Woman burned by fireworks files lawsuit

SANDPOINT - A Washington woman who was burned by an errant aerial firework on the Fourth of July is seeking damages against Grandview Resort at Priest Lake.

Counsel for Alivia Norwood said she suffered severe burns and disfigurement when a mortar shell firework struck her in the face and head.

Norwood, a Spokane resident, suffered third-degree burns to the side of her face, according to a Bonner County EMS run report. She was evacuated from the area via Life Flight Network helicopter.

Norwood's suit alleges that operators of the Nordman resort destination failed to provide appropriate and professional protections for the fireworks display's spectators and deviated from applicable fireworks display standards.

The suit further alleges that the resort provided alcohol to individuals it knew or reasonably should have known were intoxicated but allowed to participate in the display.

The suit was filed in 1st District Court on Sept. 11. It seeks damages in excess of $10,000.