Blind woman sues Zac Brown for injuries suffered at concert

On behalf of Aiken and Aiken P.C. Personal Injury Attorneys posted in Premises Liability, on Friday, February 19, 2016

A blind woman has filed a negligence and premises liability lawsuit against country singer Zac Brown for injuries that she claims she suffered during a concert of the Zac Brown Band at Boston’s Fenway Park in August 2015. Live Nation Entertainment, which was operating the event, is also named in the Massachusetts court filing. According to the lawsuit, the blind woman was sitting close to the stage in the section of the stadium for disabled attendees. Brown started to reach out for some of the audience members to shake their hands, she claims, which made the crowd rush the disabled sitting area. When this happened, she was pushed against the metal gate that was standing between her seats and the stage. In an attempt to hold back the rush of people, a security guard lifted the metal gate, which caught the blind woman under her armpit. The woman alleges that she suffered orthopedic, muscular and neurological injuries because of the incident. Due to these injuries, she has lost the ability to use her arm and hold her cane. This has limited her ability to maneuver while walking. The woman is seeking more than $75,000 in damages for premises liability and negligence. Under the theory of premises liability, property owners are responsible for accidents that occur on their property due to a dangerous or hazardous condition. An attorney who handles these types of cases can often be of assistance to an injured victim in seeking compensation from the appropriate party for medical expenses and other applicable losses. Source: The Wrap News Inc., “Zac Brown Sued for Alleged Injury to Blind Woman at Concert,” Tim Kenneally, Feb. 12, 2016