Recreational motor vehicles, like ATVs, dirt bikes and snowmobiles, have grown in popularity over the past few years. These vehicles have a very real appeal for people that enjoy the outdoors, but they also injure and kill thousands each year.
These vehicles offer little protection for riders.
When people are involved in recreational vehicle accidents, the resulting injuries can be per. Fire and explosions can occur for numerous reasons, such as property owners failing to address fire hazards, obstruction to fire exits or neglecting smoke detectors.
All of these factors have one underlying factor in common- they could have been avoided if the proper safety measures had been taken.
It can be easy to overlook the cause of a fire when you are suffering severe injuries that require immediate medical attention. That’s why the specialized, experienced and knowledgeable attorneys at Fellows Hymowitz Rice are here to help.
If you have been seriously hurt in a fire or explosion caused by negligence, you deserve justice for the injuries, burns and emotional trauma you sustained. With hospital time required for recovery, additional trips to the doctor and emotional pain and suffering, you should not be obligated to pay out of pocket for the costly injuries that were not your fault.
Read more about the legal stance on fires and explosions liability below:
Fires from Building Owner Negligence
Property managers may be liable for:
- Failure to maintain wiring
- Storage of flammable materials by a heat source
- Obstruction of fire exits
- Lack of or defective smoke detectors
- Lack of or defective CO2 detectors
Fires from Building Contractors or Designers
Building Contractors or designers may be liable for:
- Improperly installed gas, propane or electrical lines
- Poorly maintained gas, propane or electrical lines or valves
- Substandard construction or building design
- Non-compliant building code construction
- Unsafe or hazardous materials
- Faulty wiring
Burn Injuries from Defective Products
Product manufacturers may be held liable for:
- Exploding gas or propane tanks
- Failed smoke detectors
- Failed CO2 detectors
- Highly flammable blankets
If you or a loved one has been injured in a serious fire or explosion, you need the experienced attorneys of Fellows Hymowitz Rice to help you receive the financial assistance you deserve.
Fellows Hymowitz Rice Can Help
At Fellows Hymowitz Rice, we fight aggressively to protect the rights of those injured in fires and explosions. If you are injured as the result of a fire or explosion, you can be confident that Fellows Hymowitz Rice will fight to secure the best possible outcome for your accident claim. We service a wide area including: Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Orange County & the surrounding area.
Call Fellows Hymowitz Rice today at (845) 639-9300 for a FREE, confidential consultation. When you call, an experienced New York and New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer will investigate every detail of your accident at no cost to you.
At Fellows Hymowitz Rice, you will never pay an attorney’s fee up front and we don’t get paid until you do. Call today to learn how we may be able to help.
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manent and life-altering.
From broken bones and appearance-changing scars to stress and emotional trauma, ATV accidents change you forever.
To make matters worse, many recreational vehicles have been found to have serious design flaws that can jeopardize the safety of riders. Many vehicles have even been recalled from the market due to safety concerns including fire hazards, roll-over injuries, and more.
If you or a loved one has been hurt in any motor vehicle accident due to a mechanical defect, you deserve to be compensated for your suffering and losses. You should not have to pay for a manufacturer’s carelessness.
You purchased your recreational vehicle for fun and excitement. If you were hurt in a recreational vehicle accident due to negligence, your right to safety was violated.
Fellows Hymowitz Rice Can Help
If you or a loved one are injured in a recreational vehicle accident that was not your fault, The New York and New Jersey Personal Injury accident attorneys Fellows Hymowitz Rice will fight hard to protect your rights. Call us today at (845) 639-9300 for a FREE, confidential consultation.
When you call, one of our dedicated, caring attorneys will investigate every detail of your case at no cost to you. We leave no stone unturned when it comes to protecting your rights and securing the best possible outcome for your accident claim.
At Fellows Hymowitz Rice, you will never pay an attorney’s fee up front. You owe us nothing unless we recover for you.
Fellows Hymowitz Rice – The Right Lawyers Make a Real Difference
