PERRYVILLE, Md. — A New Jersey woman claims to have suffered serious neck injuries while on a water slide at Great Wolf Lodge in Cecil County.
She's now suing the company over alleged negligence.
Natasha Collova says the injuries occurred on March 19, 2024 while riding Great Wolf Perryville's Mountain Edge Raceway water slide.
According to her lawsuit, Collova laid on her belly while holding onto a mat before descending head-first down the slide.
During the ride, she reportedly hit her head on the slide "causing her neck to violently hyperextend," resulting in a visit to the Emergency Room.
Collova's attorneys, from the Pennsylvania based law firm of Andreozzi and Foote, accuse Great Wolf of having prior knowledge about the slide's dangers, but doing nothing about it.
"The central allegation in the lawsuit is that this was not an isolated incident," Andreozzi and Foote said in a press release. "The complaint alleges that Great Wolf Lodge and its affiliated companies had actual knowledge that previous guests had suffered similar injuries on the Mountain Edge Raceway attraction before Collova’s incident occurred."
The lawsuit seeks to find out whether Great Wolf appropriately inspected and maintained the slide, while also determining if guests were forewarned about its risks.
"Businesses that invite members of the public onto their premises generally have a legal duty to exercise reasonable care to maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition and to address known hazards," added Andreozzi and Foote.
The lawsuit was filed in Cecil County Circuit Court under case number C-07-CV-26-000353.
Online court records show a summons was issued on July 24. There is no indication whether it's been served.
For regular water park admission, Great Wolf does not generally require liability waivers to be signed.
Great Wolf has not yet responded to our request for comment.
Here is more information on Great Wolf's water safety protocols from their website.
