Another Hayride Accident Claims a Victim – This Time a College Student Is Killed
It’s fall and Halloween hayrides are in full swing. Unfortunately, a 19-year old Nicholls State University student was killed in a hayride accident when he fell from the front of a fraternity homecoming hayride trailer and was run over. According to news sources, the driver of the pickup truck pulling the hayride did not realize that the student had fallen. Although some news sources have described this as a “freak accident," the experienced hayride accident lawyers of Reiff & Bily are all too familiar with this type of scenario.
Halloween hayrides are simply accidents waiting to happen when proper control mechanisms are not in place. Many times hayrides have the ability to crush or eject riders causing catastrophic injuries and unfortunately, wrongful deaths. Often the hayride accidents result from inadequate supervision or improper training of ride operators and inadequate safety and site control. These accidents, which one describes as freak accidents, seem to be increasing with frequency and the operators of such hayrides must be held responsible for the injuries and losses they have caused. Unfortunately in most states very little regulation is addressed with regard to hayrides and other defective trailers that are under 3,000 lbs. Many hayride operators cut corners on safety, proper staffing, and loading and unloading of rides, as well as positioning of the individuals on the rides. Often the operators do not pay attention to the precious cargo on the rides.
The hayride accident lawyers of Reiff & Bily have an experienced team of investigators and experts that can determine how an accident occurred and who is liable and offer a free no obligation consultation. For more information, contact us at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
