But back to why I'm writing this. During the show, something out of nowhere hit me in the face/eye. My face immediately welled up and when I was able to see clearly again I realized that streamers had been shot into the crown. They had been shot out of little cannons mounted above the stage and pointed towards the crowd. Now the venue that we're in is tiny, hence why only 300 people. These streamers were obviously rolled up and intended to unravel as they're shot out, however I'm only standing about 15 feet from the stage, not a long distance for these streamers to unravel when shot out at a high speed. My friend and some other concert goers are asking me if I'm ok and although I'm in a lot of pain, I wasn't missing this once in a lifetime show.
After the show is over and the lights come up, my friend is able to see what happened:
So first of all, Weasel (or anybody else)...is this something I should be worried about? I haven't seen a doctor yet or gone to urgent care because my insurance has a really high deductible. It's really sore and there's an overall stinging pain when I open and close my eyes. I've read a couple things online that say it might get cleared up in about two weeks but to get it checked by an eye doctor to make sure there's not further damage.
Second, is the concert venue/SXSW liable for an injury like this? I should have talked to somebody there after the concert but didn't. I actually didn't get to see my eye myself until I got back home and looked in the mirror. I'm not looking to sue or anything but I just want to go to the eye doctor and make sure everything is fine and I don't feel like I should have to pay my high deductible due to the venue's negligence.
Any advice would be appreciated guys. Thanks.
