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• Crowd Surges, and How to Ensure Safety at Large Events

  A crowd surge is a mass movement of tightly packed people that creates crushing pressure within a crowd. Victims can be pinned so tightly they cannot expand their ribs to breathe, leading to asphyxiation, trampling, and death. Surges are driven by overcrowding, panic, or sudden movement, and event organizers and venue managers are responsible for crowd-density planning, controlled entry and exit routes, and emergency response.

• Mosh Pits: Everything You Need to Know About Rage Culture

  Moshing — a form of violent-looking, full-body dancing — is usually performed to aggressive live music, such as punk and heavy metal. Also called slam dancing or slamming, the dance style originated in California during the hardcore punk scene in the late ’70s. It was preceded by the aptly named,…

• Sony Liable In Night Club Shooting

  After a gunman shot and killed two men at a 2017 concert at the Masquerade club in Atlanta, the victims' families sued the club, ticket seller, and record label for wrongful death. This page recounts the shooting and reports that in December 2022 a court valued each life at $80 million and found Sony and its label RCA liable for a total verdict of $160 million.

• Trick-or-Treater Injury Liability for Homeowners

  A homeowner can be liable when a trick-or-treater is hurt on their property by a hazard the homeowner knew about, or should have known about, and failed to fix or warn against. Leaving the porch light on and handing out candy invites visitors, which can make them guests the homeowner owes a duty of reasonable care.

• Who Is Liable For Fireworks Injuries At A Public Fireworks Display On Private Property In Louisiana

  The starting point is control, not the property line. Hosting the show on private land makes the property owner one candidate defendant. It does not make the owner the only one. The event organizer, the pyrotechnic contractor, a firework manufacturer, and in some cases a public entity each played a distinct role in the same show, and the investigation examines each role separately.