What Can I Do If I Was Injured at a Concert in Illinois?

 Posted on July 20,2024 in Premises Liability

Imagine you attend a concert in Illinois. During the event, a metal pipe falls from the ceiling and hits your head, causing an injury. Or, suppose one of the concertgoers assaults and seriously injures you. These incidents might fall under an area of personal injury law called premises liability. 

Premises liability means that whoever owns or manages a property is responsible for taking reasonable care to avoid injuries on that property. Otherwise, he or she is considered negligent. If someone sustains an injury due to that negligence, the owner or manager can be liable to pay for damages resulting from the injury.

This article will discuss examples of negligence at a concert and who is responsible. If you or someone you know has sustained an injury at a concert, be sure to consult an Illinois premises liability attorney.

What Are Examples of Negligence at a Concert?

The following are common examples of negligence that can cause injuries at a concert:

• Inadequate security staff

• Insufficient lighting

• A lack of functioning security cameras

• Poor maintenance

A poorly maintained concert venue, for example, might be the reason why you were hit in the head with a metal pipe. Insufficient lighting, inadequate security staff, and a lack of functioning security cameras could all have allowed someone to attack you to the point of serious injury.

Who Is Liable for Injuries at a Concert?

Once you discover what caused your injury, you can more easily determine who is liable for damages resulting from that injury. For example, if a falling pipe hit you, it might be the venue owner’s fault for failing to maintain the facility properly. If you were assaulted by another concert attendee because there was a lack of well-trained security staff, it is likely the concert organizers who are liable since concert organizers are typically responsible for hiring security.

How Can I Prove Which Party Was Negligent?

There are four things you need to show when you bring a personal injury claim against someone for negligence, which will also help you determine who is liable for your injury:

• Who had a duty of care? That is to say, who had a responsibility to take reasonable care to avoid injuries?

• Did that party breach that duty of care?

• If that party did indeed violate his or her duty of care, can you show that it directly led to your injury?

• Can you prove that you suffered damages from that injury?

Contact a Lake County, IL Premises Liability Attorney

A variety of injuries are known to happen at concerts. However, it is not always apparent whose negligence caused those injuries, and negligence is not a simple thing to prove. Let the excellent attorneys at Salvi & Maher, LLP thoroughly investigate your case. After a combined 85 years of experience in personal injury law, we know how to prove negligence and secure as much compensation for our clients as possible. Call 847-662-3303 to schedule a free consultation with a Waukegan, IL premises liability lawyer. Korean- and Spanish-speaking attorneys are available.