Parasailing & Skydiving Accidents
Skydiving and parasailing are highly dangerous and risky sports that can cause serious and fatal injuries. Both sports are largely self-regulated, with little to no guidelines for safety measures.
The Dangers of Parasailing
Due to the low level of regulation in parasailing, it can be difficult to measure whether companies are properly maintaining equipment or adequately training employees and operators. Experienced operators report that inexperienced operators are one of the biggest risks to parasailers.
Further, parasailing companies may be more interested in profits than customer safety and may perform sails in dangerous conditions. The Parasail Safety Council reports that the majority of parasailing accidents are caused by tow line separation, equipment failure, and high speed landings.
More than Just a Rush – The Risks of Skydiving
Accidents are less common for skydivers but injuries are more severe when accidents do occur. On average, skydiving accounts for 35 deaths annually. Most skydiving injuries and deaths are caused by mid-air collisions with other skydivers, collisions with other objects like trees and telephone poles, hard landings, and equipment malfunction. Hard landings can cause fractures and broken bones, internal organ injuries, paralysis, and death.
Liability for Extreme Sport Injuries
It can be difficult to determine who is responsible for accidents and injuries that are sustained while performing extreme sports like parasailing and skydiving, and that is why you need someone with a proven track record, and decades of experience to help you receive compensation you may be entitled to.
Instructors, equipment manufacturers, employees, and recreation companies may be legally responsible for your safety and any injuries that may occur. For over 50 years, our skilled and committed team of Philadelphia premises liability attorneys at Reiff & Bily have obtained millions in damages for our clients.
