Another of the victims from the Astroworld tragedy has filed a lawsuit against Travis Scott. The rapper’s legal proceedings look set to rumble on for years.
14-year-old John Hilgert was one of 10 people killed during the crowd crush during the rapper’s headline set at the Texas festival on November 5th. Lawyer Richard Mithoff has filed the suit on behalf of the casualty’s parents, Chris and Nichole Hilgert.
The suit lists an array of defendants, including Scott, Live Nation Worldwide, and Scoremore LLC, a subsidiary of the promoter.
Additionally, a second lawsuit has also been filed on behalf of Adam and Jennifer Cox. The couple are parents of a minor who was injured in the incident and was a friend of Hilgert. The victim has been named in the suit as “B.C.”.
The Hilgert family want to change how promotors organise concerts to prevent another tragedy. They are pleading for security requirements, available medical facilities and assigned seating.
“The pain of our loss from our son John not making it home alive from an event such as this is intolerable,” Chris Hilgert said in a statement. “He was a beautiful young man who simply wanted to enjoy his first concert event with friends, whom he treasured spending time with more than anything else.”