Posted on 9/04/125 by Colin Vassallo
William Ricks, a man from Pennsylvania, is suing WWE, The
Columbus Sports Arena and Entertainment, Ohio State
University and UMR, Inc., claiming he was injured after he
slipped in a puddle during an episode of Raw on April 22,
2024 in Columbus, Ohio.
The news was reported by PWInsider.com, along with extracts
from the lawsuit, which says that Ricks, “was walking in and
around an aisle by sections 207/208 when he slipped and fell
due to a hazardous condition that existed in the form of an
unmarked puddle of a liquid or liquid-like substance that
was not open and obvious.”
The 19-page lawsuit, filed on September 2 before The United
States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio,
Eastern Division, cites negligence, a failure to warn, and
vicarious liability for all of the defendants except UMR. It
states that Ricks suffered permanent pain and suffering in
the form of injuries from the fall.
The same lawsuit also states that the plaintiff has already
received medical assistance with or received payments from
UMR for care and treatment associated with his fall.