Wednesday, November 17, 2021

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/hunting-injury-lawsuits

Hunters are often the victims of serious injuries and even death, even while lawfully hunting and acting safely. Hunting season brings out a variety of hunters, from young to old, and it is often a family rite of passage passed down for generations. When a hunter is injured or killed due to another’s negligence or reckless conduct, it is possible to file a hunting accident lawsuit.

Statistics show that approximately one thousand people in the United States and Canada are accidentally shot by hunters every year in a hunting accident. Approximately ten percent, or one hundred accidents, result in a fatality. These numbers are consistent from year to year in both countries.

While hunting is a sport and also serves as a conservation role, there are common ways that both hunters and non-hunters are unintentionally injured and killed. The most frequent causes of hunting injuries…