Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
Fireworks in Massachusetts – Learn Your Rights from a Lawyer (Part B)
Fireworks in Massachusetts Debate Continued
Some arguments in the fireworks safety 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.
- 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, or amusement park, you should contact a Boston personal injury attorney to learn about your rights and determine liability.
Massachusetts has a statute of limitations that may prohibit you from filing a lawsuit. Do not wait too long before exploring your legal options.
Contact the Kiley Law Group for a Free Consultation regarding your fireworks 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 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 in Massachusetts 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.
