Keeping Trick-Or-Treaters And Adults Safe: Halloween Hazards, Legal Duties, And What To Do After An Accident (October 2025)

About this episode

The episode discusses Halloween safety, focusing on liability laws for trick-or-treaters and party hosts.

In this Halloween edition of Ask the Lawyer, Weir Bowen’s Cynthia Carels and Caitlin Gerstel discuss how liability laws apply to trick-or-treaters, party hosts, and property owners and share tips to keep the night safe for everyone. Ask the Lawyer is heard the last Saturday of the Month on CFWE North & CJWE South in Alberta, Canada. For more information visit www.weirbowen.com & cfweradio.ca.

People in this episode

Host: Cynthia Carels

Guest: Caitlin Gerstel

Topics covered

• Halloween safety
• liability laws
• trick-or-treating
• party hosts
• property owners
• accident advice

Keywords

• Halloween
• safety
• liability
• trick-or-treaters
• accidents
• property owners
• legal duties

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Weir Bowen LLP

Places: Alberta, Canada

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