Houston attorney Brent Coon announced Monday that he has filed more than 1,500 cases on behalf of Astroworld Festival victims. Ten people died, and more than 300 were injured in a crowd surge during the event at NRG Park on November 5.
Brent Coon & Associates represents a significant amount of concertgoers, with 1,547 cases. The firm is seeking $10 billion to resolve the cases.
“What happened at Astroworld was an unconscionable tragedy, and it is important that justice is served for all those impacted,” Coon said in a press release. “I believe our firm is best suited to help lead this case, not only because of the number of victims who have selected our firm to represent them in this action but due to the fact that we possess the extensive legal experience as demonstrated by our lead counsel work on many plant explosions, product recalls and other mass tort actions.”
Coon previously worked with the BP Texas City explosion plaintiffs in 2007, along with the TPC refinery explosion and ITC terminal fires. In addition to litigating high-profile cases, Coon has run a concert promotion company for more than 20 years.
In addition to demanding $10 billion, the firm wants to see change on a legislative level. They are asking for “crowd control planning specialists to certify events, mandated training programs for event preparation and criminal liability for any wrongdoing,” according to the release.
Coon is working with crowd surge and stampede expert Dr. G. Keith Still, who will serve as part of the legal team and advise public officials. Dr. Still will also be consulting and informing investigators looking into the incident.
The news release did not say who the lawsuits were filed against, but other cases have named Travis Scott, Live Nation, Drake, NRG Park, and more.
