Live Nation Settles 100 Personal Injury Lawsuits Stemming From Travis Scott Astroworld Tragedy

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 21: Travis Scott attends Travis Scott Concert After Party at Harbor New York City on December 21, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images)
Live Nation makes a small dent.

Travis Scott and Live Nation are still nowhere near in the clear for their contributions to the ASTROWORLD tragedy. While it seems some fans have pushed it to the wayside, others are nowhere close to getting past it. Ten concertgoers tragically lost their lives back in November of 2021 in Houston. Subsequently, all of those families filed wrongful death lawsuits against the mega star rapper. As of late May of this year, they have been settled.

Nine-year-old Ezra Blount was the last of the victims to receive some sort of conclusion. The trial for this lawsuit was supposed to happen in September, but both sides were able to come to an agreement months in advance. However, it wasn't just wrongful death suits. Hundreds of personal injury claims were also filed against Travis Scott and the event's organizer, Live Nation. Trial for two bellwether plaintiffs, Angel Dominguez and Elizabeth Martinez was originally set for today, October 22.

Live Nation Still Has A Long Way To Go

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 08: In this image released on October 15, 2024, Travis Scott (R) speaks onstage during the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards at Drai's Beach Club Nightclub at The Cromwell Las Vegas on October 8, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

However, Live Nation is working ahead of schedule, according to The Dallas Morning News (via XXL). Yesterday, October 21, they settled both Dominguez and Martinez's lawsuits, which equates to 100 plaintiffs. There is a third on the way from Henry Nguyen, however, his trial is currently being rescheduled. Because of this and the sheer number of lawsuits still pending, Dominguez and Martinez's cases were classified as bellwether. It essentially means that they were "practice runs" to prepare for what's to be expected to be a grueling few months at least for Live Nation and Scott going forward.

What are your thoughts on Live Nation settling 100 lawsuits surrounding the Travis Scott ASTROWORLD tragedy? How do you foresee this trial playing out? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Travis Scott. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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