A settlement has been reached in the case of a fan who suffered a devastating brain injury at a Luke Bryant concert.
In case you weren't aware of the case, let's break it down a little. Gary Stanhope was attending a Luke Bryant concert at the Hartford, Connecticut Xfinity Theater.
Stanhope's lawsuit centered on him being "assaulted and violently beaten into unconsciousness", per Whiskey Riff. He lists his injuries as an unnamed traumatic brain injury as well as a brain hematoma.
The lawsuit explained he was forced into a medically induced coma, and also had to spend "3 to 4 days" on a ventilator following the alleged attack. He said he also suffered permanent damages from PTSD as well as ongoing headaches.
Stanhope chose to file a lawsuit against Live Nation. Within, he accused the giant of negligence - more specifically, that they had failed to provide the right amount of security for the show. Nor did they "provide a safe environment" within a venue that is supposedly knwon for fights.
He also alleged they had failed to warn guests about the "possible dangers of crowd violence".
It's important to note that no blame in this case lies on Luke Bryan, nor anyone involved in the fight itself - Live Nation was the only plaintiff.
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Live Nation Originally Disputed These Lawsuit Claims
At the time, Live Nation's rebuttal lay in two places.
Firstly, they said that Stanhope admitted that he'd gotten intoxicated, and that he didn't remember what happened. That, in conjunction with the "instantaneous and unforseeable" nature of the fight, meant that the blame shouldn't have been on Live Nation, in their view.
Secondly, they said that they'd hired "many more" security guards than needed. They gave numbers, too - 116 security guards, and 16 off-duty Hartford Police officers.
But, the judge wasn't keen on throwing out the lawsuit. He said that a "rowdy" crowd and a delayed EMT response contributed to Stanhope's injuries.
And all that culminated in a settlement - before anything went to a court. The fine details of exactly how much was settled hasn't been made public, and remains confidential. Although, for his sake, we hope it's a pretty penny.
