Despite warnings from fire departments, public safety officials and even this blog, firework accidents on the Fourth of July seem almost inevitable. A Kenner, LA man had his hand literally blown apart and suffered what law enforcement authorities called massive injuries to his other hand, arms and legs in a serious firework accident on the Fourth of July. The initial reports revealed that the man suffered the loss of his left hand entirely, several fingers on his right hand as well as severe burn injuries and lacerations to his torso.
The fireworks injury victim attempted to remove the fuse from 144 sparklers that he had duct taped together in a “sparkler cluster” before it exploded. This tragic firework accident is one of many that occur each year because fireworks are inherently dangerous especially if they are not used with a great deal of care and prudence. This accident involving fireworks reveals the serious types of injuries that can be suffered when firework accidents occur.
While sometimes the comparative negligence of someone using fireworks inappropriately can limit or bar recovery, this is not always the case. It may depend on the foreseeability of such misuse as well as the instructions and warnings that are provided with the fireworks. Product liability law may form a basis for pursuing a claim against a company that manufactures or sells fireworks if flaws in the design, production or marketing of the fireworks result in fireworks injuries.
Many times firework injuries occur because the firework is defective or lacks adequate warnings regarding the safe use of the pyrotechnic device. Fireworks pose some risk to consumers regardless of how carefully they are used but substandard manufacturing of these devices can put consumers at an extremely high risk of being injured in a fireworks accident in Mississippi.
Sparkler bomb accidents are particularly dangerous and growing in frequency. In Arkansas, a teenager died in an accident where a sparkler bomb that consisted of 300 sparklers taped together exploded this Fourth of July. The teen lit the fuse and tried to put an upside down trash can over the sparkler bomb, but it exploded before they could do so.
If you or someone you love is injured in a fireworks accident, we invite you to contact our experienced Mississippi firework accident attorneys. At Barrett Law, our experienced Mississippi personal injury lawyers represent injury victims throughout Mississippi. Our law firm has roots that reach back 75 years so contact us today for your free initial consultation at (662) 834-2376 to see how we can help.
