An Australian woman is suing the owner of the Dreamworld playland, Ardent Leisure.
In 2020, according to the lawsuit, the daughter had to be operated on twice in the abdomen after an accident in the playland’s swimming section, WhiteWater World.
According to the Australian newspaper The Courier-Mail the woman is demanding more than one million Australian dollars.
This corresponds to over NOK 6.6 million, at today’s exchange rate.
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– With power
In the lawsuit, which has been sent to the Supreme Court in Queensland, the woman claims that the water pressure in a water slide caused the eight-year-old’s crossed legs to open.
In the lawsuit, which has been handed over to the Supreme Court in Queensland, the following is stated, reports the news channel 7News:
– The water entered her body with full force.
The woman claims that she struggled to find a lifeguard after the accident, and that her daughter was bleeding profusely.
– There was blood all over, mora has previously told The Courier-Mail.
Will reveal the truth
– Lost half a liter of blood
The daughter was taken to WhiteWater World’s own clinic, before she was rushed to Logan Hospital.
According to the lawsuit, the daughter had lost about half a liter of blood before she arrived at the hospital.
It also says that the girl was hospitalized for four days, and that she bled for three weeks after discharge.
In addition, the mother claims, the girl suffered stomach pains and psychological problems after the accident.
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– Very traumatic
Mora claims that she has been diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after the accident, and that she is no longer able to work.
To cover lost income, in addition to other costs, the woman is demanding more than NOK 6.6 million from Ardent Leisure, as well as from contractor Swimplex Aquatics.
The woman’s lawyer, Bree Smith, says the following to the website:
– This is a very traumatic injury for people of all ages – at least for a girl of only eight years.
Never seen anything like it
Refses
Smith says the lifeguards should have told the eight-year-old and her mother how to take the waterslide properly.
Furthermore, she chastises the company for allegedly not having employees nearby who could take care of the girl, and that the mother therefore had to get help herself.
She says it will take a long time for the girl and her family to get over what happened.
– The incident has had a profound impact on the family, and it will probably take a long time for them to recover, she claims.
Ardent Leisure has not commented on the accident or the lawsuit in the Australian media.
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Met all requirements
Then the Australian tabloid newspaper News.com.au commenting on the accident in 2020, a spokesperson for WhiteWater World said the water park “acknowledges the harm caused to the guest in question”.
Furthermore, the person in question said that the girl met all the requirements to be able to take the slide.
On WhiteWater Worlds nettside it says that you must be over 120 centimeters tall, and not weigh over 120 kilos, to be able to use the attraction.
The spokesperson claimed that the girl was given instructions on how to use the water slide.
– She received detailed and repeated instructions on how to position herself in the slide, including a physical demonstration by a slide operator, the spokesperson claimed.
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Internal investigation
The person said that after the accident the girl was taken care of by a nurse and a paramedic, before an ambulance was called.
– WhiteWater World reported the damage to Workplace Health and Safety Queenslandwhen the girl was hospitalized, and an internal investigation is ongoing, the person concluded.
2023-08-09 06:46:39
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