Summer nights. Fireworks in the sky. Music. Drinks.
Then—boom.
Someone lights the wrong fuse. A spark hits the wrong person. A firework misfires, and suddenly the celebration turns into chaos.
Every year, thousands of people in Florida end up in ERs from fireworks-related injuries—many of them preventable, and many caused by someone else’s negligence.
If that sounds like what happened to you or someone you love, here’s what you need to know—before you let it slide.
What Can Go Wrong (and Usually Does)
Fireworks aren’t toys. And yet:
- People light them too close to crowds
- Defective fireworks explode early
- Kids get access to sparklers with no supervision
- Homeowners skip safety gear and proper setup
- Public events miscalculate distance or skip permits
And you pay the price.
We’ve seen:
- Burns to the face, arms, and hands
- Eye injuries and permanent vision loss
- Hearing damage or disorientation
- Finger or limb amputations
- Property fires from backyard launches gone wrong
Who Can Be Held Responsible?
You don’t have to handle the aftermath alone—and you don’t have to assume it was “just bad luck.”
Depending on where and how the injury occurred, liability could fall on:
- A private individual who mishandled fireworks
- A store that sold illegal or defective products
- An event organizer who failed to enforce safety
- A property owner who allowed unsafe activity
Even if someone didn’t mean to hurt you, they can still be held accountable. That’s what we do.
What To Do After a Fireworks Injury
- Get medical treatment immediately
- Photograph everything—your injuries, debris, location, lack of safety gear or signage
- Get witness statements and names
- Keep packaging or remnants of the firework if you can
- Call Darfoor Law Firm—we’ll take it from there
What You Could Recover
We fight to get you compensation for:
- Medical bills (emergency care, surgeries, long-term treatment)
- Pain and suffering
- Lost wages
- Permanent disability or disfigurement
- Property damage
Insurance companies may try to say it was your fault or offer you a lowball check. Don’t accept anything without legal backup.
You Deserve Justice—Not Excuses
If your summer night ended in flames, you deserve more than apologies. You deserve accountability—and compensation.
Contact Darfoor Law Firm now for a free consultation.
Let’s make sure you’re not the one left picking up the pieces.
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