4 Types of Parade Injuries You Could Seek Legal Action For

The autumn season is a popular time for parades. You may enjoy live parades that have to do with holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving, or a parade to celebrate your favorite sports team. While parades often offer an enjoyable experience, they can also create possible injuries. Through the years, many parade injuries have occurred.

Learn some of the types of parade injuries you could seek legal action for. If you have suffered from any of these injuries, then you may seek some legal help to receive a proper settlement for your pain and suffering.

1. Vehicle Incidents

Parades will often include a unique collection of vehicles and floats. If a parade float or vehicle does not follow the proper path, then it could result in injuries for on-lookers. A person could get struck by a vehicle and suffer traumatic injuries. Along with poor driving, a parade vehicle could malfunction and go toward a crowded area.

In some cases, non-parade vehicles could be involved in an accident. For example, a car could take a wrong turn, end up on a parade route and accidentally strike pedestrians or one of the parade floats. When a vehicle incident occurs, you will want to gather as much evidence as possible. Often, you can find video footage of the incident to help use in a case.

News stations may cover the event and provide extra footage as well. The video evidence could become a strong factor in the case and help prove the injuries you suffered from. The vehicle that hit you will make a difference on the trajectory of the case as well.

For example, if it was an official parade vehicle, then a lawyer may seek compensation from the parade event planners as well as the driver of the vehicle. Different insurance policies will cover different aspects and a lawyer will know the best approach to help you achieve the most compensation.

2. Thrown Objects

In a parade celebration, it's not uncommon for people to throw out candy and small gifts to people who watch the parade. In some cases, thrown objects can create unexpected injuries. If you get hit in the wrong spot, you could end up with an injury that’s potentially serious.

For example, you could suffer an eye injury that causes permanent damage or possible loss of sight. You may try to dodge an object that is thrown in your direction and end up falling down. Someone else could attempt to catch a thrown object and end up hitting you and causing an injury.

All kinds of different scenarios can occur and cause fluke accidents. A lawyer can help break down the case, find out who is at fault, and move forward with a personal injury claim.

3. Overcrowding

Parades typically features long paths where people can easily spread out to enjoy the festivities, but you may still find yourself in areas with large crowds. Large crowds could create major problems and possibly cause injuries. For example, as parade floats arrive, you could get pushed up against barriers as crowds attempt to see the parade activities.

When the parade ends, the mass exodus from attendees could result in issues. Improperly organized areas could cause crowding issues and may be the root cause of an injury. In those cases, a lawyer may hold a parade organizer liable for injuries based on their poor planning and crowd control.

4. Sidewalk Conditions

Parades typically take place on public streets with attendees lined up on sidewalks next to the streets. In some cases, you may trip, fall, and suffer from serious injuries as you watch the parade or make your way to an ideal viewing location. A trip and fall incident may not just happen out of nowhere. You may trip due to poor sidewalk conditions.

For example, sidewalks could have broken pieces, jagged edges, or small potholes due to natural wear and tear. If you've suffered an injury due to poor sidewalk conditions, then a lawyer may help you seek compensation from the city or town that is responsible for sidewalk maintenance. The dangerous conditions could be the sole reason your injury occurred.

Pictures of the sidewalk area where your injury took place can showcase the root cause of your trip and fall incident and become a key piece of evidence for your case. Other parade attendees may have also tripped near the same area and could act as witnesses to your case. Their statements could provide how dangerous the sidewalk areas were.

For more information on personal injury claims, reach out to us at Jeeves Law Group. We will help guide you through the different aspects of your case and determine the liable parties of your parade injuries. Through our law firm, we don't get paid unless you get paid, so we will work tirelessly to help you get the compensation you deserve for your injuries.