December 22, 2020
$52,500,000
Catastrophic injuries from a fall during a circus performance at a public arena. Mandell, Boisclair & Mandell, Ltd reached a $52.5 million settlement on behalf of eight acrobats who sustained catastrophic injuries in a fall during a performance at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in 2014. Investigation revealed that improper rigging resulted in the acrobats falling more than 20 feet. The settlement arose after mediation proceedings in which 20 experts were deposed.
View the article from the New York Times and Channel 10 in Providence.
