Trampoline & Adventure Park Injuries
Greater New Orleans Trampoline & Adventure Park Injury Lawyer
A fun afternoon at the trampoline park ended with a trip to the ER — and now there's a hospital bill, a waiver you signed at the front desk, and a lot of questions. What now?
A bad landing on a trampoline, a foam pit that turned out too shallow, a fall off a climbing wall or ninja course — these injuries send kids and adults to the emergency room every week, and they leave families with real medical bills and a worry that the waiver they signed at the door took away their rights. At Bono Law Firm, we've helped more than 6,000 injured Louisianans since 1980, and you talk directly with an attorney named Bono — John C. Bono or Michael P. Bono — not a case manager, and you pay nothing unless we recover money for you. We also understand how these parks are built and run from the inside — something the out-of-state firms farming these cases simply can't say.
Some firms are built for volume. Bono Law Firm is built for personal attention.
Signed a waiver? In Louisiana, it often doesn't bar your claim.
Almost every trampoline and adventure park makes you sign a waiver before you jump. Out-of-state firms see that waiver and tell families they have no case. In Louisiana, that's frequently wrong.
Louisiana is one of only a handful of states that won't enforce a waiver of liability for a personal injury. Under Louisiana Civil Code article 2004, any clause that tries, in advance, to excuse a business from responsibility for causing physical injury is null — it has no legal effect. The same goes for any attempt to sign away liability for gross negligence or intentional misconduct. And as a rule, a parent can't waive a child's right to recover for an injury that hasn't happened yet.
None of that makes a case automatic — a signed waiver can still be raised to argue you knew the risks, and every claim turns on its own facts. But don't assume the form you signed at the counter ended your rights. In Louisiana, it usually didn't.
We know how these parks really work
Here's what most injury lawyers don't know, and what we do. The trampolines themselves are the part of the park with the clearest safety rules — there's an industry standard for commercial trampoline courts, ASTM F2970, first published around 2013, covering netting, padding, and how the courts are supposed to be run.
The harder problem is everything the parks bolted on afterward. Foam pits, drop slides, climbing and ninja obstacle walls, balance beams over pits, angled jump walls, dunk lanes — the attractions multiplied faster than the standards did. For years, clear specifications for some of these add-ons — how deep a foam pit has to be, how the foam is maintained, how a landing is cushioned — were thin or didn't exist, and operators were left leaning on equipment makers and their own judgment. Peer-reviewed injury research has documented the same gap, and the industry's own standards body has been playing catch-up on these "adventure attractions" ever since.
We understand that landscape from the inside — how these businesses are built and run, where corners get cut, and where the paperwork and the reality don't match. When we take one of these cases, we know which questions to ask and which records to demand. A call center three states away does not.
The injuries we see — across the whole facility
These aren't just twisted ankles. The trampoline and adventure park injuries we handle include:
- Broken bones and growth-plate fractures, especially in kids' legs and ankles
- Knee injuries — ACL tears and dislocations
- Neck, back, and spinal-cord injuries from bad landings and double-bounces
- Head injuries and concussions
- Foam-pit injuries — landing on a shallow, thin, or poorly maintained pit, or striking the bottom
- Slide and drop-tower injuries
- Climbing-wall, ninja-course, and obstacle falls
- Collisions between jumpers on a crowded court
- Premises injuries that have nothing to do with the attractions — wet floors, broken stairs, falling lockers, parking-lot and entrance hazards
If it happened anywhere on the property, it's worth a call.
Where these injuries happen
Southeast Louisiana families know the names: Sky Zone, Altitude, Urban Air, Surge — plus the smaller and newer "adventure park" and family-entertainment spots that keep opening across the region. Many started as trampoline parks and have since rebranded around all the add-on attractions.
We handle injuries at all of them, and at parks not on this list. Where a case is filed depends on where the park sits — it might be the 24th Judicial District Court in Gretna for a Jefferson Parish location, Orleans Civil District Court in New Orleans, or the 22nd JDC in Covington on the Northshore. Wherever it is, we're already there.
What to do if you or your child was hurt at a park
- Get medical care, and tell them everything that hurts. Adrenaline hides injuries, especially in kids — a "walk-it-off" sprain can turn out to be a fracture.
- Report it to the park and get the incident report. Ask that a manager document it in writing, and get a copy before you leave.
- Keep your wristbands, receipts, and the waiver. They prove who was there, and when.
- Photograph everything. The attraction, the conditions, the foam pit, and any visible injuries.
- Don't give a recorded statement to the park's insurer before you talk to a lawyer.
- Call us before the video is gone. Surveillance footage at these parks is often recorded over within days.
What strengthens a trampoline injury claim: the written incident report, your wristband and receipt, photos of the attraction and conditions, the names of anyone who saw it happen, and — most perishable of all — the park's surveillance video, which is often overwritten within days.
Louisiana generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1), and comparative fault can reduce a recovery by any share of responsibility assigned to you. Both are reasons not to wait, and to get advice early.
Not sure the waiver leaves you any options?
That's exactly when to call. We'll tell you the truth.
Don't take the park's word — or an out-of-state firm's — for what your case is worth. Call us, tell us what happened, and we'll give you an honest answer for free. If you have a claim worth pursuing, we'll explain it plainly. If you don't, we'll tell you that too. No pressure, no hard sell — just a straight answer from an attorney whose name is on the door. Can't come to us? We make home and hospital visits.
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Common questions
Trampoline & adventure park injury FAQ
I signed a waiver at the front desk. Do I still have a case?
Often, yes. Louisiana is one of the few states that won't enforce a waiver of liability for a personal injury — Civil Code article 2004 makes those clauses null. A waiver can still be used to argue you knew the risks, so it isn't automatic, but signing one is very far from giving up your rights. The only way to know where you stand is a quick, free call.
My child was hurt — does the waiver I signed for them change things?
A parent generally can't sign away a child's right to recover for an injury that hasn't happened yet, and Louisiana's protection against personal-injury waivers applies on top of that. If your child was hurt at a park, it's worth finding out what their claim looks like — the call is free.
What kinds of injuries can I bring a claim for?
Anything from a broken bone or torn knee to a head, neck, or spine injury — and not just on the trampolines. Foam pits, slides, climbing walls, ninja courses, and ordinary hazards like wet floors or broken stairs are all fair game if the park's carelessness caused the harm.
The park says I assumed the risk by jumping. Is that the end of it?
No. "You knew it was risky" is a defense parks raise, not a wall. Louisiana uses comparative fault, which can reduce a recovery by your share of responsibility — but it doesn't erase a claim where the park did something wrong, like a poorly maintained pit, a broken attraction, or inattentive staff. We'll give you a straight read.
What is my case worth?
It depends on your actual harm — medical bills, future care, lost wages, and pain and suffering. A sprain that heals is one thing; a child's fracture that needs surgery, or a serious neck or head injury, is another. We'll give you a realistic picture, not an inflated one.
How long do I have to file?
Louisiana generally gives you two years from the date of injury, but evidence — especially surveillance video — disappears fast. Don't sit on it. A free call now protects your options.
Hurt at a trampoline or adventure park anywhere in Greater New Orleans or Southeast Louisiana? Get a straight answer before the park's insurer calls.
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