Last updated 19th May 2025. Welcome to our trampoline accident claims guide.At Legal Expert, our panel of specialist personal injury solicitors can help people across the UK who have had a trampoline accident to make a trampoline accident claim. In recent years, trampolining has boomed as an activity for both children and adults in the UK. People are turning to trampolining as a convenient and fun health and fitness activity for themselves and their families, whether having a trampoline in the home, by visiting a trampoline park, or participating in organised exercise classes.
According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, (RoSPA), in 2014 more than 200,000 trampolines were sold across the country. Statistics also show that in the last three years more than 140 dedicated trampoline parks have opened across the country.
If you or your child have been injured when trampolining, you may be able to make a personal injury compensation claim. Talk to the dedicated injury claims team at Legal Expert today by calling 0800 073 8804 or visiting our contact page online to see if you have a claim. Our guide below contains further information on trampoline accidents and how to make trampoline accident claims.
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- Can I Make A Trampoline Accident Claim?
- How Much Compensation Can I Claim For A Trampoline Injury?
- Who Is Responsible For Trampoline Park Safety In The UK?
- What Types Of Injuries Do People Suffer When Trampolining?
- Can I Make A Personal Injury Claim If I Have Signed A Waiver?
- What Should I Do After A Trampolining Accident?
- How Long Do I Have To Start A Trampoline Accident Claim?
- No Win No Fee Trampoline Accident Claims
- Why Choose Legal Expert For Your Trampoline Park Injuries Claim?
- Contact Us Today
- Useful Links
Can I Make A Trampoline Accident Claim?
You could be eligible to make a trampoline accident claim. However, you will need to meet the personal injury claims eligibility criteria. This means that you need evidence that shows:
- You were owed a duty of care (this is a legal obligation a liable party has to take reasonable steps to ensure your relative safety) or you purchased/were gifted a faulty item.
- This duty was breached/the trampoline was defective.
- You sustained injuries, either due to the breach or the faulty product.
In the following situations, we look at how you could make a compensation claim for trampoline injuries.
Can I Claim For A Trampoline Accident At Home?
If you sustained a trampoline injury while at home, you could be eligible to seek compensation. However, the trampoline must be considered faulty and this defect must have caused your injury.
When you purchase an item, you are protected by the Consumer Rights Act 2015. This legislation states that items must be of a satisfactory quality. If a reasonable person does not consider the item to meet a satisfactory standard and you suffer an injury, you could make a defective product claim. The right to seek compensation for injuries suffered by a defective or faulty product is set out in the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
For example – You have set up the trampoline safely as per the provided instructions, but due to a fault in the springs, your child falls off, suffering a broken leg. You can make a trampoline injury claim on behalf of your child.
Can I Claim For An Accident At A Trampoline Park Or Gym?
You could make a claim for trampoline accident compensation if you sustain injuries while at the gym or a trampoline park. While in a public space, such as a trampoline park, the occupier (this is the person or organisation responsible for that space), owes you a duty of care.
As per the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, the occupier must ensure that those using the premises are reasonably safe while there. In a trampoline park, this would include ensuring that the equipment is safe to use, such as by checking it regularly and taking it out of use if any faults are discovered. Additionally, the trampoline park may want to take steps to prevent multiple people bouncing in the same area, or jumping off the trampoline. Furthermore, there may be rules to prevent young children and adults and older children from sharing trampolines.
For example – The trampoline wasn’t checked on a regular basis. A broken spring went unnoticed and a child fell through, suffering a head injury. You could be eligible to make a public liability claim for your child.
Trampoline Accident At Work Claims
Employees at trampoline parks could also be eligible to claim compensation for injuries they suffer while carrying out their work duties. Employers must take reasonably practicable steps to ensure the health and safety of their employees. This is the duty of care set out in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
To comply with this duty, your employer should ensure that you are adequately trained for working in a trampoline park. Additionally, they should ensure that risk assessments are regularly carried out and that the workplace complies with relevant health and safety legislation.
For example – you were asked to sweep the floor around the trampoline while people were bouncing on it. A person bounced off and landed on you, causing a minor head injury and broken teeth. In this situation, you could be eligible to make an accident at work claim.
Our advisory team is available around the clock to discuss the circumstances of your injuries and check whether you have good grounds to launch a trampoline accident claim. Get in touch with the team for your free claims assessment today.
How Much Compensation Can I Claim For A Trampoline Injury?
