Shooting ranges in Miami serve thousands of visitors every year, including law enforcement agencies conducting training exercises and tourists getting to test firearms for the first time. Although they offer valuable training opportunities and recreational experiences, they also pose significant safety risks. These potential dangers should be understood by anyone who frequents a shooting range.
You may be entitled to compensation if you were injured at a Miami shooting range due to negligence or a lack of safety measures. The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary is here to help evaluate your case and establish if you have grounds to file a personal injury claim.
Common Types of Shooting Range Injuries
Beyond gunshot wounds, shooting ranges present numerous other injury risks. Without adequate hearing protection, shooting range clients may suffer permanent hearing loss, while ricochets and shrapnel from poorly maintained backstops may cause cuts, punctures, or serious eye injuries. Often, hot shell casings cause burns, and gun oil, loose casings, and debris on range floors create slip and fall hazards that can cause fractures and sprains. Potential risks and injuries that someone can be exposed to at a shooting range:
- Accidental gunshot injuries
- Ricochet injuries
- Shrapnel injuries
- Bruising or shoulder injury
- Burns
- Slide bite
- Scope bite
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- Eye injuries
- Slip, trip, and falls
- Injuries caused by a firearm malfunction
Liability When Safety Measures Fail at Shooting Ranges
Inadequate safety measures, improper equipment maintenance, or insufficient supervision may lead to severe injuries in gun range facilities. There is a legal obligation for ranges to implement and enforce strict safety protocols, including the separation of live ammunition from training ammunition, mandatory safety briefings, the use of protective equipment, and regular maintenance of backstops and ventilation systems.
A successful claim against a shooting range requires evidence that the range's negligence directly contributed to the accident that caused your injuries. Staff could be undertrained, safety equipment inadequately maintained, facilities poorly designed, or safety rules not enforced. Injuries suffered at a shooting range can result in substantial medical expenses, lost wages, permanent disabilities, significant pain and suffering, and, in the worst case, even death. If you or a loved one was injured at a shooting range, you should be aware of your legal rights, and personal injury attorney Sean M. Cleary is here to evaluate your case and provide the necessary legal guidance.
Personal Injury Attorney Sean M. Cleary Can Help in a Shooting Range Injury Case
If you were injured at a shooting range, you should take immediate action. Seeking medical attention immediately after you have been shot, exposed to lead, or suffered other severe injuries is the first important step that will also help in building your case.
Attorney Sean M. Cleary is experienced in handling cases involving negligence, equipment failures, and inadequate supervision at shooting ranges.
Victims of shooting range injuries can recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and long-term disabilities with our comprehensive legal representation.