The go-kart allegedly “accelerated in an unsafe and rapid manner,” then “crashed head-on into a retaining wall”
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- Two parents are suing a local indoor amusement park after their adult daughter allegedly sustained “severe” injuries on a go-kart attraction
- The complaint, filed on behalf of Chloe Elizabeth Smith, accuses Fun Land of Fairfax in Centreville, Va., of negligence
- “Suddenly and without warning, Chloe’s Go-Kart No. 11 accelerated in an unsafe and rapid manner; and, thereafter, crashed head-on into a retaining wall,” the suit says
Two Virginia parents are suing a local indoor amusement park after their daughter allegedly sustained “severe” injuries due to a go-kart crash.
On Friday, Nov. 14, Fairfax County residents Ellen and Michael Smith filed a lawsuit on behalf of their adult daughter Chloe Elizabeth Smith in the U.S. Eastern District of Virginia. The complaint claims that during a visit to Fun Land of Fairfax in Centreville last year, Chloe, who has autism, was in a go-kart that “accelerated in an unsafe and rapid manner” eventually crashing “head-on into a retaining wall.”
According to the complaint, Chloe and her mom Ellen visited Fun Land on Feb. 16, 2024. The suit claims neither Chloe nor Ellen were ever provided with or instructed to complete any written waiver, warning or safety disclosure form prior to receiving blue wrist bands that granted full access to the park’s rides and attractions.
After watching the go-karts, the pair got in line for the track. When it was their turn, the suit claims a “young attendant” buckled Chloe into her vehicle, “but did not check or tighten the shoulder harness and lap belt to ensure adequate and safe restraint, and failed to verify that the seat was properly secured.”…