Fireworks-Related Injuries

July 4, 2026 by mjpospis

Fireworks, Festivities, and Liability: A Legal Guide to a Safe Fourth of July 2026

The Fourth of July is the quintessential American holiday. It is a time for backyard barbecues, poolside relaxation, and gathering with loved ones to watch the night sky light up. However, as personal injury and property law attorneys, we know that the biggest weekend of the summer also brings a dramatic spike in emergency room…

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July 2, 2019 by mjpospis

Fireworks Injury Negligence Claim Survives Summary Judgment

Sidewalk chalkboard sign with Pride message

In Evarts v Pyro Engineering, No. 517394, 985 N.Y.S.2d 179, 181–82, 2014 N.Y. Slip Op. 02996, 2014 WL 1698366 (N.Y.A.D. 3 Dept., May 01, 2014), the court modified a lower court’s order and reversed the grant of summary judgment in defendants’ favor on plaintiff’s negligence cause of action arising from a fireworks-related injury. Here, the…

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July 4, 2016 by mjpospis

Have a Happy Fourth of July – Just Be Careful

Today, July 4th, is a federal holiday – also known (here, anyway) as Independence Day – commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress declaring that the 13 original American colonies considered themselves a new nation (the United States of America) and no longer part of the British…

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May 12, 2012 by mjpospis

Decision to “Light Up Some Boom Booms” Precludes Recovery in Negligence

As summer approaches, one’s thoughts naturally turn to summer-y things, like picnics, pools, barbecues, and, maybe, fireworks. But, as we all know, fireworks (and similar devices) can be dangerous, and their use may result in serious injuries. Worse, anyone suffering such injuries may be deprived of a legal remedy under a rule recently applied by…

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