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Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports

Nov. 27, 2018

Jury awards $3.4M to concertgoer who was injured by stage dive at rock concert

Musicians may give leaps of faith a second thought, following a jury’s $3.4 million award for a woman who says she suffered a stroke as a result of a stage dive at a Skrillex show.

Jury awards $3.4M to concertgoer who was injured by stage dive at rock concert
Skrillex performs at Madison Square Garden in New York, Dec. 31, 2014. (New York Times News Service)

Musicians may give leaps of faith a second thought, following a jury's $3.4 million award for a woman who says she suffered a stroke as a result of a stage dive at a Skrillex show.

Over the course of a month-long trial, attorneys for plaintiff Jennifer Fraissl and Skrillex, whose real name is Sonny John Moore, argued over the cause of Fraissl's stroke and the risk fans assume when attending a rock concert.

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