Every year, hundreds of thousands of Philadelphia Eagles fans, concertgoers, soccer fans, and visitors travel to Lincoln Financial Field for sporting events, concerts, and other entertainment. While these events are intended to be enjoyable experiences, serious accidents can happen in a matter of seconds. Whether you slipped on a wet concourse, were injured by a falling object, were assaulted due to inadequate security, or were hurt in the parking lot before or after an event, you may have the right to pursue compensation. At Flynn Law, our Lincoln Financial Field Stadium Injury Lawyers represent injured clients throughout New Jersey while also helping victims in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York. Because so many South Jersey residents regularly travel across the Delaware River to attend Eagles games and other events in Philadelphia, our attorneys understand the unique legal issues surrounding stadium injury claims. If someone else’s negligence caused your injuries, contact Flynn Law today for a free consultation. We can investigate what happened, identify the responsible parties, and aggressively pursue the compensation you deserve for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and other damages.
Why Stadium Injuries Occur
Modern sports venues are designed to accommodate tens of thousands of visitors in a relatively small area. During football games, concerts, and other sold-out events, large crowds, alcohol consumption, changing weather conditions, and heavy pedestrian traffic can all increase the likelihood of preventable accidents. Stadium owners, property managers, security personnel, maintenance contractors, concession vendors, and event organizers all have legal responsibilities to help maintain reasonably safe conditions for guests.
When those responsibilities are ignored, innocent visitors can suffer serious injuries.
Common Lincoln Financial Field Accidents
Our firm may be able to help clients injured in accidents involving:
- Slip and fall accidents
- Trip and fall accidents
- Escalator accidents
- Elevator accidents
- Stairway falls
- Broken handrails
- Collapsing seats
- Unsafe bleachers
- Falling signs or equipment
- Falling merchandise
- Parking lot accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Shuttle vehicle accidents
- Tailgating injuries
- Assaults and fights
- Negligent security
- Food poisoning
- Burns from hot food or beverages
- Crowd surge injuries
- Defective barriers or fencing
Every accident deserves a careful investigation to determine whether negligence played a role.
Who May Be Responsible?
Stadium injury cases often involve multiple potentially liable parties. Depending upon the circumstances, responsibility may fall upon:
- Stadium ownership
- Property management companies
- Maintenance contractors
- Cleaning companies
- Security contractors
- Event promoters
- Parking lot operators
- Food and beverage vendors
- Equipment manufacturers
- Other negligent individuals
Determining liability frequently requires reviewing surveillance footage, maintenance records, inspection reports, witness statements, photographs, and incident reports before important evidence disappears.
Slip and Fall Accidents
Slip and fall accidents are among the most common injuries reported at sports venues.
Hazardous conditions may include:
- Wet concrete
- Recently mopped floors
- Spilled drinks
- Food debris
- Ice or snow
- Loose carpeting
- Broken flooring
- Uneven walking surfaces
- Poor lighting
- Damaged stairways
A property owner that knew—or reasonably should have known—about a dangerous condition but failed to correct it may be held liable for resulting injuries.
Parking Lot Injuries
Many stadium injuries occur outside the venue itself.
Examples include:
- Vehicle collisions
- Pedestrian accidents
- Poor traffic control
- Inadequate lighting
- Potholes
- Broken sidewalks
- Dangerous crosswalks
- Distracted drivers
- Tailgating accidents
Because thousands of vehicles enter and leave Lincoln Financial Field during a relatively short period, parking areas can become especially hazardous after games and concerts.
Escalator, Elevator, and Stairway Accidents
Heavy foot traffic places tremendous stress on escalators, elevators, and stairways.
Injuries may result from:
- Mechanical failures
- Sudden stops
- Broken steps
- Missing handrails
- Loose flooring
- Overcrowding
- Inadequate maintenance
- Poor lighting
These accidents can result in fractures, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, neck injuries, shoulder injuries, and permanent disabilities.
Negligent Security
Unfortunately, assaults and altercations occasionally occur during major sporting events.
Although stadium owners cannot prevent every criminal act, they may be responsible when they fail to provide reasonable security measures under the circumstances.
Negligent security claims may involve:
- Insufficient security personnel
- Failure to intervene during fights
- Poor crowd management
- Inadequate lighting
- Broken surveillance systems
- Failure to remove intoxicated or violent patrons
- Improper emergency response
Every case depends upon its specific facts and whether the danger was reasonably foreseeable.
Catastrophic Injuries
Stadium accidents can produce life-changing injuries, including:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Concussions
- Skull fractures
- Spinal cord injuries
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Hip fractures
- Broken bones
- Shoulder injuries
- Knee injuries
- Torn ligaments
- Internal bleeding
- Facial injuries
- Permanent disability
- Wrongful death
Many victims require surgery, hospitalization, rehabilitation, and months or years away from work.
Compensation Available
If negligence caused your injuries, you may be entitled to recover compensation for:
- Medical expenses
- Future medical treatment
- Lost wages
- Loss of future earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Rehabilitation costs
- Permanent impairment
- Disability
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Wrongful death damages when a loved one has been killed
The value of every case depends upon the severity of the injuries, available insurance coverage, liability issues, and numerous other factors.
How Flynn Law Can Help
Stadium injury claims often involve sophisticated insurance companies and corporate defendants that begin building their defense immediately after an accident. Flynn Law conducts a thorough investigation, preserves critical evidence, interviews witnesses, consults qualified experts when appropriate, and aggressively negotiates with insurance carriers. If a fair settlement cannot be reached, our attorneys are fully prepared to pursue litigation to protect our clients’ rights.
Whether you live in New Jersey and were injured while attending an Eagles game, reside in Pennsylvania, Delaware, or New York, or were visiting Philadelphia from out of state, Flynn Law is prepared to evaluate your claim and explain your legal options.
Contact Flynn Law
If you or a loved one suffered injuries at Lincoln Financial Field because of unsafe property conditions, negligent security, a parking lot accident, defective equipment, or another act of negligence, do not wait to seek legal advice. Important evidence can disappear quickly, and strict deadlines apply to personal injury claims.
Contact Flynn Law today for a free consultation. Our experienced stadium injury attorneys proudly represent clients throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York, and we are committed to helping injury victims pursue the full compensation they deserve.