Newark, NJ - A New Jersey waterpark visitor who was partially paralyzed in a 2010 accident while on a ride that simulates surfing can proceed with a lawsuit, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Roy Steinberg and his wife claim employees at Sahara Sam’s Oasis Water Park in West Berlin, about 20 miles southwest of Philadelphia, didn’t properly instruct him about safety on the FlowRider, a ride that simulates surfing by having a sheet of water flow toward the rider.

Steinberg said he wasn’t told that as a novice he should lie on the board instead of standing, and that he shouldn’t use both hands to hold onto a rope held by a park employee.

According to the lawsuit, Steinberg fell off the surfboard shortly after the ride began and hit his head, causing a catastrophic spinal cord injury.... Read More: VIN