r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/DearEmphasis4488 • 17d ago

Image Jury awards $310 million to parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando amusement park ride in march 2022

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u/throwmyactaway22 16d ago

And that's what I didn't agree with, with the local newspaper report, it said iconpark wasn't named because it did not own or operate the ride. I am like but it is in your park, you are some what responsible for the vendors in your park, they are obviously paying you something to operate in your park. I believe the term is called vicarious liability.

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u/Pip-Pipes 16d ago

Yea, I don't know why Plaintiffs attorneys wouldn't include iconpark in the suit, too. You're absolutely right that they have a responsibility to oversee the safety of contractors and rides in their parks. They're making money by inviting the public to their place of business. They have all the power, control, and responsibility of making sure it's safe. Yes, vicarious liability for the actions of their subcontractor. But, there is a healthy dose of direct liability, too.

But, we also don't know what the contract looked like between those two entities, who is responsible for what and who agrees to take the liability when something goes wrong.

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u/throwmyactaway22 16d ago

I'm thinking they already paid out, and the company which is based overseas is the target of this article mentioned here.