from Indiana hospitalized and in critical condition. The accident occurred when the cord holding the parasail to the tow boat snapped. This left the sail and the attached teen girls adrift in the winds above Panama City Beach, FL. […]

Thomas Dennis / 06-28-2013 / Airplane Accidents

Chuck Rohr, the 73 year old founder of Rohr Balloons, remained calm as the Hot Air Balloon he was piloting drifted into power lines yesterday east of Eustis, FL. “I felt I had it under control,” he told reporters. “If I had panicked something major could have happened.” One of the passengers aboard the balloon […]

Thomas Dennis / 04-15-2013 / Auto Accidents

After last week’s crash involving a tourist bus in Texas, a great deal of attention has suddenly been put on the tourist bus industry. Questions about safety, maintenance, and training are drawing the most attention in these talks, and serious considerations may be made by both Federal and State regulatory commissions. But are the buses […]

Thomas Dennis / 09-24-2012 / Boat Accidents

A man was killed in a boating accident over Labor Day Weekend near Miami’s Venetian Causeway Bridge. According to reports, the victim was speeding on a personal watercraft and collided with a 22-foot boat just after 10 p.m. A Sea Tow operator heard the crash and saw two men in the water, one unconscious. The […]

Thomas Dennis / 09-14-2012 / Boat Accidents

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a recreational boating accident that occurred at Fort De Soto Park near Tampa in Pinellas County, according to sources. The accident occurred around 8 p.m. on the Friday before Labor Day Weekend, and investigators believe alcohol may have been a factor. A 20-foot Mako boat carrying […]

Thomas Dennis / 08-31-2012 / Boat Accidents

A Connecticut woman on vacation with her husband in Florida died in a tragic parasailing accident on August 15, according to sources. Stephen Miskell, 31, and his wife Kathleen Miskell, 28, were parasailing together 200 feet above the ground off the coast of Pompano Beach when Kathleen’s harness broke. Kathleen plummeted into the water and […]

Thomas Dennis / 01-06-2012 / Car Accident

A senior at Texas A&M from Jacksonville died after a car accident on December 22, according to JacksonvilleProgress.com. Joseph Villavisencio, 22, was a senior on the Texas A&M football team. He was driving in Texas when he swerved to avoid a buzzard and collided head-on with a semi-truck. “The driver over-corrected, causing him to cross […]

Thomas Dennis / 10-21-2011 / Consumer Safety

Roller coasters and other rides that will be at the new Legoland Florida them park, scheduled to open in Polk County in October, will not be subject to state safety inspections, according to the Orlando Sentinel. State officials agreed to allow Legoland to qualify for a 22-year-old exemption that was originally intended for Disney World […]

Thomas Dennis / 07-13-2011 / Tourist Injuries

According to the Injury Lawyer Directory, a fire broke out on the water ride “Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls” at Universal Studios’ Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando. A theme park employee noticed the smoke and evacuated all tourists and staff members before flames engulfed one of the ride’s housing structures. Some of the guests […]

Thomas Dennis / 07-11-2011 / Tourist Injuries

According to New York Injury News, a parasailing accident off Florida’s west coast left a male tourist dead on June 27, 2011. The fatal accident occurred about a mile off Longboat Key after the boat lost speed and the victim floated down to the water, according to local media reports. David Richard Sieradzki, 31, of […]