Concert Venue & Festival Injury Demand Letters

[Date] Via Certified Mail and Email [Event Promoter Name] [Event Promoter Address] [Venue Owner Name] [Venue Address] [Security Company Name] [Security Company Address] Re: Personal Injury Claim - [Event Name] Claimant: [Client Name] Event Date: [Date] Venue: [Venue Name and Address] Incident Location: [Specific area, e.g., "Main stage general admission area"] Dear Claims Representatives: This firm represents [Client Name] regarding serious injuries sustained on [Date] at [Event Name] held at [Venue Name]. We write to demand compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering resulting from your collective failures to provide adequate crowd safety measures. FACTS OF THE INCIDENT On [Date], our client attended [Event Name] with a valid general admission ticket. At approximately [Time] during [Performer Name]'s performance, [describe incident - e.g., "a crowd surge toward the main stage created dangerous compression in the general admission area. Our client was caught in the crush, unable to breathe or escape, as crowd density exceeded safe limits."] Our client [describe attempts to escape/get help - e.g., "attempted to signal for help but security personnel were absent from the affected area. Despite visible distress among multiple attendees, no intervention occurred for approximately [X] minutes."] When our client finally escaped the crush, [he/she] collapsed and required emergency medical attention. LIABILITY ANALYSIS Each of you breached your respective duties of care: VENUE OWNER [Venue Name]: You failed to maintain safe premises conditions by: - Permitting crowd density to exceed safe occupancy limits - Failing to provide adequate crowd barrier design to prevent compression - Failing to maintain clear emergency egress paths - Failing to adequately monitor crowd conditions EVENT PROMOTER [Promoter Name]: You failed to implement reasonable crowd safety measures by: - Failing to develop and execute an adequate crowd management plan - Failing to provide sufficient crowd monitoring personnel - Failing to implement crowd density monitoring systems - Failing to stop the performance when dangerous conditions developed - Failing to provide adequate on-site medical response capacity SECURITY COMPANY [Security Company Name]: You failed to provide adequate security by: - Failing to station personnel in high-density areas - Failing to monitor for signs of crowd distress - Failing to implement crowd extraction protocols - Failing to communicate dangerous conditions to event control Under California law, each defendant is jointly and severally liable for indivisible injuries. Your collective failures created the dangerous condition that injured our client. INJURIES AND DAMAGES Our client sustained the following documented injuries: - [Injury 1, e.g., "Compressive chest injuries with rib fractures"] - [Injury 2, e.g., "Hypoxic brain injury from oxygen deprivation"] - [Injury 3, e.g., "Post-traumatic stress disorder with ongoing symptoms"] - [Injury 4, e.g., "Crush injuries to bilateral lower extremities"] Current medical expenses total $[Amount], with an additional $[Amount] in anticipated future treatment including [future treatment needs]. Our client has been unable to work since the incident, with lost wages of $[Amount] and ongoing loss of earning capacity. DEMAND Based on the severity of injuries and clear liability of multiple defendants, we demand the total sum of $[Amount] to resolve all claims against all parties. This figure accounts for: - Past medical expenses: $[Amount] - Future medical expenses: $[Amount] - Lost wages to date: $[Amount] - Future lost earning capacity: $[Amount] - Pain, suffering, and emotional distress: $[Amount] - Loss of enjoyment of life: $[Amount] We request each defendant provide insurance information and coverage limits within fourteen (14) days. Please coordinate among yourselves regarding allocation of liability. We expect a substantive response within thirty (30) days. If we cannot reach a reasonable settlement, we will file suit naming all defendants and pursue discovery into your crowd safety planning, security deployment, prior incidents, and internal communications. Preserve all evidence related to this event immediately, including video footage, crowd monitoring data, security logs, incident reports, medical response records, and communications among event staff. Sincerely, [Attorney Name] Attorney for [Client Name] [Law Firm] [Address] [Phone] [Email] Enclosures: - Medical records and billing statements - Incident photographs and videos - Ticket and event confirmation - Social media evidence compilation - Lost wage documentation