How much compensation you could claim for a trampoline injury will depend on various factors, including injury severity and whether or not you incurred any out of pocket expenses as a result. If you make a successful personal injury claim for a trampoline accident, your settlement could consist of 2 parts:
- General damages. This part is awarded for the pain and suffering caused by the trampoline accident. It will consider the severity of your injury, prognosis, and whether you’ve had to give up activities you’ve previously enjoyed as a result (loss of amenity).
- Special damages. This second part may be awarded if you’ve incurred any expenses due to the trampoline injury. We’ll look at this in more detail shortly.
General Damages For Trampoline Injuries
When assigning value to your general damages, those responsible for doing so may refer to your medical records or the results of an independent medical assessment in conjunction with the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This document provides guideline compensation amounts for different types of injuries.
Our table below provides a few figures from the JCG, except for the figure in the first row. This figure is provided to show you how you can be compensated for more than one injury plus special damages. Please only use this table as a guide. It does not represent the specifics of your trampoline accident claim.
| Injury | Severity | Guideline Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple injuries of a severe nature plus related costs | More than one very serious injury, plus lost wages, nursing care and domestic support. | Up to £1,000,000+ |
| Brain damage | Very severe | £344,150 to £493,000 |
| Paralysis | Paraplegia | £267,340 to £346,890 |
| Arm Injuries | Severe | £117,360 to £159,770 |
| Neck | Severe (ii) | £80,240 to £159,770 |
| Knee | Severe (ii) | £63,610 to £85,100 |
| Wrist | Complete loss of function | £58,710 to £73,050 |
| Severe Leg (iii) | Serious | £47,840 to £66,920 |
| Back | Moderate (ii) | £15,260 to £33,880 |
| Ankle | Moderate | £16,770 to £32,450 |
Special Damages For Trampoline Injuries
If your claim is successful, your settlement may also consist of special damages. As stated above, this part of a settlement is awarded for any out of pocket expenses you’ve suffered due to your trampoline injury.
Examples of special damages for a trampoline accident include:
- Loss of earnings. This could also include pension contributions and future losses.
- Domestic support. This could include the costs towards hiring a cleaner or child minder while you recover from your injuries.
- Nursing care, or the cost of a carer, including caring duties carried out by friends and family.
- Prescription costs.
- Private medical treatment, including physical therapy.
- Specialist equipment, including a special mattress or hospital bed.
- Home adaptations to cope with a new disability, such as railings or a wet room.
To help ensure you are claiming for everything you could be entitled to, keep all documentation that proves these costs. For example, any invoices, receipts, payslips or bank statements.
An advisor from our team can talk you through your injuries and related expenses to help value your claim. Get in touch today.
Who Is Responsible For Trampoline Park Safety In The UK?
Responsibility for trampoline safety in the UK lies with whoever is the owner of the trampoline or operator of the trampoline park, or exercise class.
Anyone who has purchased, hired or rented a trampoline for either personal usage, an event, an occasion or a public place have a duty of care to anyone using the trampoline. Their duty of care requires them to carry out the following;
- Ensure that users are prepared for using the trampoline and are in an adequate mental and physical condition to use the trampoline.
- Have provided correct training in using the trampoline.
- Are adequately supervising anyone using the trampoline, especially children
- Have correctly set-up the trampoline
- Trampoline parks should have adequate first-aid in place
- Safety netting should be used where appropriate
Customers at trampoline parks and in classes also have a duty of care to themselves and to others using the facilities. Customers should ensure they use equipment in the directed ways and avoid any unnecessary risks.
Park owners duty of care stipulates that they must show customers how to correctly use equipment, along with the health and safety risks of not doing so. They also have a duty of care to regularly check equipment and maintain it in the correct way.
Anyone with a home trampoline also has a duty of care to ensure it is safe to use. When this duty of care is breached in some way, the injured party could be able to a personal injury claim.
Please read on for more information regarding trampoline accident claims.
What Types Of Injuries Do People Suffer When Trampolining?
So, what kind of injuries can be caused by a trampolining accident? While trampolining is a fun and common past-time, it can result in a range of injuries. Trampolining in the home, at an activity center, or even professionally can result in injuries such as:
- Head trauma.
- Back and spinal injuries.
- Breaks and fractures.
- Strains and sprains.
- Cuts and lacerations.
- Soft tissue injuries.
No matter how minor or major your injuries are, if you were injured in a trampoline accident that wasn’t your fault, you could be owed compensation. Contact our helpful team of advisors today to find out if you can claim, or keep reading for more information.
Can I Make A Personal Injury Claim If I Have Signed A Waiver?
