Lawsuit Filed Against Organizers of Lovers and Friends Music Festival for Alleged Negligence and Lack of Safety

LAS VEGAS – Three Lovers & Friends festival attendees have filed a lawsuit against the organizers of the Las Vegas music festival last summer, alleging negligence and lack of safety. The suit was filed in Los Angeles County against Live Nation, NPB Companies, CrowdRX, Phil Ruffin (owner of the Las Vegas Festival Grounds), and Front Gate Ticketing Solutions. The festival took place on May 14, 2022, and after concertgoers heard what they thought was a gunshot, many scrambled for the exits, trampling other guests along the way.

The lawsuit alleges that the organizers did not hire adequate security and that the surge of attendees caused the plaintiffs to be pushed, shoved, knocked down, dragged, trampled, and smashed by other attendees. The suit claims that the three attendees suffered serious injuries and that the plaintiffs screamed for help from the event organizers and security, but none came. They also screamed for emergency medical care, but none arrived. Fortunately, they were able to extricate themselves from the rushing crowd and chaos and leave the premises to safety.

Live Nation has not yet responded to the allegations. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, three people were injured and one person died while attending the festival in 2022. However, the Clark County Coroner’s Office ruled that the person who died suffered from a heart condition, and their death was deemed an accident.

Credits: Fox 5 Vegas