Limp Bizkit Sued in Death

Source: RollingStone.com
ALEX MAR
(Posted Nov 30, 2004)

Rockers face civil suit stemming from 2001 Australian show

The family of Jessica Michalik has filed a civil action lawsuit against Limp Bizkit for the death of their daughter during the band's Big Day Out festival set in Sydney, Australia, in 2001. The sixteen-year-old was trampled in a crowd crush that injured thirty others, and died in a hospital five days later. After a 2002 police investigation, Limp Bizkit were not charged with any wrongdoing.

Parents George and Barbara Michalik have filed separate suits in the death of Jessica, their only child, against the band's individual members and their company, Limp Bizness. George also filed suit against Big Day Out promoter Creative Entertainment Australia, stage and barrier constructors Australasian Event Services and security company Australian Event Protection. His central charge is that the tragedy could have been prevented with more adequate barriers and security in place. During the 2002 investigation, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst stated that the band had asked Creative Entertainment for additional crowd barricades for the Sydney concert after a crowd crush in Auckland, New Zealand.

The Michaliks have separated since Jessica's death, and George Michalik has resigned from his job at a local science museum. Although nearly four years have passed since the incident, the case -- which seeks financial compensation -- is not likely to begin until late 2005 or early 2006. "The purpose of the action is to find a degree of vindication," family attorney Michael Short stated in the Australian press. "It is about completion and finalizing things."

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Oh BULLSHIT , it's about money and everyone knows it. I'd like to know how the band would be responsible? I could see it if the band swayed those people to trample her.It's really troubling to me to think how many people there are sueing to get financial compensation for someone they can't bring back....and they think it's going to give "closure" . How fucking sad is that?


On a side note: This pisses me off on a more personal level. My husband fell in a business two years ago and has a legitamite case . But because there are so many ASSHOLES out there sueing these companies on slip and fall cases ...we have to wait. Ya see...he is 31 and his right hand is deteriorating day by day...they said by the time he's 45 his hand will have to be removed if we don't get it fixed{ the bone is dying and will eventually crush} But he can't seek medical resource for it until this case is finished. His bills added to 16000+ and he was off work for 1 year so that's what we are sueing them for...now some astronomical amount...just what he deserves. These fuckers piss me off!

Ps...for the skepticals in the group...theres a name for his condition, I just am not going to get the papers out to be able to spell it

Well said amber.

First of all, the band can not control their audience. If they could, there wouldn't be security guards etc. They are not putting on a concert to babysit.

As amber said, this lawsuit is at its best, bull shit. Lets just hope a judge agrees. Unfortionatly, any more, judges don't always do whats right.

You said it girlfriends.