PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Two years after faulty rigging sent eight acrobats plunging more than 20 feet onto the floor as thousands looked on, the women injured are suing the makers and distributors of the failed equipment.The eight aerialists have filed suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accusing three California companies — AMF World Enterprises Inc., Ace Metal Products Inc.
Injured Acrobats File Lawsuit Connected To 2014 Circus Accident In Providence
Katie Mulvaney, The Providence Journal
Mon, 05/02/2016 - 9:45am
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