A concert can be an exciting experience for anyone looking to enjoy a performance by their favorite artists. You may wait weeks or months leading up to a concert like the ones at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland. However, negligence can occur at any time. Thus, it is critical to remain prudent as a concertgoer. Our Maryland concert injury lawyers have seen firsthand how dangerous negligence in a large crowd can be. From large festivals to private shows, concerts in Maryland should be safe environments for everyone. But, as we will discuss, there are countless potential causes of Maryland concert injuries. While not all injuries are due to the fault of the venue, many are. Concert venues have a duty to provide a reasonably safe experience. They cannot account for all potential dangers, but there is a standard that we must hold them to.
If they fail to properly train their employees or maintain a certain standard of safety and professionalism, it can lead to severe injury or even death. This is when our Maryland concert injury lawyers must get involved. Our team of attorneys has been practicing injury law in Maryland since 1954. Since then, we have recovered over $150 million for our clients. Accordingly, we have tremendous experience recovering the compensation you deserve when injured due to someone else’s negligence. Additionally, some concert venues can be liable for intentional conduct by their employees. If so, you may be entitled to additional compensation through punitive damages.
Contact a Maryland concert injury attorney today for a free consultation to learn what compensation may be available.
There are countless causes of Maryland concert injuries. However, not all causes create a viable cause of action against the concert venue. Below, we discuss theories of liability that may apply in your case.
If a crowd is out of control at a concert, that can create chaos and lead to stampeding and death for concertgoers. Our Maryland concert injury lawyers have witnessed firsthand the devastation an out-of-control crowd can create to a victim merely looking to enjoy a concert with family. When this occurs, it is up to the concert venue to have sufficient security. There are standards in place that require a certain number of security guards per number of attendees at a concert. If the concert venue fails to meet that standard, they may be per se negligent, allowing you to recover compensation for your injuries. Alternatively, the concert venue may have failed to train its security adequately. In either event, the net result was a lack of crowd control that was the proximate cause of your injuries.
The Travis Scott concert in 2021, where ten people were fatally crushed, is a classic example of a failure to control the crowd. In that case, Travis Scott was liable for the injuries in that concert as much as the concert venue was. The fact that ten people were killed at that concert exemplifies how dangerous overcrowding can be in a concert setting. If you suffer injuries at a concert due to overcrowding, contacting a Maryland concert injury lawyer is critical.
An assault or battery by a security guard at a concert venue can lead to severe and life-threatening injuries. In these cases, you must speak to a Maryland concert injury lawyer to discuss your options immediately. There may be security footage that must be preserved. These cases are distinguishable from the other common causes of Maryland concert injuries because assaults and batteries are intentional torts. Meanwhile, all the other causes of action listed are based on theories of negligence. Intentional torts in Maryland may entitle you to punitive damages. Generally, you are entitled to compensatory damages for an injury caused by negligence.
However, an intentional tort’s punitive damages can act as a multiplier of your compensatory damages. But note that a judge or jury is not required to award punitive damages. Nonetheless, the possibility that you may receive them should be considered during any settlement negotiation.
Of course, a stage collapse can cause significant injury to the people on the stage and the people near the stage. We must prove they acted negligently to have a viable claim against the concert venue. There are several ways to do this for a stage collapse. First, improper assembly of stage components or failure to properly secure equipment can lead to a collapse. This may require expert testimony and investigation by our Maryland concert injury lawyers to get all available evidence for your case. A second way to establish liability against the venue is to show there was inadequate maintenance by the venue. It is negligent if the stage or equipment is not regularly inspected or maintained, especially before a show or concert. If that omission to act is the proximate cause of a collapse and injury, we likely have a viable claim against the venue.
The third most common theory of liability to hold the concert venue legally responsible is the overloading of equipment or the stage. Of course, the performer may share some liability for overloading. This is taken on a case-by-case basis and requires investigation by an experienced legal team.
Slip and fall injuries can occur anywhere. It can be due to spilled liquids, uneven flooring, poor lighting, or lack of signage. However, these claims against a concert venue can be difficult if the slip, trip, or fall occurs in the center of a moshpit at a concert. While a concert venue has a legal duty to inspect for hazards on a reasonable basis, it may be unreasonable to expect their employees to clear out space to look for spilled liquids in a moshpit. Moreover, you may not have a claim if it is considered obvious by a jury that there would be a spill. One may argue that it is obvious that there are spills in all moshpits at concert venues.
The better argument for a slip and fall at a concert venue is away from the center of the crowd. This may occur near the bathroom, hallway, staircase, or anywhere else you can imagine where it is less evident that a spill would be.
If our Maryland concert injury lawyers can establish at trial or in a settlement negotiation that a concert venue acted negligently or intentionally in causing your injuries, we may recover compensatory damages. This form of damages covers all past and future damages related to your injuries. Additionally, you may be entitled to punitive damages depending on the nature of how your
Our Maryland concert injury lawyers at Gelb & Gelb, P.C. stand ready to fight for your right to compensation against a concert venue that acts negligently towards you. Call our office today for a free consultation at (202) 331-7227.
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