McNally Gervan Lawyers LLPOttawa, ON · August 21, 2026Follow

Slip, Scream, Sue: Understanding Voluntary Assumption of Risk after an Amusement or Water Park Injury

Read Before You Ride! If you’re planning a family trip to a waterpark or a day at the amusement park with friends, it’s important to understand what you are agreeing to before hopping on your first ride. Did you collide with another rider or fly off the end of a waterslide? Were you trampled in a wave pool that was overcrowded? Or did you get pushed off the go-cart track and get ejected from your car? You may believe the park is responsible but pursuing a claim is often far more complicated than it seems. Under Ontario’s Occupiers’ Liability Act, visitors...

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