When a festive display turns into a disaster, the resulting injuries can be life-changing. From severe burns, amputations, loss of vision, to traumatic blast injuries, the physical and emotional toll is immense. Navigating the aftermath can be overwhelming but you may have options. Dreyer Boyajian LLP‘s injury attorneys can help if you’re hurt in New York.
When you light a fuse, you’re not just launching a celebration—you’re stepping into a specific legal responsibility. In the eyes of the law, fireworks users owe their neighbors, guests, and the public a legal duty of care. Because fireworks are inherently hazardous, failing to take basic precautions—like checking local ordinances, clearing a safe launch radius, or keeping spectators at a distance—is more than careless. Moreover, ignoring those safety precautions can cross the line into legal negligence if someone gets hurt. See Evarts v. Pyro Engineering, Inc., 117 A.D.3d 1148 (3d Dept. 2014).
Because fireworks are high-heat, high-velocity explosives, the bodily injuries they inflict are rarely minor. Victims can face permanent physical limitations. In addition, they may face life-altering cosmetic damage. In New York, a personal injury lawsuit allows victims to pursue a wide array of compensatory damages:
Full coverage for emergency medical transit, hospital care, complex surgical interventions, specialized burn unit treatments, skin grafts, and long-term physical or occupational rehabilitation.
In cases involving the loss of a finger, hand, or limb, recovering the substantial, lifelong costs of acquiring, fitting, and maintaining advanced prosthetic devices.
Compensation for wages lost during hospitalization and recovery, combined with future economic damages if a permanent physical impairment prevents you from returning to your specific career or trade.
Damages to provide financial justice for the acute physical agony of burn and blast wounds, the profound psychological trauma of surviving an explosion, and the emotional toll of coping with permanent, visible scars or amputations.
Immediate Evidence Preservation: Protecting Your Right to Recovery
After a fireworks accident, evidence can be lost in a matter of hours. Debris is cleared, embers cool, and blast sites are cleaned. For this reason, an experienced legal team can work to secure the scene and preserve evidence. Also, they can locate witnesses or video surveillance that can make or break a lawsuit.
If you are hurt in New York because of someone else’s negligence, Dreyer Boyajian LLP‘s injury attorneys will fight to recover what you deserve. Call us today: (518) 463-7784
