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8/29/2009
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton
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Amusement Park Dangers Spotlighted by Accidents at Disney World, Magic Kingdom

Three Disney workers have died this summer after being involved in accidents at the company's parks in Florida (FL) and California (CA). The latest tragedy occurred August 18, when stunt player Anislav Varbanov suffered a fatal head injury while rehearsing for the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

Earlier, pirate re-enactor Mark Priest passed away after breaking his neck during a performance of Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Tutorial at Disney's Magic Kingdom in Anaheim, and monorail operator Austin Wuennenber died when his train collided with another at the Magic Kingdom.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened investigations into each of the fatal accidents, and the National Transportation Safety Board is looking into the monorail crash. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Disney theme park incidents are the subject of 17 ongoing OSHA investigations.

Whatever investigators turn up, the reality that amusement park workers face many dangers, ranging from slips and falls to vehicle crashes, is undeniable.  And, as a 2005 report from the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission indicates, 67 visitors to theme parks, water parks, carnivals and other places where thrill rides and entertainment are offered were killed in accidents between 1987 and 2004.

Fortunately, serious accidents at Busch Gardens Williamsburg or Kings Dominion outside of Richmond have occurred rarely. Smaller attractions have a more spotty safety record in Virginia, however. And it is certainly true that there are no small tragedies to the people who suffer them.


About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton personal injury law firm (VA-NC law offices ) edits the injury law blogs Virginia Beach Injuryboard, Norfolk Injuryboard, and Northeast North Carolina Injuryboard as a pro bono service to consumers. Lawyers with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton are licensed in VA, NC, SC, WV, DC and KY. They handle car, truck, railroad, medical negligence cases and more.

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Our Virginia personal injury lawyers have been selected for many accolades.

Two of the VA injury attorneys with our firm, James Lewis and Rick Shapiro, have been named among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Lewis and Shapiro have also selected for inclusion in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. Leiws and Shappiro, along with attorney John C. have been recognized as Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010.

Ours was the first personal injury firm in Virginia invited to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Rick Shapiro was named as one of the Top 100 Injury Lawyers in Virginia by the National Trial Lawyers Association.

In October, 2000 our law firm and co-counsel obtained what was then the largest verdict in Virginia's history for an injured person. Our brain-damaged client received an initial award of $46 million that increased to $60 million with interest compounded while the defendant pursued a failed appeal, and was confidentially settled during the appeal.



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Our lawyers handle personal injury cases throughout the eastern United States and work closely with lawyers in other states on signficant injury cases.

In Virginia, we are prepared to counsel and represent injury and wrongful death victims in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Richmond, Petersburg, Roanoke, Salem, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Ashland, Big Stone Gap and all of the Eastern Shore, including the towns of Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague and Wallops Island.

For clients in West Virginia (WV), we are happy to consider personal injury claims from residents of Bluefield, Beckley, Bridgeport, Charles Town, Charleston, Fairmont, Huntington, Lewisburg, Madison, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Moundsville, Parkersburg, Ripley, Sutton, Weirton, Wheeling and any other town or county.

Attorneys with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton hold licenses to practice in VA, WV, North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC), Kentucky (KY), Florida (FL) and Washington, DC.






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