Many gyms, exercise classes and businesses such as trampoline parks require participants or members to sign a waiver before being able to join the class or use the trampoline park. However, signing a waiver does not necessarily mean that you have actually waived away your rights. Owners use waivers in an effort to get people to waive away a right to make a claim for any injuries suffered. Most people will sign them straight away as otherwise, they will not be able to join in.
Whilst they may have a degree of legality in their own right, a waiver can not be used to shield an organiser from their liability and it can not always prevent an injured party from making a personal injury claim. Under the Unfair Contract Terms Act, providers of an activity can not restrict or exclude liability for injury or death that has been caused by their negligence. If the trampoline park operator has in some way been negligent, you could be able to make a compensation claim for injuries sustained.
Negligence can include things such as failing to inform customers of the correct health and safety actions and insufficient supervision of people using the trampoline(s), as well as poorly maintained equipment. For more information on how to make trampoline accident claims, please read on.
What Should I Do After A Trampolining Accident?
If you or your child suffered a trampoline injury, and you would like to claim compensation, you will need to prove liability for these injuries. Steps you can take include:
- Seeking medical attention. In addition to ensuring your injuries are properly cared for and managed, the medical records can be submitted as evidence in a personal injury claim.
- Gathering evidence. If your injuries occurred at a trampoline park, you could take photographs of the item that caused your accident, or request CCTV footage. If you suffered injuries due to a defective product, make sure you save the packaging or have the make and model number written. You could also save the part that had the fault.
- Noting witness contact information. If anyone saw the trampoline accident, you can make a note of their contact details if they are willing to provide a statement later on in the claims process.
- Keeping documentation. You can write a diary of your symptoms and photograph your injuries. You can also include any important events you’ve had to cancel or postpone. Additionally, make sure you save any receipts for items you purchased to cope with your injuries.
- Seeking legal advice. You can contact a solicitor at any point before the personal injury claims time limit runs out (more on that next) to help support your trampoline accident claim. Having legal representation from a personal injury expert, such as one of our No Win No Fee solicitors, can help the claims process run smoothly and reduce your stress, allowing you to focus on your recovery.
Speak to an advisor to discuss the personal injury claims process and find out if you are eligible to seek compensation with the support of one of our No Win No Fee solicitors.
How Long Do I Have To Start A Trampoline Accident Claim?
If you want to start a trampoline accident claim, you typically will have 3 years to do so from the date you sustained your injuries. The time limit is a requirement of the Limitation Act 1980 and generally applies to all personal injury claims.
Understandably, the circumstances of all claims are different, and some people may not be able to start a claim within this timeframe. Therefore, there are some exceptions to this rule, such as:
- If the claimant is a minor, the time limit is paused until their 18th birthday, and it will end on their 21st birthday.
- If the claimant lacks mental capacity, the time limit is indefinitely frozen. However, it will commence if they regain it.
If the time limit on a trampoline injury claim is paused, a litigation friend may be appointed to start the claim on behalf of the claimant. Anyone over the age of 18 can take this role on as long as they act in the claimant’s best interests.
If you have any questions regarding the claims time limit or you want to know more about a litigation friend’s responsibilities, please contact our helpful advisors.
No Win No Fee Trampoline Accident Claims
At Legal Expert, we can help you make trampoline accident claims using a no win no fee agreement. The technical name for these is a ‘conditional fee agreement’. These contracts mean that your solicitor will work with you without charging any ongoing or upfront fees. Solicitors will work on your behalf to recover any compensation you are owed the agreement will set out what the solicitor will do and how they will be compensated.
If a claim is successful, the solicitors fees will be deducted as a small percentage of the compensation award. If the claims case is not successful, the solicitors will not make any changes to the claimant. The benefit of a no win no fee contract is that it protects those who may be vulnerable from additional financial pressures. To begin your personal injury case, talk to the specialists at Legal Expert today.
Why Choose Legal Expert For Your Trampoline Park Injuries Claim
People who have had an injury which was not their fault choose to work with the specialist no win no fee solicitors at Legal Expert because of our experience and knowledge, as well as our excellent service.
By choosing to work with the specialists at Legal Expert, you can benefit from our knowledge. The solicitors we work with will be able to review your claim and the basic details of your accident. They will also look at your injuries. From start to finish, we are on hand to support your recovery as well as getting you the compensation you deserve.
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Ready to start making your trampoline accident claims?
If so, please contact the professionals and Legal Expert today to start your compensation claim. Our dedicated and professional team will begin working to get you the compensation that you deserve. You can contact us by calling on 0800 073 8804. You can also fill in the contact form on ‘contact us‘ page, or please send us the outline of your case in an email.
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