December 20, 2024
Trampoline Parks in Newcastle
Why my kids don’t go to local Trampoline Parks
I have a three year old and she loves trampolines, our neighbour has one and she looks over the fence all the time asking if she can have one. Recently there has been a splurge in new Trampoline Parks in Newcastle, Maitland and the Lake Macquarie area. I will never take my daughter for one strong reason.
There is a massive chance they have no Liability Insurance. So what does this mean. On A Current Affair the other night was a story about a young women who was left nearly permanently unable to walk as a result of an injury that occurred in a trampoline park. Due to the massive risk and the huge payouts that an injury would occur Australian Insurance companies are refusing to provide cover. As a result as you enter a park they usually have all participants sign a waiver advising that the park is not liable for any injury that may occur.
Trampolines may be fun but it is extremely dangerous. During a six-month study, 40 patients presented to the Sydney Children’s Hospital with injuries sustained from indoor trampolining*
Liability Insurance is mandatory for all business, a business without proper Liability Insurance leave its customers extremely vulnerable.
At Arma Insurance Brokers we ensure all our clients have full cover for all there business activities. For more information please contact our office on 02 4932 4444.