Parade Accidents

From honoring triumphant sports teams to celebrating holidays and publicly expressing solidarity for a cause or identity, parades are the revelry of choice for millions of people all over the world. Nothing unifies and gives a sense of meaning and purpose to a community - and sometimes, to an entire nation - quite like a parade. Plus, they’re just plain fun.

However, when we are swept up in the excitement of a parade or march, it easy to lose sight of the potential dangers they pose. It is a sad fact that every year, hundred of spectators and participants are injured and even killed in parade-related accidents in the U.S., with these incidents often involving parade transportation and machinery.

Consider the 7-year-old girl who suffered a punctured lung and broken ribs when she was run over by a float during a Farmer’s Day parade in Washington, or the Knoxville woman was killed in such an incident several years ago.

A young girl from Tucson was similarly trampled to death after falling from a horse during a parade, and in Washington, D.C., a police officer attempting to control traffic flow during a parade was fatally injured when his vehicle ran him over. These are just a few examples of the type of parade incidents that occur on a regular basis.

Contact Us

We tend to consider injuries that occur during moments of celebration “freak accidents.” However, in truth, parade and march injuries are extremely common, and extremely serious. If you or someone you know has been injured in a parade-related accident, contact the Chicago personal injury attorneys at the law offices of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C. today.