PITTSBURGH - Trampoline companies Altimate Air LLC and Phoenix Trampoline Park Management LLC denied a negligence complaint filed against them by injury victim Haley Patton May 7 in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County following a teen event.
In response to the complaint filed April 27, Altimate and Phoenix said they were not fully to blame for the incident that caused Patton to suffer a broken leg. Instead, the defendants said Patton was the one who was “negligent, careless and/or reckless" and that Patton was hurt because she was not aware of her surroundings and did not properly jump on the trampoline.
Altimate and Phoenix also said Patton did not follow the regulations and warnings that were posted around the building.
Plaintiff's Attorney David Zimmaro
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The defendants said in their response that Patton should be deemed negligent and at least 50 percent responsible for the incident.
In addition, Altimate and Phoenix argued that Patton was fully aware of any risks she was taking in jumping on the trampoline. They also suggested that Patton was already injured and that her injuries were not related to the incident at their trampoline park.
Patton alleged in her amended complaint that she was jumping on one of the trampolines shortly after she arrived when the lights went out at the facility as a part of a “Teen Night” promotion about which Patton said she was not previously aware.
The plaintiff claims she lost her balance and fell on a trampoline when the lights went out, and, seconds later, another jumper fell near her, causing her to break her leg. Patton said she was later taken to UPMC Monroeville/Forbes Regional Hospital.
Patton alleges in her complaint that the defendants failed to let those using the facility know that they were turning the lights down or off and too many jumpers were being allowed to use the trampolines at the same time. She is suing both companies for $50,000.