With a reported explosion in crossbow sales, and inadequate thumb and finger guarding, thumb and finger injuries by crossbow hunters are on the rise. Many videos on popular video-sharing sites show, frame by frame, the injuries that hunters are sustaining when using a crossbow with inadequate safety training and guarding. Many hunters who sustain thumb injuries while shooting a crossbow are not aware of their insurance claim options. In many cases, crossbow manufacturers have been well aware of these injuries and still failed to make crossbows safer on a later date.

Hunters who have sustained injuries to a thumb, finger, or another body part sometimes don’t know where to turn. But they often have legal options with respect to their injuries. Attorney Colin Ray, an avid hunter, has investigated crossbow injury accidents and his firm is experienced in pursuing these types of specific claims. Hunters or crossbow enthusiasts who have been injured may call for a free consultation on their injuries. Colin focuses his practice on providing clients with timely information they need to make informed decisions that are right for them and their families.

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With that many deer taken, and even more hunters in the woods hunting accidents are inevitable. Hunters are often self-sufficient and independent folks. But after an accident, they may find themselves overwhelmed either with high medical bills or changes in their work or life resulting from serious injuries. They may not know where to turn. In such situations, having a lawyer investigate a claim may be appropriate to recover insurance proceeds, even if no court action ever ends up being taken.

Hunting accidents can take many forms. A brief list of types of claims includes:

• Accidental shootings by other hunters
• Firearm, ammunition, or crossbow malfunction
• Hidden dangers on properties
• Assaults by other hunters
• Tree stand and blind malfunctions
• Hunting vehicle liability
• Hunting guide liability

Most hunts start out as a good time—no one goes to the outdoors expecting something bad to happen.

Attorney Colin R. Ray, a longtime Geauga County resident, has investigated hunting incidents and has discussed cases with hunters and experts in different aspects of responsibility relative to hunting. As a hunter and an experienced hunting accident attorney, he can relate to the incidents hunters have experienced and can help his clients work through what has happened, how their world has adversely changed, and help them get back on their feet. Such hunting claims are investigated and pursued on a no-obligation basis. Ultimately, the goal of any investigation of this sort is focused on helping the insured hunter get back to where they were before the incident.

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