Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

While attending an alternative music concert at a local entertainment complex, the victim in this Florida premises liability case suffered serious and permanent injuries as he was watching one of the bands playing on the stage. All of a sudden, a crowd surfer literally fell out of the sky on top of the victim collapsing his knee and causing him to fall to the ground.

At the time of the incident, this young man heard and felt his knee pop out of place. Fortunately, he was able to pop it back into place on his own and was treated initially in the medics tent at the concert. Subsequently, due to excruciating pain, weakness, swelling and stiffness, he was seen by an orthopedic surgeon who performed arthroscopic surgery for derangement of the right knee. Regrettably, even though he tolerated the procedure fairly well, his post-op recovery was hindered with continued swelling in his knee, and stabbing sensations along the side of his knee and sinovitis.

Unfortunately, despite aggressive physical therapy and rehabilitation on the knee post-surgery, the victim remained extremely symptomatic and a second arthroscopic surgery had to be performed. Even after his second arthroscopic knee surgery, he continues to have significant ongoing pain and symptomology. During one of his later visits to his orthopedic surgeon, he was prescribed a hinged knee brace and his physician advised him that he should not work for the following month. More recently, this same physician also advised him that he will undoubtedly require a total knee replacement of his right knee at some point in the future.

The total value of his past, present and future medical expenses claim, broken down to present day value, would be between $100,000.00 to $200,000.00. He also sustained a substantial loss of income and loss of future earning capacity.

Understandably, this young victim and his family have been devastated by his serious injuries and a young man’s life has been forever changed as a result of this senseless injury.

This young man and his family sought the assistance of Attorney Richard D. Schuler in this matter. Mr. Schuler’s investigation indicated that there was inadequate security at this entertainment complex, and that the security provided was not properly trained in crowd control and the prevention of body surfing or other irresponsible behavior on the part of its patrons.

Mr. Schuler was successful in obtaining a very substantial settlement for this young man who will now be able to obtain the medical help he needs presently and in the future. He will also be able to continue to pursue his career as a chef after having received his certificate of completion for culinary arts.