Tragic aftermath of this venue built without consent of local voters . . . Here are the basics of the story:
In a complaint filed last week in Jackson County Circuit Court, Angela McFadden alleges that her late husband slipped on a ramp and landed chest-first on his saxophone, causing him to go into cardiac arrest due to commotio cordis, a heart condition that develops immediately after a sudden, blunt impact to the chest.
Because tap shoes like the ones the McFadden Brothers wear during their performances have limited grip, their contract for the show stipulated a “wood floor surface” for dancing, the lawsuit alleges. But the ramp they were required to use as they left the Loews ballroom stage was steel, with no handrails.
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Family of renowned Kansas City jazz performer blames Loews Hotel, others for his death
The family of Ronnie McFadden claims in a new lawsuit that the jazz performer's death after a February show at a Loews Hotel ballroom in downtown Kansas City was the result of negligence by the venue and the event's organizers.
Family of Kansas City jazz star Ronald McFadden sue hotel, others
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The family of Kansas City jazz star Ronald McFadden filed a lawsuit against a downtown hotel and several others, blaming them for his death. Ronald McFadden, one half of the McFadden Brothers, died unexpectedly in February at the age of 66.
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