A couple who attended the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival say that their child, born last week, is the youngest Las Vegas shooting survivor.
Megan and Valdo Panzera attended the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival and survived the horrific mass shooting at the event that killed over 50 people, according to a CNN article. At the time, Megan was four months pregnant.
On June 3, she gave birth to a son, Valdo Panzera III. Megan and Valdo say that their son is the youngest Las Vegas shooting survivor.
According to the couple, they sat in the back of the venue because Megan was tired. The couple believes that had they been at the front of the venue, they likely would not have survived the shooting. Faldo told CNN that “if Megan wasn’t pregnant, we would’ve been up front. [Our son is] a superhero and he doesn’t even know it.”
The couple say that they haven’t been to a concert since the shooting, and remain wary of public spaces, saying they’re “not ready for it.” They also say that when their son is old enough, they will tell him about the shooting, and will urge him to always be alert when he goes out.
Though this is one happy story that came out of the horrific mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival, the Panzeras and many others still feel the effects of the tragedy. Many survivors were physically injured, and many others suffered emotional injury and trauma from witnessing the shooting.
A nonprofit Las Vegas Victims Fund has been established to help provide victims and families with compensation for injury they suffered as a result of the shooting. Nearly $22 million has been allocated for the fund, thanks to fundraising in the weeks following the shooting. The fund is designed to provide financial support for needs like medical bills, missed work, and counseling.
There are still funds left in the Las Vegas Victims Fund, but many victims who should be able to receive compensation are having difficulty doing so. Many people report that their claims were denied because they were deemed to be “not injured enough.”
Additionally, lawsuits have already been filed against MGM Resorts Intentional, the owner of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Live Nation, the owner of the Route 91 Festival. Through legal action, victims are attempting to hold these organizations accountable for their role in making the shooting possible. Joining a Las Vegas shooting lawsuit can be another way for you to gain compensation for injury, hold organizations accountable for their role in the shooting, and make future large events safer for attendees.
If you or a loved one were inside the concert gates when the shooting started, contacting an experienced victim compensation lawyer could help you make a valid claim for compensation. Even if you were not physically injured in the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival shooting, you may be eligible to receive compensation for emotional injury you suffered from witnessing the shooting.
If you or a loved one were inside the concert gates when the shooting started (including concert staff) and suffered PTSD or a physical injury as a result, you deserve compensation — and you deserve an attorney who will fight to prove your injuries. See if you have a case by filling out the form on this page for a free, confidential evaluation by a Las Vegas shooting attorney. If you qualify, you will be contacted to discuss your options during a free, no-obligation consultation.
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