You Could Suffer These Injuries While Playing Laser Tag
When you visit a laser tag center to play some games with friends, the last thing that you ever expect is to require emergency medical care before you leave. While it's true that most laser tag games will end with everyone safe, there are a number of risks in this environment. If you're injured, you have to honestly assess whose fault may be at play. If you were running too quickly and tripped, the blame sits firmly on your shoulders. However, in the case of other injuries, you may feel as though the laser tag center didn't put enough effort into keeping you and its other players safe. In such a situation, legal action may be a good idea. Here are some injuries that you should discuss with a personal injury attorney.
Running Into A Mirror
Laser tag centers often use mirrors to add to the fun of the games. A player may believe that he or she sees an opponent, but then realize that what he or she is seeing is merely the reflection of the opponent in a mirror. The problem with mirrors in this environment, however, is that you could unknowingly run into one and hurt yourself — perhaps sustaining a broken nose or facial lacerations. If the laser tag center didn't make you and the other players aware that mirrors were present in the gaming area, you may have grounds for a personal injury suit.
Seizure
While most people can successfully play a game of laser tag without the lights negatively affecting them, this isn't always the case. The brightness and flashing nature of the lights in a laser tag center may bother you to the point at which you suffer a seizure. If you have a seizure issue and chose to play laser tag despite warnings, you may have trouble having a successful suit. However, if you weren't aware of such a health issue before the incident, and the laser tag center didn't issue warnings about seizures, your attorney may decide to move forward legally.
Assault
Laser tag games are mostly fun affairs, but some people take things too seriously. The intensity in these games can sometimes escalate, and this can especially be the case if some of the participants were drinking alcohol before playing. If you were assaulted during a game, there's little question that the culprit is the primary person to blame. However, your attorney may also feel that the laser tag center didn't do enough to protect its players. If the center has a bar and the culprit was over-served, or if he or she was playing rough and not warned, these could be grounds for a personal injury suit against the center.
Contact a personal injury attorney for more help.
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