What Every Parent Should Know About Iowa Playground Accidents

Children love to get their exercise, and playgrounds are a fun place to let your children go to expend their energy. However, playground equipment can be dangerous and is the cause of thousands of child injuries in Iowa and throughout the U.S. each and every year. Although parents cannot stop every accident from occurring, they can check out the playground equipment before letting their children play on it.

Even when parents inspect the equipment, injuries due to faulty equipment or poorly maintained equipment in Iowa may still occur. Even though the city, daycare, or owner of the equipment should maintain it, parents should also:

• Look for loose nails, bolts, or missing or broken parts

• Make sure wood surfaces are smooth

• Beware of rusty equipment

• Look for shaky equipment

• Make sure there is sand or soft material under climbing areas, slides or swings

• Check for debris or broken glass on the ground

• Supervise children

• Dress children in tennis shoes, not sandals

Checking the playground for safety hazards is a wise habit to get into, in order to help protect your child. If you do find safety hazards, poorly maintained equipment, loose bolts, rusty equipment, or splintery wood, you should take this matter up with the daycare, city hall, or the proper establishment.

However, even if you checked out the equipment to ensure your child's safety, the equipment may be faulty or designed poorly. The manufacturer of the playground equipment may be responsible for the playground injuries your child sustained.

If your child suffers an injury due to dangerous playground equipment in Iowa, the city, daycare or manufacturer may still be held liable for your child's injuries. Parents should inspect playground equipment prior to children playing; however, the proper establishment is ultimately responsible for the playground's condition.

Depending on where the playground accident occurred, there are many different people that may be held liable for your child's injuries including the city, private residential owners, daycare, or the manufacturer of the playground equipment. If your child has been injured in a playground accident in Iowa, you need to talk to a Cedar Rapids personal injury lawyer immediately after the accident. An attorney can investigate the case to determine who may be held liable for your child's injuries. Call Brady & O'Shea today at (319) 866-9277 for a free legal evaluation.