MetLife Stadium hosts some of the largest sporting events and concerts in the United States, welcoming millions of visitors each year for New York Giants and New York Jets football games, international soccer matches, concerts, college football games, and special events. While most fans leave with great memories, others suffer serious injuries because of dangerous property conditions, negligent security, defective equipment, or other preventable hazards. If you were injured at MetLife Stadium, you may have the right to pursue compensation from the party or parties responsible for your injuries. At Flynn Law, our MetLife Stadium Injury Lawyers represent accident victims throughout New Jersey while also helping clients in New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Because MetLife Stadium sits just minutes from the New Jersey-New York border, many of our clients travel there from throughout the region to attend events. Our attorneys understand the complex legal and insurance issues involved in stadium injury claims and are prepared to investigate every aspect of your case. If someone else’s negligence caused your injuries, contact Flynn Law today for a free consultation. We will explain your legal rights and aggressively pursue compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages.
Common Stadium Accidents
Large entertainment venues present unique safety challenges. Tens of thousands of visitors arrive and leave within a short period, creating crowded walkways, parking lots, entrances, stairways, and concession areas. When stadium operators, maintenance personnel, contractors, or other responsible parties fail to provide reasonably safe conditions, serious injuries can occur.
Common accidents include:
- Slip and fall accidents
- Trip and fall accidents
- Stairway falls
- Escalator injuries
- Elevator accidents
- Collapsing seats
- Broken railings
- Falling objects
- Parking lot accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Shuttle bus accidents
- Tailgating injuries
- Assaults
- Negligent security incidents
- Crowd surge injuries
- Food poisoning
- Burns from hot food or beverages
- Defective walkway injuries
Every accident deserves a careful investigation to determine whether negligence contributed to the incident.
Who May Be Liable?
Determining liability is often one of the most important aspects of a stadium injury claim. Depending upon the facts of your case, one or more parties may be legally responsible.
Potential defendants include:
- Stadium ownership
- Property management companies
- Security contractors
- Cleaning companies
- Maintenance contractors
- Parking operators
- Event promoters
- Food and beverage vendors
- Equipment manufacturers
- Negligent spectators or third parties
Our attorneys work to preserve surveillance footage, obtain maintenance records, review incident reports, interview witnesses, and identify every available source of compensation.
Slip and Fall Injuries
Slip and fall accidents remain among the leading causes of stadium injuries.
Hazardous conditions may include:
- Wet flooring
- Rainwater accumulation
- Snow or ice
- Spilled beverages
- Food debris
- Uneven pavement
- Loose carpeting
- Damaged flooring
- Poor lighting
- Broken steps
Property owners have a duty to inspect their premises and correct or warn visitors about dangerous conditions within a reasonable period of time.
Parking Lot and Pedestrian Accidents
Parking areas surrounding MetLife Stadium become extremely congested before and after major events.
Common incidents include:
- Vehicle collisions
- Pedestrians struck by vehicles
- Unsafe traffic control
- Poor lighting
- Potholes
- Sidewalk defects
- Distracted drivers
- Tailgating accidents
- Shuttle vehicle collisions
These accidents frequently cause fractures, head injuries, spinal injuries, and other serious trauma.
Escalator, Elevator, and Stairway Accidents
Thousands of visitors rely upon escalators, elevators, and stairways during every event.
Injuries may result from:
- Mechanical failures
- Broken steps
- Sudden stops
- Missing handrails
- Slippery stairs
- Loose flooring
- Inadequate inspections
- Poor maintenance
- Overcrowding
These accidents often produce significant orthopedic injuries and traumatic brain injuries.
Negligent Security
Although sporting events are generally safe, fights, assaults, and other violent incidents can occur.
Depending upon the circumstances, negligent security claims may involve:
- Insufficient security staffing
- Failure to respond to disturbances
- Poor crowd control
- Inadequate lighting
- Broken surveillance equipment
- Failure to remove intoxicated individuals
- Improper emergency procedures
Whether liability exists depends upon whether the danger was reasonably foreseeable and whether reasonable security measures were in place.
Serious Injuries
Victims injured at MetLife Stadium may suffer:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Concussions
- Skull fractures
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Shoulder injuries
- Hip injuries
- Knee injuries
- Torn ligaments
- Broken bones
- Internal injuries
- Facial fractures
- Permanent disability
- Wrongful death
Many of these injuries require surgery, lengthy rehabilitation, and extended time away from work.
Compensation Available
If negligence caused your injuries, you may be entitled to recover compensation for:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Loss of earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Physical impairment
- Rehabilitation expenses
- Permanent disability
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Wrongful death damages, when applicable
Every case is unique, and the amount of compensation depends on the specific facts surrounding the accident and resulting injuries.
Why Choose Flynn Law?
Stadium injury cases can involve multiple defendants, complex insurance issues, and extensive investigations. Flynn Law has experience representing injured clients throughout New Jersey and the surrounding region. Our attorneys thoroughly investigate every claim, preserve critical evidence, consult with qualified experts when necessary, negotiate aggressively with insurance companies, and prepare every case as though it may ultimately proceed to trial.
Whether you are a New Jersey resident attending a Giants or Jets game, traveled from Pennsylvania or Delaware for a concert, or crossed the Hudson River from New York, Flynn Law is ready to help protect your rights.
Contact Flynn Law Today
If you or someone you love was injured at MetLife Stadium because of unsafe property conditions, negligent security, defective equipment, or another act of negligence, do not delay in seeking legal advice. Important evidence may disappear quickly, and strict filing deadlines apply to personal injury claims.
Contact Flynn Law today for a free consultation. Our attorneys proudly represent injury victims throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York, and we are committed to helping our clients pursue the full compensation they deserve.