I got injured in an accident while drinking beer at an outdoor concert festival. Can I still sue?

Yes. You have the right to sue the person or persons who cause you bodily harm while drinking at an outdoor concert festival. However, you were likely intoxicated before the episode resulting in injuries to your person, a judge might deem comparative negligence applies to the case. This means that while you could have sustained considerable bodily harm, the presiding judge would also hold you responsible for any injuries you may have inflicted on the defendant. In this scenario, the defendant would be required to compensate you for your injuries, and you would also be obligated to do the same for his/her injuries. Furthermore, you may choose to sue the event organizers as they would be obligated to oversee security at the outdoor concert venue. In this scenario, the grounds of your personal injury lawsuit would be negligence in enforcing security on the part of the event organizers.

Would it be contributory negligence on my part if I bring cannabis to an outdoor music festival and then get hurt?

Yes and No. A presiding judge can only apply contributory negligence to your personal injury lawsuit if the defendant's defense can prove your actions contributed to the injuries you sustained. Such actions would typically involve direct or indirect provocation of the defendant, e.g., verbal insults, racial slurs, loud yelling, bumping into the defendant, etc. Since such acts of contributory negligence may or may not be due to cannabis-induced intoxication, the fact that you had marijuana is not pivotal to the application of this tort in your personal injury case.

Do I have a case if I get sick due to bad weather conditions during an outdoor concert festival?

No. While the event organizers may be held liable for every person's safety and well-being at the outdoor concert festival, they are not liable for sudden weather changes. The law recognizes events in which no human intervention or foresight can adequately prevent or avoid acts of God'. Consequently, you cannot sue anyone if you were to get sick due to bad weather while attending an outdoor concert festival.

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Enjoy Ontario Outdoor Festivals, But Know Your Rights If Injured

Jeremy Diamond
Categories: Media
Tags: AskCoreySax, Diamond and Diamond, Your Rights If Injured, Your Rights Outdoor Festivals
July 9, 2019

#AskCoreySax It doesn’t matter what your interests might be, chances are you will find an outdoor festival dedicated to them in Ontario, Canada. Festivals dedicated to music, food, beer and other themes will be going on throughout the summer with at least two of them allowing attendees to bring cannabis onto the event site. Festivals bring together large crowds of people in relatively confined areas, which could lead to injuries no matter how much effort promoters put into their efforts to safeguard attendees. Before heading out to your first festival of the season, take a few moments to learn about ... Read more