Only in America. A six year old girl who lost her mother in the Rhode Island club fire has filed a lawsuit against those involved in organising the gig. But as interesting as the age of the person taking the action is the fact the radio station and beer company who sponsored the gig are also named as defendants – that's the Clear Channel owned WHYT-FM and Budweiser. And lawyers behind a similar lawsuit against those involved in the ill-fated gig are now considering adding the sponsors too.
It will be an interesting case because if sponsors or media partners are found to be responsible for accidents at events it could have a serious effect on the future of music sponsorship. So, as the band's management and venue owners continue to argue over whether or not permission was given for the pyros that cause the blaze, an equally interesting legal debate will take place across town.
Of course, either way, neither case will bring back the 97 dead and we can't help thinking everyone involved would be better off putting in place regulations to stop a similar fire happening again. As we say, only in America.