Harbor Beach Hunting Accident
A Harbor Beach hunting accident resulted in the death of a hunter on November 30, 2008 when a man fell 25 feet from his tree stand. Scott Booms was hunting with his two sons and brother-in-law when he fell in a wooded region near Kaufman and Parisville. He was pronounced dead at Harbor Beach Hospital. Authorities attributed the fall to a broken bolt that connected the blind to the tree.
I am very sorry this accident occurred. I want to extend my sympathies to Scott Booms’ family, especially his sons and brother-in-law.
When a hunter is killed in a fall from a tree stand, it is usually not the hunter’s fault. The fall can happen for a variety of reasons. One of the most important is that the tree stand itself is defective. In 2007, for example, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that more than 9000 tree stands were recalled after securing pins failed. A very large number of these defective products were discovered only after their owners had suffered injuries from serious falls. There have been cases in the past where falls similar to this one were caused by tree stands that were defective when they were sold. When this happens, a fall may give rise to a lawsuit against the manufacturer and seller of the tree stand.
In addition, if someone else was negligent in setting up this particular tree stand, the estate of Scott Booms could sue that person. Since it was likely one of Scott Booms’ sons or brother-in-law that set up the tree stand, the family may be hesitant to sue them. However, if there is an insurance policy in place which would cover this loss, it may actually be worth it to sue a relative since the insurance company will defend the lawsuit and pay any damages awarded. By speaking with a lawyer, the family could evaluate whether a lawsuit is something they want to pursue. They could also better determine if they can collect damages from a non-family member or from an insurance company without filing a lawsuit.
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