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Can I Recover Damages if I Was Hurt at a Concert?
Concerts are supposed to be fun outings where you can enjoy music in the company of other fans. Unfortunately, sometimes injuries can occur at these large events. In recent history, there have been concerts and festivals that had major issues that resulted in injuries and fatalities. When that happens, it may be possible to file a claim against the negligent party. An experienced personal injury attorney will evaluate your claim and help you obtain the compensation that you are owed for your damages.
What Injuries Might Occur at a Concert?
Many types of injuries can occur at a concert or large festival where there are many people in attendance. Some injuries are minimal, such as scrapes or bruises that you might get from a minor fall. Other injuries are more serious. Broken bones, head injuries, back injuries, and more can occur. Sometimes these injuries happen when a problem occurs, such as a stampede or trampling. These types of injuries are not those that you would usually expect to occur when you attend a concert.
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Who is Responsible for Concert Injuries?
Before you can determine how to handle your claim, you need to determine responsibility for your injuries. A party could be responsible if they were negligent. Negligence means that the person knew or should have known that what they did, or failed to do, could result in harm to another. A stampede can happen, but when it does, if the venue is not properly prepared or there is inadequate security or resources, it can turn the situation deadly. For example, if there are more people in attendance than are allowed by law, it could cause a serious problem.
Concerts and festivals can be complicated because there could be several or more parties involved. The venue owner, operator, management company, security, or even the artist could be negligent if they knew the conditions were not safe and continued with the event anyway. It is also important to note that in North Carolina, if you are partly negligent for an accident, you cannot obtain compensation. A knowledgeable personal injury attorney will review the details of your case and determine how best to proceed.
What Damages Could I Seek?
In order to obtain compensation for a personal injury, you must be able to prove that the party was negligent, and their negligence resulted in injuries. You should immediately seek medical treatment after any type of injury. If the party is negligent, they might owe you money for your medical bills and other expenses such as lost wages and pain and suffering if they were a direct result of the incident. Generally, you must file a claim within three years of an injury in North Carolina. However, the sooner you file a claim, the better. Many such lawsuits get resolved through negotiation and settlement. It is helpful to keep in mind that not all claims are compensable.
If you were seriously hurt at a concert or festival, you may be entitled to compensation. Please contact us today to get a phone, video or in-person consultation by calling at (704) 370-2828 to speak with our detail-oriented and well-versed lawyers please contact Arnold & Smith, PLLC today or find additional resources here. We take cases all over North Carolina and South Carolina.
The skilled personal injury attorneys at Arnold & Smith, PLLC are dedicated to maximizing the financial recovery and obtaining justice for every personal injury client injured by another party’s negligence. The issues our personal injury clients may be facing include, but are not limited to, slip and fall injuries, wrongful death, product liability, catastrophic injuries, dog bite claims, car and truck accident injuries, motorcycle injuries, traumatic brain injury (TBI), nursing home negligence, spinal cord injury, boating accidents, and defective medical device injury. Our personal injury attorneys understand the devastating impact such an injury can have on a person’s life, and that the effects so often go beyond physical pain and suffering. The personal injury attorneys at Arnold & Smith, PLLC are dedicated to helping clients determine the strength of their claims, and to aggressively pursuing the means necessary to achieve the best possible end result for each client’s particular situation.
Source:
Head Injuries (Contusion, Hematoma, Skull Fracture): Causes, Treatments, Headaches After (webmd.com)
Negligence | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)
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