Mom Sues for Negligence after Injuries at Easter Egg Hunt

What started out as a fun, children’s Easter egg hunt has turned into a $112K lawsuit. An Oregon mom is suing for negligence after an allegedly overcrowded Easter egg hunt caused her to suffer serious injuries. Rachel Townsend filed a lawsuit, along with her personal injury attorney, stating that as the egg hunt began, the overcrowded field was rushed with people causing her to be pushed from behind and knocked to the ground causing her injuries. If you have experienced a similar incident where you received injuries due to the neglect of another in Rhode Island, you are urged to contact a RI personal injury law firm like Tapalian Law to find out your rights to sue for negligence.

Negligence Laws in Rhode Island

A Rhode Island lawyer might define “negligent” as “to act in a way that a similar “reasonable person” would not, resulting in another’s personal injury”. An “injury” may be physical injuries, the loss or damage of property, emotional distress, and other losses that result from the negligence. To owe someone a duty of care depends on multiple factors depending on the situation. There are also different types of negligence. For example, driver negligence, such as texting while driving, can r

esult in a car accident. In this particular case, the defendants were allegedly negligent by failing to provide adequate staffing to run the Easter egg hunt in a safe way. Due to the negligence of the companies, the plaintiff Townsend is suing for $100,000 in non-economic damage as well as $12,411 in medical expenses and lost wages. The injuries she incurred in the fall are a torn meniscus and partially torn ligaments in her left knee. She also suffered sprains and strains and the inability to work and carry out normal, daily activities. Her lawsuit claims that both the venue where the egg hunt happened, as well as the event planning company who hosted the event, are negligent.

Rhode Island follows a “pure comparative negligence” structure. This means that damages are in proportion to how “negligent” the defendant is deemed. Giving the example of a RI car accident, if Joe is found to be responsible for 25% of the crash, and Maria is responsible for 75% of the crash, each are responsible for that portion of the damages. If this Easter egg hunt case had occurred in Rhode Island, the victim would seek the advice of a RI personal injury attorney who would consult with various professionals, including the local police department, medical experts, and possibly accident re-creation specialists to determine how much fault is attributed to each defendant.

Assessing a Rhode Island Negligence Case

An experienced RI accident attorney like David Tapalian, will work with clients to assess their negligence claim. There are a few important pieces that need to be assessed in order to be successful in claiming damages for injuries due to the fault of another.

-The defendant owed a duty to the plaintiff to commit an act, or not commit an act.

-The defendant breached this “duty of care”.

-This breach caused injury to the plaintiff.

-The Defendant’s action (or inaction) were the primary cause of the injury (and the defendant should have known of this possibility).

-The plaintiff suffered actual injuries or other damages (physical injuries, medical bills, lost wages).

If you have experienced injuries due to the negligence of another person, or company, whether in a car accident, slip and fall accident, or other type of accident in RI or MA, you need to seek out the experience of a skilled RI personal injury lawyer to ensure you are receiving the compensation you deserve. Contact David Tapalian, a RI accident lawyer, who will work with you to determine exactly what actions to take after you have been hurt. Call Tapalian Law at 401-552-5000 for a free legal consultation and free case evaluation. You may also use our online contact form to contact our office or ask us a question. Tapalian Law represents clients throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts who have been hurt in all types of accidents.