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This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide legal advice.
A concert is a time when you experience the joy of hearing your favorite music live, but the evening ends badly when you are injured at the venue. When this happens, you will need to make sure that the responsible parties are held accountable so that you can receive the compensation that you need to feel whole again.
Unfortunately, injuries at crowded concerts are not uncommon. Slip and falls, tripping hazards, falling objects, poor security, and poor lighting can all contribute to serious injuries at a venue. To ensure that you can obtain the compensation you need, follow these steps:
Obtain Medical Attention
You need medical attention immediately after you have been hurt at a concert venue. You must not leave the scene without obtaining this help first at the venue’s on-site facility. You may also call 9-1-1 and have first responders come to the venue. If your injuries require immediate treatment, you will need to go to the emergency room. It’s imperative not to seek medical attention because first responders and your doctors will begin a paper trail that your attorney will need to demonstrate the injuries occurred at the venue.
File a Police Report
You will also want to file a police report while you are at the venue. This means that the police must write an official police report. The venue’s security detail may say that they will report the incident and explain what occurred, but you must not trust that they will do this.
Gather Evidence to Support Your Version of Events
You must gather evidence that documents your injuries. Take pictures of your injuries and videos of the scene so that you can demonstrate what occurred. The venue may not have security cameras where you were injured, so photographic evidence will be invaluable for your case. This is also the time that you need to interview witnesses and take their contact information so that your attorney can contact them later.
Find Out Who Owns the Venue
This is a critically important step. Before you can file a claim against the owner of the venue, you must know who owns the venue. Identifying the correct person makes it easier for your attorney to file a claim against the responsible party. The venue’s owner is responsible for ensuring that the venue is safe for people by maintaining the equipment and the building. If the equipment malfunctioned and caused your injuries or the conditions were not as safe as they needed to be, the venue’s owner will be held liable.
Concerts also have organizers, and they may also be liable for your injuries. The people who put on shows at concert venues are known as “organizers,” and they are not necessarily associated with the owners of the venue. Therefore, the organizers will be the ones to assume responsibility for keeping audience members safe.
The owners and the organizers also hire people to make sure that the venue will be safe during the concert. This includes security companies, and they are expected to respond when people’s lives may be in danger.
With so many different people involved, you must have a personal injury attorney to determine who is liable for your injuries.
Hire a Personal Injury Attorney
Before you hire a personal injury attorney, you must not make any statements to anyone at the concert venue. After you hire your attorney, he or she will be the one to talk to the venue’s attorney. This is very important because you may state something that can compromise your case, so you must not say anything about the accident. In the event that you were to say something that the venue’s attorney can use to reduce their client’s liability, the monetary compensation you receive may be much lower than you deserve.
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