The family of Ana Clara Benevides will file a lawsuit for moral damages against T4F, the lawyer says

The family of Ana Clara Benevides wants to take civil action against Time For Fun (T4F), the company that produced the shows Taylor Swift in Brazil, after the 23-year-old died at the singer’s concert in Rio de Janeiro. According to the parents’ lawyer, João Paulo Sales Delmondes, he would have informed the parents Estadao, will bring an action for compensation for moral damage against the company. Report attempted to contact the manufacturer for a location, but did not receive a response as of this publication.

The news came after the autopsy report showed that Ana Clara Benevides died due to intense heat at the Nilton Santos Stadium, Engenhão, in Rio de Janeiro. That day, the thermal sensation in the city was around 60ºC.

For João Paulo, the document proves that the organizers were negligent towards the well-being of the public, which caused the death of the psychology student. The lawyers’ first step, in this case, will be to request compensation for damages.

“We appear to have all the sufficient evidence, i.e. the weather conditions on the day of the event, the failure of the organization which makes it difficult for water to enter, the absence of hydration points, the declaration of the CEO of T4F itself recognizing the errors on the day of death and, above all, the published report which concluded with the absence of cardiovascular problems, use of illicit substances and inadequate physical conditions”, he explained Estadao.

“The report demonstrates that Ana Clara had no cardiovascular problems, had not ingested illicit substances nor was in inadequate physical condition, confirming that the failure to organize the event meant that Ana was exposed to extreme heat and, fatally, culminated in his death,” the lawyer said in a video released to the press.

João also says that the family hopes that those responsible will be criminally charged once the investigation is concluded. In late November, the Department of Consumer Affairs (Decon) opened an investigation to investigate T4F’s conduct following the incident death of Ana Clara Benevides and fan reports. The agency investigates the crime of danger to life or health.

Even with the damage repair action, João Paulo claims that nothing will be able to alleviate the pain of Ana Clara’s parents. “The objective of the family is to turn to the judiciary with a punitive character to demonstrate that the company has made a mistake and to be held responsible for the damages committed, as well as pedagogical to serve as an example so that other families do not go through the same pain that it’s going through Ana Clara’s family,” he concluded.

T4F declaration

At the end of November, Serafino AbreuCEO of Fun timetalked about events at trade shows Taylor Swift in Rio de Janeiro. In the video, published on the company’s social networks, he apologized to the people who “did not have the best possible experience”.

The statement was released six days after the death of Ana Clara Benevides and one day after the opening of the investigation by the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro, who will investigate the producer for a possible crime involving danger to life or health.

“I decided to record this video to speak directly to our consumers, partners, fans and the general public,” began the entrepreneur. “We know the enormous responsibility we have when organizing an event of this size, which is why we spare no effort and resources to always follow global industry best practices to ensure comfort and safety for everyone.”

“However, we faced days of extreme heat in Rio de Janeiro, with a very high and unprecedented thermal sensation,” he said. “Yes, we recognize that we could have taken some alternative actions, in addition to all the others we have done, such as, for example, creating shaded areas in external areas, modifying the times of previously scheduled shows and paying greater attention to allowing entry with disposable water glasses”.

For Abreu, the events served to learn new practices for times of extreme heat. “We also understand that the entire industry needs to rethink its actions in light of this reality,” she reinforced.

OR Estadao tried to contact the producer this Wednesday 27. The report wanted to take a position on the statements of the lawyer João Paulo and the report, but had not received any response at the time of this publication. The space remains open.

Understand the case

Singer Taylor Swift’s fan Ana Clara Benevides, 23, who died after falling ill during the artist’s performance at the Nilton Santos Stadium, Engenhão, in Rio de Janeiro, suffered thermal exhaustion caused by the heat. According to G1, this is the information present in the autopsy report published this Wednesday the 27th.

With an audience of around 60 thousand people, the first show of “The Eras Tour” in Brazil was marked by tragedy. On November 17, the day of the presentation, the heat was extreme, with a maximum temperature of 40ºC and a thermal sensation of almost 60ºC. Tickets for Fun, responsible for the show in Brazil, was criticized for organizational problems and for the ban on fans bringing their own water to the stadium.

After the death of Ana Clara, the authorities announced new measures for shows and shows in the country.The Minister of Justice and Public Security, Flávio Dino (PSB), issued a new rule allowing the entry of bottles of water for personal use in shows.

Source: Terra