In July 2024, the Copa América final was held in Miami Gardens, Florida. What was supposed to be an exciting soccer match quickly turned disastrous, as many fans without tickets stormed past security and into Hard Rock Stadium. If you suffered a bodily injury in this event, our lawyers can help.
Since 1995, Ged Lawyers has won millions for our clients. To find out how much your case is worth and how our Florida premises liability lawyers can seek justice on your behalf, call today and get a free case review.
Let Our Accident Injury Lawyers Protect Your Rights
There is a chance that the liable party’s insurer has already contacted you. They may even have made a settlement offer. No matter what they say, you do not have to accept the insurer’s first offer. Instead, you can:
- Hire our Copa América injury lawyers to investigate your case and protect your rights
- Tell the insurance company that all communication should go through us from now on
- Let us collect evidence from the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami-Dade Police Fire and Rescue, and other parties involved in the incident
- Allow our Florida personal injury lawyers to negotiate with the insurance company for a fair settlement that meets your needs—or take your case to court, if necessary
Why Hire Our Premises Liability Lawyers in Miami?
Ged Lawyers believes that everyone deserves access to legal representation when they have been injured by someone else’s negligence. Our personal injury lawyers do everything we can to advocate for you, including:
- Speaking your language: We have team members who speak Spanish, Arabic, Greek, Turkish, Russian, Portuguese, and Creole. Our law firm can assist you in whatever language you are most comfortable in.
- Preparing for any eventuality: Whether we have to negotiate a pretrial settlement or speak for clients in court, we are ready. Our team even holds mock trials so that we can test and prepare strategies in a realistic environment.
- Keeping in touch: The last thing you expected was to sustain serious injuries at the Copa América final. We know you are under a lot of stress, so we can stay in frequent contact with you so that you always know what is happening and what steps we are taking to protect your rights.
Our Lawyers Can Seek Damages for Your Copa América Injuries
While the injuries you sustained were physical, they have had many different effects on your health, your career, and your life. If your injuries are serious enough, they may continue to have an impact for years to come.
Our Copa América injury attorneys can assess your situation and ensure you ask for enough compensation to cover everything you lost, including:
- Medical expenses: Ged Lawyers can pursue a fair settlement that includes money for hospital bills, medication, physical therapy, and follow-up care.
- Loss of wages: Did you have to take time away from work to get medical care or let your injuries heal? Our accident injury lawyers can help you get that money back as part of your settlement.
- Pain and suffering: Your physical injuries have caused a variety of inconvenient and upsetting symptoms. You might even experience emotional anguish as a result of your physical distress.
- Disability: Some injuries result in temporary disabilities. This might be the case for you if you need to have a limb immobilized in a cast or restrict your activities due to a head injury.
- Reduced quality of life: While your injuries heal, you might be unable to participate in the activities you like best or to take care of yourself without help. Our premises liability law firm can seek damages for this pain.
Injury Damages Are Available for Only Two Years
The state of Florida gives you just two years to file a personal injury case, according to Florida Statutes § 95.11(4)(a). You will want to make sure you act within that time period if you want a fair chance at recovering financial compensation for your Copa América injuries.
An important step you can take to protect your rights now is to call our firm. Ged Lawyers offers confidential case reviews at no cost or risk to you. That means you can find out about your legal options without spending anything or even leaving your home.
What Went Wrong at the Copa América Final?
The situation at Miami Gardens comes down to poor planning: those in charge of the event knew that it was going to be a popular, well-attended, and potentially chaotic affair. They should have been prepared with:
- Enough security guards and other measures (e.g., gates) to handle crowds of that size
- Proper training for the guards and other on-duty employees
- Measures for ensuring that only people with tickets could enter the stadium
- A clear, workable plan to deal with unexpected incidents, break up fights, remove disruptive individuals, and safely evacuate spectators
While investigations into the events at the final are still ongoing, at least one party—and possibly multiple parties—obviously failed to live up to their legal responsibilities.
We Can Hold the Copa América Organizers Responsible for Your Losses
It is very clear that the organizers of the Copa América final were not prepared for the large, rowdy crowds that showed up at Hard Rock Stadium that night. This goes against Florida state law: when someone invites you onto their property (e.g., by selling tickets to a sports event), they have an obligation to take reasonable measures to keep you safe.
If you are now paying the price because of someone else’s negligence, Ged Lawyers can advocate for you and your family. Our premises liability attorneys can fight for the settlement you deserve while you focus on recovering from your injuries.
You Deserve Compensation for Your Copa América Injury
Ged Lawyers never charges attorneys’ fees unless we win. That means you can gain access to our Copa América injury lawyers without having to worry about upfront costs. For a free case review, call our firm at any time. We are available 24/7 to assess your situation and answer your questions.
