A man who lost parts of his fingers and was partially blinded while assisting during a fireworks show will be able to continue his suit against the show’s lead technician, the state Superior Court has ruled.

A three-judge panel ruled May 13 to overturn a trial court’s decision that tossed the case based in part on finding that the plaintiff had assumed the risk and an expert report the plaintiff submitted was invalid. Writing for the Superior Court, Judge Christine L. Donohue said that questions of fact remained regarding whether the expert report was adequate.

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