Seminole Hard Rock Sued Over Casino Floor Fall After Kygo Concert

A Florida woman is suing the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood after she allegedly slipped on liquid on the casino floor as thousands of house music fans were leaving a concert by Norwegian DJ Kygo.

Jeanne O’Grady, of Broward County, filed the negligence lawsuit against the Seminole Tribe of Florida in Broward County Circuit Court on September 10. She is seeking more than $50,000 in damages and has demanded a jury trial.

The alleged incident occurred May 2, 2025, when Kygo was performing at the 7,000-capacity Hard Rock Live as part of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix weekend. The electronic music star, known for hits including “Firestone” and “It Ain’t Me” with Selena Gomez, performed at 8 p.m.

O’Grady was working as a greeter at the concert, according to the complaint. She claims that when the show ended, thousands of attendees were released through the main exit in a single mass, along a corridor past the sportsbook and onto the casino floor.

Her manager allegedly instructed her to leave with the departing crowd rather than help direct it. O’Grady claims she stepped on an unidentified liquid on the casino floor, causing her to lose her footing and fall.

$135K Medical Bill

O’Grady’s injuries required surgery, according to the lawsuit, with her medical expenses totaling $136,884.90.

The lawsuit accuses the Seminole Tribe of failing to adequately inspect and maintain walking surfaces as the concert crowd dispersed. It also claims spills were foreseeable because alcohol is sold at Hard Rock Live and on the casino floor, and customers are permitted to carry open drinks between the areas.

The case highlights the unusual legal framework governing personal injury lawsuits against tribal casinos.

Native American tribes generally enjoy sovereign immunity from lawsuits. However, the gaming compact between Florida and the Seminole Tribe allows patrons to pursue certain tort claims arising at tribal gaming facilities.

Part VI of the 2021 Compact specifically addresses patron tort claims, workers’ compensation, and limited consent to suit.

Claim Initially Denied

O’Grady submitted a Gaming Patron Tort claim to the Tribe’s risk management department in June 2025, according to her lawsuit. Tribal First, the Tribe’s third-party claims administrator, subsequently denied the claim, stating the Tribe was not legally liable.

The complaint also says the Tribe separately rejected O’Grady’s workers’ compensation claim after determining her injuries did not arise out of and in the course of her employment.

O’Grady is now pursuing the matter through Florida state court.