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West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa have reportedly been sued for injuring a 16-year-old girl at their New Jersey concert last summer.
According to reports, the duo’s horrific stage-rush caused both physical and mental injuries for the teen.
The woman who’s suing says her 16-year-old granddaughter was one of the dozens injured when that railing collapsed at Wiz and Snoop’s NJ show in August. She blames the rappers for causing the accident because they yelled, “Everybody in the mother******* grass bring your ass down here.” In the docs, she says her granddaughter fell 10 feet onto concrete, got pinned by the crowd, knocked out cold and woke up covered in blood with a broken arm and wrist. (TMZ)
Back in August, reports emerged about nearly 20 concert victims hiring attorneys.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a Philadelphia court, doesn’t specify what damages are being sought. But attorney Robert J. Mongeluzzi said his clients want to prevent future incidents and deserve monetary compensation. The plaintiffs include 14 concertgoers and three workers, including one who suffered a fractured spine, attorneys say. (AP)
Earlier the same month, Snoop and Wiz fans fell through a New Jersey concert’s railing.
Authorities say at least 10 people have been hurt after a railing collapsed during an outdoor concert by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa in southern New Jersey. A partition separating concertgoers from the stage at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden collapsed, causing people to fall onto the concrete below. It happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. Friday. (CBC)
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Some reports claimed over 40 people had been taken to a local hospital.
The railing separated fans from a sloping lawn near the concert area. 42 concertgoers were reportedly transported to local hospitals, most with minor injuries. (USA Today)
