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Judge Allows Indiana State Fair Victims to Form Class

A federal judge certified all of the victims of the Indiana State Fair concert stage collapse into a single class in a lawsuit challenging a law that caps the state’s liability at $5 million, but she concluded the plaintiffs are …

Indiana Fair Stage Collapse Legal Claims Reach 100

The deadline for victims of the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse to file legal claims with the state has passed, and officials say they’re close to figuring out how much to pay each victim out of the allotted $5 …

State Fair Collapse Suit Challenges Indiana’s $5M Tort Cap

An Indiana law that caps the state’s liability for damages at $5 million for a single event violates the U.S. and state constitutions and should be thrown out, six plaintiffs suing over the deadly collapse of an Indiana State Fair …

Indiana Expediting Claim Process for Victims of State Fair State Collapse

Families of those who died and victims who were injured in the Indiana State Fair incident on Aug. 13, 2011, are being asked to complete a new customized claim form, now available online and through a toll-free number, in order …

Indiana Stage Collapse Prompts Safety Review by Kentucky Bluegrass Festival

Officials with the International Bluegrass Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky, are considering more safety measures as it plans for future music festivals. Daviess County leaders met with museum officials last week to begin discussions on providing better security and more crowd …

BP Fund Administrator to Consult Indiana on State Fair Claims

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has announced that Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of victim compensation funds after 9/11 and the BP Gulf oil spill, has agreed to consult with the Attorney General’s Office on paying claims associated with a deadly …

Indiana Liability Cap in Stage Collapse Questioned

The $5 million limit on the state’s liability for the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse is unfair in the eyes of at least one state legislator, but a top state senator says he’s skeptical of raising the cap. State …

Cap Limits Indiana’s Liability in Stage Collapse to $5M

Indiana’s $5 million cap on liability in accidents is far too low for the number of deaths and injuries involved in the recent deadly stage collapse at the state fair, personal-injury lawyers say. The Indianapolis Business Journal reported that Indiana …

Indiana Fair to Reopen After Fatal Stage Collapse

The Indiana State Fair canceled its Sunday activities after a deadly stage collapse. At least four people died and dozens were injured Saturday when a strong wind gust toppled the rigging on the stage where country band Sugarland was scheduled …