Settlement reached in Tony Awards stage set crash

Injuries due to premises liability can happen to anyone and anywhere – almost always when least suspected. Such was the case during the Tony Awards in 2009 when rock singer Bret Michaels was struck on the head by a falling piece from the stage set. The incident happened after Michaels and his band, Poison, performed the 1980s hit song “Nothin’ But A Good Time” with the “Rock of Ages” musical cast. He suffered a broken nose, split lip and trauma to the head. Later, in April 2010, Michaels suffered a near-fatal brain hemorrhage. Last year he sued the Tony Awards and CBS for damages. Michaels, a recent contestant on the TV show “Celebrity Apprentice,” settled the case earlier this year, according to news reports. Terms of the settlement were not released. Get more information on premises liability lawsuits