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Insurance at a concert?

  • 16-06-2013 6:54pm
    #1
    jamesbondings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭


    I wasnt sure where to put this at all,
    sorry mods feel free to move it as required!

    My brother was at a concert yesterday and upon leaving the venue, got a swift punch to the face. Whoever it was ran away leaving my brother holding his mouth all bloodied and missing a tooth.

    My question is, does the promoter not have to have some sort of insurance to cover these types of incidents. It is one of his front teeth so it does need to be replaced not a cheap thing to get done i wouldn't have imagined.

    Cheers for the help.

    i moved this from after hours


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  • #2
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,258 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    James, you need to make contact with the venue and/or promotor ASAP, even to notify them of what happened. Also, filing a report with the local Gardaí would be a wise move. As for claiming, contact a solicitor for advice on how to proceed with same.

    Putting on my promotor hat on, the chances of either party having no level of insurance cover is very low even for a small time show in a pub or local hall.


  • #3
    brian_t
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    Had he left the venue or does this make a difference.


  • #4
    jamesbondings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭jamesbondings


    He was still in the venue.


  • #5
    jamesbondings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭jamesbondings


    He has no insurance at all. It happened in the venue as they were leaving. It was reported to the gardai and they will never find the bloke that did it. Had it have been on of his back teeth it would have been ok but because its his front tooth it has to be replaced.

    As he doesn't have anywhere near the kind of money it would take to get a new tooth it making a personal injury claim may be the only option to him so.

    Cheers for the advice.


  • #6
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,774 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    jamesbondings, please ignore any advice that you may have received in this thread. Your best bet is to see a solicitor or legal professional about your situation. Do not rely on the advices you receive on-line.


    My view is that you should consider very carefully whether the promoters could have done anything to stop your brother from being assaulted. If not, then there will be issues with proving they were negligent. Non?


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  • #7
    LowKeyReturn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 934 ✭✭✭LowKeyReturn


    hullaballoo wrote: »
    jamesbondings, please ignore any advice that you may have received in this thread. Your best bet is to see a solicitor or legal professional about your situation. Do not rely on the advices you receive on-line.


    My view is that you should consider very carefully whether the promoters could have done anything to stop your brother from being assaulted. If not, then there will be issues with proving they were negligent. Non?

    Unless he was a barrister thrown out into a pile of waiting ruffians...


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