Music Festival Ends in Tragedy for Mt. Pleasant Women
For many college students, young adults, and those simply young at heart who love live music, the Summer months are something that have always been made special by the plethora of music festivals that happen all over the country. They provide a way to escape the monotonous day-to-day grind of regular life and go to a place without worry, enjoy the company of other music lovers, see favorite bands, and generally celebrate creativity and music. While these music festivals provide life long memories and entertainment, there have been instances where they have taken unexpected turns and ended in tragedy.
Just this past week, three longtime friends from Mt. Pleasant were caught at the bend in an unexpected turn at their first summer music festival. The group of girls, barely in their 20s, were planning to leave the All Good Music Festival in Masontown, West Virginia Sunday after they packed up their camp, but early that morning a man driving a pickup truck allegedly lost control and charged into their tent.
One of the girls suffered serious injuries and was killed in the accident. One was able to maneuver her hand from under one the truck’s wheels, and escape the scene uninjured. And the third young woman in the tent suffered a broken pelvis and required twelve staples to close a serious head injury. It was reported that the two survivors were waiting in the tent for more than a half-hour for rescue workers to lift the truck off their camp.
Sheriff’s officials in Preston County, West Virginia were able to identify the pickup truck’s operator, but are still investigating the incident and have yet to file any charges.
While on the topic of music festivals, your South Carolina wrongful death lawyers want to bring readers' attention to some risks that are common at large festivals like All Good. Inherently, the combination of Summertime heat, alcohol, and drug use is extremely dangerous, and creates an environment where serious injuries and death, from any or all of these factors, is possible. Considering many festivals happen outdoors, injuries related to the heat and high temperatures are a common occurrence. There are a large number of concert goers that require treatment for conditions such as hyperthermia, heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and dehydration.
Before heading out to a music festival it is of the utmost importance to pack and prepare properly. One should ensure they have comfortable clothes, a hat, sun screen, and plenty of hydrating fluids. It may be needless to say, but alcohol does not hydrate the body, it contributes to dehydration. While at the festival, take advantage of the cooling and water stations that are offered. It is also a good idea to keep a small snack with you when leaving the camp site to see a concert, something like granola bars or a trail mix can give the body a boost if you are feeling faint.
While festival promoters and organizers have no control over heat and high temperatures, they do have control over an event’s production and owe a duty of care to the people attending. Which means that if you suffer an injury at a music festival that could have been prevented through the responsibility of the organizers, it is possible to bring a personal injury claim against them. Examples of such conditions that may warrant a claim would be being crushed in the massive crowds when entering the festival’s camp site or entering the area around stages or other venues, tripping on walkways or paths that have not been safely secured, stages or other equipment falling atop concert goers, and/or injuries that result from drunk driving accidents.
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