Injured at a Trampoline Park or Adventure Park: Understanding Your Legal Options
Trampoline Parks and Adventure Parks are fun ways for children (and adults) to spend time and to help stay fit. As is expected in life, no activities are risk free. Participating in activities at trampoline parks/adventure parks involves the risk of being injured. It is not suggested that trampoline parks/adventure parks can totally avoid the risk of injury to all entrants. It is the responsibility of trampoline parks/adventure parks to avoid the reasonably foreseeable risk of injury to its entrants.
Signed a Waiver? You Might Still Have Rights
Typically, Trampoline Parks and Adventure Parks seek to alter their responsibilities to entrants by requiring entrants to sign a waiver which often has terms to the effect that the injured person acknowledges that they are unable to bring a claim for compensation irrespective of whether they have suffered from injury or death as a result of the negligence of the park. The waiver may also create an indemnity in the event that the entrant brings a claim as a result of injury or death. The indemnity may require a guardian of an entrant to pay reimbursement to the park for any compensation obtained and/or associated costs incurred by the centre if a successful claim for compensation is made on behalf of an injured child.
It is apparent that the marketing associated with these types of venues shows an activity that is child friendly and safe. Given the marketing, entrants do not attend the centres expecting serious injury or death as a result of participating in a fun adventure activity. At the time of signing the waiver, the entrant or guardian, probably fail to give full consideration to the effect of the document in the unlikely event of a serious injury.
It is important to note that despite signing a waiver, substantial compensation may be available to an entrant injured in the use of equipment in a trampoline park and/or an adventure park. Depending on the circumstances of the waiver, for example in cases of gross negligence, Courts may not uphold a waiver.
Common Trampoline Park Safety Risks
Trampoline parks may look like fun zones, but they carry real health risks, including:
- Concussions
- Broken bones
- Spinal injuries
- Dislocations
- Joint sprains
- Head injuries
Some trampoline injuries occur due to poor design or overcrowding, while others result from staff not enforcing safety rules.
What to Do If You’re Injured at a Trampoline Park?
If you or your child is injured at a trampoline or adventure park:
- Seek immediate medical attention.
- Report the incident to the park and ask for a copy of the trampoline park accident report.
- Take photos of the area and any visible injuries.
- Keep copies of the waiver and any other documents you signed.
- Contact a personal injury lawyer and seek legal advice as soon as possible.
Acting early helps protect your rights and improves your chances of a successful trampoline park injury claim.
Book Your Obligation-Free Consultation Today
If you, or someone you know, suffers from injury as a result of the negligence of a trampoline park or adventure park, it is important to seek legal advice in relation to compensation rights. The injured person may be entitled to common law damages despite any signed waiver.
Contact Fortitude Legal on 1300 020 618 or via email to book your no-obligation consultation today.
Article written by: Fiona Goodie
30 July 2025
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Fiona has over 30 years of experience specialising in personal injury claims within the Ballarat and regional Victorian sectors. She is a tenacious advocate for access to justice, offering decades of expertise in navigating the complexities of workplace incidents and transport accident trauma.
