March 13, 2014
A court says the state isn’t responsible for work performed by a contractor involved in the 2011 Indiana State Fair stage collapse. The Indiana attorney general’s office said that a Marion County judge denied Mid-America Sound Corporation’s claim that the …
August 15, 2013
Two years after the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse, new legal disputes are cropping up and victims are still working to recover. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. and subsidiary AGCS Marine, which insured equipment used by Sugarland and Sara Bareilles, …
September 12, 2012
The architect of compensation for victims of last year’s deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse says he believes the state was “exceedingly fair” with victims. Victims’ compensation specialist Kenneth Feinberg tells The Associated Press that officials had limited resources to …
August 15, 2012
The Indiana State Fair came to a standstill on the night of Aug. 13 to honor the victims of a deadly stage collapse one year ago that prompted sweeping overhauls of the fair’s emergency plan and new regulations for temporary …
November 8, 2011
The deadline for victims of the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse to file legal claims with the state has passed, and officials say they’re close to figuring out how much to pay each victim out of the allotted $5 …
September 13, 2011
Officials with the International Bluegrass Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky, are considering more safety measures as it plans for future music festivals. Daviess County leaders met with museum officials last week to begin discussions on providing better security and more crowd …
September 12, 2011
The Indiana State Fair has hired a risk assessment firm in the wake of last month’s deadly stage collapse at the fairgrounds. State Fair Board Executive Director Cindy Hoye said that Venue Solutions Group has been hired to improve the …
September 7, 2011
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has announced that Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of victim compensation funds after 9/11 and the BP Gulf oil spill, has agreed to consult with the Attorney General’s Office on paying claims associated with a deadly …
August 15, 2011
The Indiana State Fair canceled its Sunday activities after a deadly stage collapse. At least four people died and dozens were injured Saturday when a strong wind gust toppled the rigging on the stage where country band Sugarland was scheduled …