Types of Compensation Available for Banzai Water Slide Injuries

What was supposed to be a fun, hot-weather toy turned out to be a potential life taker. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the inflatable Banzai water slide was banned from shelves after it was discovered that the defective product could cause serious personal injury or even death.

Banzai water slide injuries are happening nationwide, and nearly 21,000 of the 6-foot-tall slides were pulled from the market after it was determined that the slides can rapidly deflate with no warning, causing users to hit the ground or the side of the pool.

What types of compensation are available?

The slides were sold at Wal-Mart and Toys R Us and customers who purchased the slides, which retail for around $250, are entitled to a full refund, simply by bringing in the two original safety warning notices from the slide.

But what if my child was injured on a Banzai slide?

If you or your child was injured while using the Banzai inflatable water slide, your family may be entitled to different types of compensation. Typically, when the Houston defective products lawyers in our office handle cases involving dangerous toys or products, we focus on obtaining compensation for the following:

• Cost of the medical bills associated with the injury. This compensation can include the cost of emergency room bills, physical therapy visits and follow-up doctor visits, in addition to any surgeries needed.
• Cost of future medical bills. Some injuries associated with the Banzai water slide are so severe that they could require life-long medical care. At Denena & Points, we make sure to take these costs into consideration when making a demand for compensation.
• Cost of future care. In some instances, users of the Banzai water slide were injured to the point where they could no longer use their arms or legs, resulting in the need for another person’s care for the rest of their life.
• Pain and suffering. While it is impossible to put an accurate price tag on the cost of losing a loved one to death or serious injury caused by a defective product, there are formulas that experienced attorneys can use to obtain additional funds for the heartache that the injured party and his or her family members must endure as a result of the accident.

If you or someone you love has been injured by a Banzai inflatable water slide, contact the Banzai waterslide injury attorneys at Denena & Points immediately by calling us toll-free at 877-307-9500 or by filling out our online form.