Finney Injury Law - October 2019

NO-CARVE PUMPKIN DESIGNS! JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN

Jack-o’-lanterns go hand-in-hand with Halloween, but digging through the inside of a pumpkin is not something everyone enjoys. If you aren’t keen on cutting open a pumpkin, here are a few no-carve ideas you can try this Halloween! HAUNTED HOUSE Take a few pumpkins, stack them on top of each other, and create a spooky pumpkin haunted house! Then, use paint, balsa wood sheets, and hot glue to create silhouettes, ghosts, windows, and doors for a haunting effect! CREATIVE WITH STRING Use cotton twine and hot glue to create a web-like design on the surface of your pumpkin. Don’t forget to add a

few plastic spiders! You can also use string art to create ghostly words or images. Lay our your design with small pegs or nails and wrap the string around them to reach your desired effect. NOTHING BUT NET You can create eerie pumpkins using fishnet stockings. Spray-paint your pumpkin if desired — just make sure the design of the stockings will stand out. Once the paint is dry, cut the legs off the stockings, slide the pumpkin inside, remove the extra fabric around the stem, and use hot glue to secure it. COLORFUL PAINT Painting your Halloween pumpkins gives everyone a chance to participate.

Be creative by using different designs, cutouts for silhouettes, drip paint to create a marble design, or nail polish and water to give white pumpkins a unique and vibrant look. A SPOOKY MONSTER By adding a witch hat, wrapping a pumpkin in cheesecloth, attaching spider legs, or tying on a vampire cape, you can create a pumpkin version of the most popular Halloween monsters. Along with these accessories, you can also use paint, construction paper, and other craft materials to add the details that will make your creation pop! For more detailed directions for these pumpkin designs and more ideas, visit WomansDay.com.

BUT THE DANGER SHOULDN’T BE REAL HAUNTED HOUSES SHOULD BE SCARY

Every year, the challenge to create an eye-catching Halloween costume grows ever more difficult. A decade or two ago, you could get away with picking up a bagged costume at the local party store, call it a day, and still come off looking fun and festive. Today, not so much. In a world where adults spend months planning their get-up, you need to go big if you want to stand out. And what’s true for costumes is also true for haunted

business is unscrupulous in their practices, they may dole out actual terror along with the simulated kind. To avoid an actual catastrophe, it’s important to remain vigilant and not suspend all your disbelief. Before you go to a haunted experience, do some research. Due to the seasonal and upstart nature of many businesses in the space, it’s all too easy to end up at a place that’s less than professional. You probably wouldn’t go to a restaurant that’s been set up in an abandoned house on a makeshift basis, and you should treat haunted experiences with the same common-sense skepticism. Once there, it’s incredibly important to read the waiver. Usually, haunted houses are described as either “touch” or “no touch,” relating to whether the performers have permission to make personal contact with the guest. No matter the nature of the experience, however, Halloween companies still have the same legal duty to create a safe environment as any business does. When they fail to do so, they can be sued under premises liability law. If you leave a haunted experience with real injuries, call Finney Injury Law 314-293-4222 to find out how we can help.

houses and other spooky experiences, which have gone from backyard business to major industry in short order. As with any fast- growing industry, plenty of companies in this space put profits over the safety of their guests.

When you attend a haunted house, you expect to leave with an elevated heart rate and some cold sweat but certainly not any permanent damage. The art of a good haunted house, after all, is that the threats feel real without being so. However, if a

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