Now that summer is over, St. Louis residents have been looking forward to Halloween. For most of us, Halloween is a holiday when we take our kids out to get candy from our neighbors in our communities, or we go to church Harvest festivals. That’s what Halloween is supposed to be. However, every year there are more and more injuries that occur because some people like to have the wrong kind of fun. 

As your St. Louis personal injury attorney, we’d like to offer you a few words of advice going into this trick-or-treat season.

1. Use caution everywhere you go, and if an area doesn’t seem safe to you or your children, avoid it.

2. If you are injured, get medical attention immediately. Don’t put it off. 

3. Some injuries don’t show up until weeks or even months after they occur. If you experience this, and you feel your injury occurred because of a situation on Halloween, take the appropriate steps. 

Of course, those appropriate steps would be to seek help from your physician and contact a St. Louis personal injury attorney who can offer you legal advice on your case. 

Hopefully, you’re able to enjoy a safe, fun-filled night on Halloween. However, if you experience any injuries because of the negligence or poor decisions of someone else, it’s important to contact an attorney right away to discuss your rights and your next steps.