My five-year-old nephew, Ben, is a great source of pride to his electrician father, Dan.Last Halloween, Ben refused to trick-or-treat at a particular house because he noticed that the decorations there were a fire hazard.Halloween is supposed to be fun, but it has always involved risks and potential liabilities.

The video below outlines some of the “traditional” hazards and ways to mitigate them, from eliminating trip-and-fall dangers to preventing fire and pet-related perils.  And while much of the focus of Halloween-risk mitigation is on the home, Donald R.Grady, a Boston personal injury attorney, the biggest dangers actually involve cars.

“You see an uptick in automobile accidents,” Grady says.“Especially with teenagers, who don’t have adults with them and who rush from house to house.” The curse of 2020 Perhaps predictably by now, 2020 has brought the spooky holiday threats of its own.COVID-19 has introduced new Halloween concerns.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has of low-, moderate-, and high-risk Halloween activities for a time of pandemic.Lower-risk activities include: Moderate-risk activities include: The CDC provides caveats and additional guidance for these and other moderate-risk activities, so if you’re even thinking about them, definitely read the relevant .It advises the following: