Yesterday, 15 November, 14 people injured during the Las Vegas shooting, filed the first collective lawsuit in court.
As the defendants are the owners of the hotel-casino, where Steven Paddock was firing; the organizers of the concert, as well as the sellers and manufacturers of rolling stock devices, and is allowed the Paddock to release hundreds of bullets in a few minutes.
Recall, October 1, Stephen Paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of the hotel Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds.
The main challenge in collective claims – to prove that someone other than the hand, is really responsible for what happened. These trials, writes The Associated Press, usually last for years and often end with the fact that the plaintiffs do not receive the desired compensation.
One of those who sued 46 – year-old Elisha Seng, a resident of the suburbs of Chicago. She says that it is still haunted by images of the nightmare – the bullets whistling around, and the young woman, clutching a bloody throat.
«I don’t sleep at night when you dream, only have nightmares,» says Elisha. «Recently, the night began to rain, and I jumped out of bed thinking that the shots.»
According to the woman, when she came to the game Chicago Blackhawks, I caught myself thinking that computes the best evacuation routes.
The plaintiffs argue that the hotel was supposed to be a device to detect weapons, and the employees could not to draw attention to the growing Arsenal in the arrow room. We will remind, Stephen Paddock found more than 20 rifles.
Live Nation, the promoter of country music festival, which the tragedy occurred, is accused of a bad arrangement of the exits from the site.
The company said he could not comment on the situation because of the upcoming trial, but «still heartbroken and grieving with the families.»
