Was that due to someone else’s negligence?
If you’ve been injured while hunting, you may be entitled to compensation. While hunting is generally a safe recreational activity, accidents can still happen and can result in severe or even fatal injuries, especially when firearms are involved.
According to reports of hunting accidents in Texas, there are several common factors that contribute to accidents involving firearms, such as a lack of proper hunter education, failure to wear hunter orange clothing, careless handling of firearms, and fatigue. Careless handling was the most common cause of hunting firearm accidents in Texas in 2017, with pointing a firearm in an unsafe direction being the primary reason. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Hunting Incident Analysis reported 21 hunting incidents resulting in injury or death from a discharge of a firearm or bow in 2017, with 19 of them being non-fatal and two being fatal.
However, not all hunting accidents involve firearms. Some accidents may be due to drowning, falls from tree stands, or other environmental hazards. When a hunting accident occurs, you may have legal recourse depending on the details of the accident. If the accident was caused by another hunter’s negligence, you may bring a civil case against them and their insurance company. If the accident was caused by an unsafe environment on someone else’s property, you may want to pursue a premises liability claim. In the rare case that a product defect in your hunting equipment caused your injury, you may have a product liability claim against the manufacturer.
At The Barber Law Firm, we understand that a hunting accident can be a life-changing event. Our experienced personal injury lawyers can help you build a strong case and fight for the compensation you deserve. We offer a free consultation, and we won’t charge you any fees until we have helped you reach a satisfactory settlement. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help.
