December 1, 2011
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 …
November 8, 2011
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 …
September 28, 2011
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 …
September 22, 2011
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 …
September 13, 2011
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 …
September 7, 2011
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 …
September 6, 2011
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 …
August 22, 2011
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 …
August 15, 2011
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 …