{"id":4172,"date":"2010-11-04T16:33:14","date_gmt":"2010-11-04T15:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=4172"},"modified":"2010-11-04T16:33:14","modified_gmt":"2010-11-04T15:33:14","slug":"firework-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2010\/11\/04\/firework-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Firework Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"It\u2019s that time of year again where we gather around a bonfire and watch a firework display. November the 5th is a night that a lot of us look forward to and it can be enjoyed by anybody, no matter how old they are. For the historians out there bonfire night takes place throughout Britain to celebrate the capture of Guy Fawkes. It is an event that has been passed from generation to generation since Guy Fawkes plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament<\/em> in 1605.<\/p>\n

Although bonfire night is a night of celebration, using fireworks or watching a firework display must be done so in a sensible manner. Those who don’t could end up putting themselves or others at risk of becoming involved in a firework accident<\/strong>. The less harmful fireworks such as sparklers can be extremely dangerous if they aren\u2019t used correct<\/em>. A sparkler burns twenty times the degrees of boiling hot water<\/strong>, so if it was to come into contact with your skin, imagine the damage that could be done.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A lot of people choose to go to firework displays rather than carrying them out in their own back yard. In the past there have been traumatic news stories about people who have suffered severe burns<\/strong> as a firework went off when they tried to re-light it because it didn\u2019t work the first time.
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Even firework displays can cause injuries<\/strong> if those watching don\u2019t follow the necessary guidelines. There is usually a certain distance that you have to stay away from the fireworks when they are being lit. You also need to be careful when looking up at a firework display because parts of the ignited firework might land in your eyes when doing so.<\/p>\n

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Trading Standards Officers work extremely hard to enforce legislation to help prevent accidents around this time of year. To prevent yourself or your loved ones from becoming involved in a firework accident<\/strong> this year, you should follow the firework code:<\/p>\n