[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/sledding-safety-accident-prevention\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/sledding-safety-accident-prevention\/","headline":"Sledding Safety &#038; Accident Prevention","name":"Sledding Safety &#038; Accident Prevention","description":"Sledding and tobogganing are\u00a0winter\u00a0recreation activities enjoyed by many children and adults in New York City. In addition to favorite neighborhood sledding sites, the New York City parks and recreation department identifies more than two dozen sledding opportunities in NYC parks. At the same time, there are inherent risks in sledding. The NYC code holds that [&hellip;]","datePublished":"2015-06-27","dateModified":"2025-04-18","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/author\/davidresnick\/#Person","name":"David Resnick &amp; Associates, P.C.","url":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/author\/davidresnick\/","identifier":12,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9a3013950d41a44d6b0e6763649a50fe204ed95d3b6159870ec7dc3bb33ff2c6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9a3013950d41a44d6b0e6763649a50fe204ed95d3b6159870ec7dc3bb33ff2c6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"David Resnick & Associates","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/david-resnick-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/david-resnick-logo.png","width":287,"height":87}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/sledge-e1385469715501-300x200-1.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/sledge-e1385469715501-300x200-1.jpeg","height":200,"width":300},"url":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/sledding-safety-accident-prevention\/","about":["Car Accidents"],"wordCount":615,"articleBody":"Sledding and tobogganing are\u00a0winter\u00a0recreation activities enjoyed by many children and adults in New York City. In addition to favorite neighborhood sledding sites, the New York City parks and recreation department identifies more than two dozen sledding opportunities in NYC parks.At the same time, there are inherent risks in sledding. The NYC code holds that property owners in most cases are not required to ensure the safety of the premises used for sledding and similar activities.Because each case is different, at David Resnick &amp; Associates, P.C., we encourage anyone seriously hurt in a sledding accident to discuss their case with an\u00a0experienced personal injury lawyer from our firm.To avoid accidents in the first place, please review and share the tips for safe winter sledding that we provide below.Prepare and Supervise Children for Safe SleddingThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that there were more than 18,000 injuries related to sleds, toboggans, snow discs, etc., in 2012. Sledding injuries often include facial lacerations or skull fractures, the National Safety Council (NSC) says. Tobogganing injuries almost always involve the lower half of the body.Most injuries happen to children age 14 and younger, especially in the \u201crun out\u201d area at the end of the sled run, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) reports.The NSC and the AAOS offer these tips for safe winter sledding:Keep all equipment in good condition. Broken parts, sharp edges, cracks and split wood can cause injuries.Sleds with runners and a steering mechanism are safer than toboggans or snow discs. Do not sled on plastic sheets. They cannot be steered and can be pierced by sharp objects.Wear layers of clothing, thick gloves or mittens, and protective boots for warmth and to guard against potential injury. Young children should wear a fitted helmet while sledding.Avoid steep slopes and slopes with bare spots, holes and other obstructions that might cause injury. Do not sled on or around frozen lakes, streams or ponds because the ice may be unstable.Sled on spacious, gently sloping hills where there are no trees, posts, fences, crossing-roads with traffic or other obstacles in the sledding path. The sled run must not end in a street, drop off, parking lot or other hazard.Make sure there is a level run-off at the end of the run so that the sled can come to a halt safely, and that there is room for sledders to walk up the hill out of the path of sleds headed down the slope.Supervise children.\u00a0Avoid collisions\u00a0by making sure there are not too many sledders on the hill at the same time or at the end of the run.The proper position for sledding is to sit or lie on your back on the top of the sled with your feet pointing downhill, and steering with your feet or a rope tied to the steering handles of the sled. Sledding head first increases the risk of head injury and should be avoided.Call a NYC Personal Injury Lawyer About a Sledding AccidentAny accident that results in serious injury should be investigated by qualified individuals looking out for the injury victim\u2019s interests. If you or someone you love was seriously injured in a\u00a0sledding or tobogganing accident in New York City, the attorneys of David Resnick &amp; Associates, P.C., can investigate to determine whether another party should be held liable.Call us today or use our\u00a0online contact form\u00a0to set up a free review of your accident and the legal options available to you.Sources:CPSC \u2013 National Electronic Injury Surveillance SystemNSC \u2013 Tips for Safer Sledding and TobogganingAAOS\u00a0\u2013 Sledding Injury Prevention"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sledding Safety &#038; Accident Prevention","item":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/sledding-safety-accident-prevention\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]