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Stage Owner Fined $50K for Indiana State Fair Collapse

The company that owned the stage involved in the deadly 2011 Indiana State Fair rigging collapse has agreed to pay a $50,000 fine for safety violations. The Indiana Department of Labor says Mid-America Sound Corp. of Greenfield also has agreed …

Safety Guide for Worldwide Outdoor Events Lauded

A comprehensive safety guide for outdoor concerts that was spurred by the 2011 Indiana State Fair stage collapse will now bring lessons from that tragedy to venues worldwide. The Event Safety Alliance announced the release of the first guide in …

North Carolina Concert Organizers Say They Followed Rules

Organizers of a Christian music concert in Shelby, N.C., earlier this month say they followed the safety rules in building a stage that collapsed during a storm. The Charlotte Observer reported that Bobby McLamb says he’s confident that L&N Productions …

Changes Continue Two Years After Indiana Stage Collapse

Two years after the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse, new legal disputes are cropping up and victims are still working to recover. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. and subsidiary AGCS Marine, which insured equipment used by Sugarland and Sara Bareilles, …

Expert Calls Indiana Stage Collapse Compensation Fair

The architect of compensation for victims of last year’s deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse says he believes the state was “exceedingly fair” with victims. Victims’ compensation specialist Kenneth Feinberg tells The Associated Press that officials had limited resources to …

Sugarland Attorneys: Injured Indiana Fans Share Blame

Attorneys for country duo Sugarland said concertgoers were at least partly to blame for injuries suffered in a stage collapse, drawing a sharp reaction from fans Tuesday and prompting the band’s manager to issue a statement criticizing the finger-pointing. Members …

Indiana Senate Approves Regulations for Stages

Indiana senators are pushing regulations designed to avoid another tragedy like the stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair last summer. Democratic Sen. Tim Lanane’s proposal would require the state Division of Fire and Building to issue permits for temporary …

2 Indiana Women Charged With Faking State Fair Claims

Prosecutors have charged two Indianapolis women with making false claims to try to collect money from funds intended for victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse. Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry says Stephanie Murry and Sandra Hurn were charged …

Indiana Fair Stage Collapse Legal Claims Reach 100

The deadline for victims of the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse to file legal claims with the state has passed, and officials say they’re close to figuring out how much to pay each victim out of the allotted $5 …

Indiana Stagehands Union Willing to Turn Over Records

Attorneys for a state safety agency and a stagehands union moved closer Wednesday to settling a disagreement over documents sought as part of the agency’s investigation into the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse. A lawyer for the International Alliance …