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• Hunting Gear Could Cause Serious Fall

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• Recognize the Symptoms of Lead Exposure from Children’s Toys
• Shopping Centers and Premises Liability (Part A)

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Fireworks in Massachusetts – Learn Your Rights from a Lawyer (Part B)

Some arguments in the fireworks debate include:

• Guns are legal and they injure and kill more than fireworks accidents.
  
• Cigarettes are legal to purchase and they cause many illnesses as well as deaths.
  
• Alcohol is legal and yet there are more drunk driving accidents than fireworks accidents.
  
• If safe and sane fireworks are available, consumers are less likely to try to make their own fireworks.
  
• According to FireworkSafety.com, fireworks injuries are on the decline over the past 20 years even though there is an amazing increase in usage by customers.
  
• Massachusetts residents drive to New Hampshire to buy them anyway.
  
  

A firework accident can ruin and completely change your life. If you have been injured at a playground, carnival, Disney World, or amusement park in Boston or Andover you should contact an attorney to learn about your rights and determine liability. Massachusetts has a statute of limitations that may prohibit you from filing a law suit. Contact The Law Office of Thomas M. Kiley for guidance on your personal injury case.

The Pros of Massachusetts Fireworks Legalization:

• Increased tax revenue for the state.
  
• Increased safety for consumers due to regulations.
  
• Increased awareness for all customers on proper use of fireworks.
  
• Enjoyment for all.
  
  

The Cons of Massachusetts Fireworks Legalization:

• Likelihood of more accidents.
  
• Increased chance of fire dangers.
  
• Possibility of substantial property damage due to accidents/negligence.
  
• Even with "safe and sane" fireworks, injuries and death can occur.
  
  

The biggest question should be: Is the risk worth the reward? Especially when there are so many planned, organized, and professional venues for Massachusetts citizens to attend that feature professionally monitored firework displays.

These events provide greater displays and cost the consumer less than if they try to provide their own show. Although they are not without injury risk, they are indeed safer than using fireworks in a personal environment.

Whether or not Massachusetts ends up legalizing the sale of consumer "safe and sane" fireworks, the debate will occur each and every year as it has in the past.

Those who have been injured due to a fireworks accident will be most vocal about not legalizing and will be joined by many fire departments and/or emergency rooms that treat the victims. For those citizens lucky enough never to have been a victim of a fireworks accident, they are the most likely supporters of legalization.

When looking for a personal injury attorney ask critical questions, like: how long have you been practicing law; what is the largest settlement or verdict you have obtained; or do you have experience with firework accident cases in Boston? The Law Office of Thomas M. Kiley, located in Andover, Massachusetts takes time when speaking with you about your case. Mr. Kiley's firm works with you on a contingent basis so there are NO FEES unless our trained personal injury lawyers wins your case. Call now for a FREE evaluation.

Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, Thomas M. Kiley, is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and is a respected member of the American Association for Justice and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

The personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of Kiley Law Group are dedicated to helping the victims of:

• Car, motorcycle, truck, van or bus accident
• Single vehicle accidents such as SUV or 15-passenger van rollovers
• Pedestrian accidents such as a hit and run
• Defective products such as ineffective airbags or seatbelts, prescription drugs with unpublicized side-effects, or hazardous children's toys
• Child injury and child abuse such as negligence
• Birth injuries such as trauma during labor or cerebral palsy

We Serve Clients Across the State of Massachusetts
The firm's headquarters are in Andover, MA and serves the following cities in Massachusetts: Boston, Danvers, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Methuen, Middleton, Reading, and Salem, MA and Salem, New Hampshire.