Boy Was 'Permanently' Injured On Waterslide At American Dream Complex, Father Says In Suit

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A man has filed a lawsuit in Bergen County court saying his son sustained "serious and permanent" injuries on a waterslide inside the American Dream entertainment complex.

The suit, filed Tuesday, says that the man brought his son to the DreamWorks attraction on April 19 of last year.

At some point during their visit, the suit says, "While utilizing the waterslide, Plaintiff was caused to be severely and permanently injured due to a dangerous and unsafe condition existing in the waterslide. Defendant, Ameream, LLC, owns, operates, maintains and/or controls the DreamWorks Water Park, including the waterslide."

The family is suing Ameream, a subsidiary of Triple Five, who owns the complex, as well as ProSlide Technology, which manufactured the slide.

The suit does not list the age of the minor child or explain how the child became injured, but it notes that he sustained "serious and permanent personal injuries requiring the care and treatment of physicians, hospitalization, and medication; conscious pain and suffering; loss of well-being and equanimity; mentalvanguish; and has been and will in the future continue to be hampered in his daily routines and be deprived of the ordinary pleasures of life."

The suit seeks compensatory and legal damages.

A spokesperson for the American Dream complex said that the company does not comment on legal matters.