Raleigh Bounce House Accident Attorney

What a Raleigh Bounce House Accident Attorney Wants Parents to Know 

Your child was just playing. Now you are watching for signs of a concussion that might not show up for days. You are wondering if a broken arm will heal the way it should. You keep thinking about who let this happen and whether anybody checked the equipment before your child got hurt.

Those concerns are exactly why families in Raleigh call us.

O’Malley Tunstall, PC represents families across North Carolina. As Raleigh bounce house accident lawyers, we trace every rented inflatable back to the company, host, or property owner responsible, so your child’s care and your family’s future do not depend on an insurance adjuster’s excuse.

Tell us what happened to your child, and we will explain your legal options.

Raleigh Bounce House Accident Injuries

We handle injury claims from bounce houses, inflatable slides, and other blow-up attractions rented for birthday parties, festivals, and school events or played on at carnivals, fairs, and other events across Raleigh and Wake County. The same equipment shows up under a lot of names, jump castles, moonwalks, bouncy houses, but the injuries follow a pattern we have seen before. Potential injuries include:

• Traumatic brain injuries from a fall onto pavement, grass, or another child
• Broken bones and dislocations from collisions inside an overcrowded unit
• Spinal injuries from an awkward landing off the top of a slide
• Injuries from a unit that flips, deflates, or blows away in wind
• Cuts and puncture wounds from torn seams, exposed stakes, or broken zippers

Whatever caused the injury, we start by finding out who owned, rented, set up, and was supposed to supervise the unit that day, and whether that party followed basic safety steps or skipped them to save time.

What a Bounce House Injury Can Cost Your Family

A bounce house injury can result in past and future costs, including:

• Medical bills
• Physical pain
• Emotional suffering
• Time out of school or kids and missed work for parents 

It can be challenging to know what fair compensation should include. For example, a brain injury in a young child does not always show its full effects right away. Headaches, memory trouble, or a sudden drop in schoolwork can surface months later, once the early swelling has gone down and normal life has resumed. Insurance companies for rental companies and event venues know this, and they often push to close a claim fast, before anyone can see the full extent of the injury.

Who Pays When a Rented Inflatable Hurts Your Child

A bounce house rarely belongs to the party or the festival where your child got hurt. Most are owned by inflatable rental companies that deliver the unit, set it up, and are supposed to train the host on safe operation, weight limits, and wind speed shutdown procedures. When that training never happens, or a unit arrives with a torn seam, a missing anchor stake, or no ground-fault circuit protection near the blower, the rental company can be held responsible.

The property owner or event host can share the blame too, if they let too many children on at once or ignored a weight and age limit posted right on the unit. If the inflatable itself was built with a defect, such as a blower that fails or a seam that was never rated for the number of children using it, the manufacturer can be a defendant as well. 

We investigate the rental contract, the setup photos, the maintenance log, and the weather that day, and if a lawsuit becomes necessary, we file it in Wake County Superior Court at the Wake County Courthouse.

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Bounce House Accident Questions Raleigh Parents Ask Us

Who is liable if the equipment was unsafe?

It depends on what went wrong. The rental company, the property owner or party host, and even the manufacturer can each bear some responsibility, depending on whether the problem was bad setup, poor supervision, or a defect in the unit itself. We identify every liable party before we file, not after.

How long do I have to file a claim for my child?

Under North Carolina law, most personal injury claims must be filed within three years of the injury (N.C.Gen Stat.  § 1-52). That clock is paused for a child, and does not start running until your child turns 18 (N.C.Gen. Stat.  § 1-17(a)). That extra time matters, but it does not mean you should wait. Evidence disappears. The unit gets repaired, sold, or thrown away. Witnesses move on, and the rental company’s own internal safety records get harder to obtain the longer a claim sits.

The party host says their homeowner’s insurance will cover it. Do I still need a lawyer?

A homeowner’s policy may only cover part of what your child needs, and it will not touch a separate rental company or manufacturer who is also responsible. We review every policy involved so your child’s care is not limited to whatever one insurer decides to offer.

My child’s injury seems minor right now. Should I still call?

Some of the most serious effects of a head injury in a child do not appear for weeks or months. Talking to us early costs nothing and protects your options if the injury turns out to be more serious than it looks today.

What should I do right now, before I even call a lawyer?

If you can, photograph the unit, the setup, any posted weight or age limit, and the general area before it is taken down or repaired. Get the names of the company that owned it and anyone who was supervising. Keep every medical record from your child’s treatment.

What does it cost to call your firm?

We provide families with free consultations. It won’t cost you anything to call us or have your first meeting.

Talk to a Raleigh Bounce House Accident Attorney Today

You do not have to figure out who is responsible on your own, and you should not have to negotiate with an insurance adjuster while you are still worried about your child’s health. Contact O’Malley Tunstall, PC to schedule a free consultation with a Raleigh bounce house accident lawyer, and let us start finding answers while you focus on your child’s recovery.