Injured by Fireworks? How Can a Lawyer Help?
Whether fireworks are being lit for a holiday such as Independence Day or at the end of a ballgame for a grand finale, they tend to invoke a sense of awe and celebration. Most attendees viewing the exciting display don’t give a second thought to the overall safety or danger aspect of such an expression. However, there are enough statistics around to pinpoint fireworks as the culprit in some very serious burns, bodily injuries and even fatalities. Each year, according to representatives from an experienced personal injury law firm in Utah County, there are approximately 10,000 people injured in firework accidents.
Nearly 75% of firework injuries occur during the summer months of June and July, and such injuries are most prevalent in youth under the age of 15. The Provo UT injury lawyers at Howard Lewis & Petersen are aware that serious injury from fireworks may result from careless behavior on the part of the operator, poor management by the controller, or another individual’s negligence. Many of the injuries are caused by amateurs, and more than half of the injuries are burns. The most affected body parts are the legs, hands and fingers, ears, nose, head and face.
At Howard Lewis & Petersen, a personal injury law firm in Utah County, a team of highly qualified Provo UT injury lawyers stand ready to receive calls from individuals who have been injured while watching or participating in firework displays. The goal is to provide the highest level of legal representation for your loss. The attorneys here will aggressively pursue firework manufacturers, display organizers and companies, property owners and insurance carriers. Our team will assist with every legal detail and stay on the offensive to help ensure that you or your loved one are fully compensated for the injuries sustained in a fireworks accident. Contact our office today to begin building your case.
