Who Is Responsible When Wind Leads to Injuries?
With the Indiana State Fair coming to a close, many will be thinking back to the tragic stage collapse four years ago that led to injuries and fatalities for several fairgoers. When wind causes a structural collapse, the question of liability can be confusing.
Not long ago, a similar incident occurred in New Hampshire, where a circus tent collapsed due to inclement weather, leaving two people dead and at least 39 hospitalized. While it is impossible to bring premises liability charges against the weather, it is the responsibility of public venues to ensure the safety of patrons. In the case of the Indiana State Fair collapse, the stage’s faulty construction was cited as the cause of the disaster; in the circus tent case, experts have noted that the structure could have been built to sustain high winds but was not, and even so, the venue should have postponed the events until the weather was safe for patrons.
If you have been injured at a public venue and believe that negligence contributed to your injury, you should contact a personal injury attorney.
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Doehrman Buba – Indianapolis Injury Attorneys