Gabrielle Henry sues Miss Universe Organization after traumatic stage fall

…the stage director toward what her legal team describes as an “unbarricaded hole” containing lighting equipment and a concrete base. Henry said she did not trip and believes the incident could have been prevented. “ It was the responsibility of those who had organized the stage who had put in the lighting to ensure that the protective mechanisms were also there, that the hole was barricaded or covered ,” she said. Henry lost consciousness and suffered a traumatic brain injury Following the fall, Henry lost consciousness after hitting the ground and suffered a traumatic brain injury, brain bleed, as well as facial and…

…a pit that was neither marked nor barricaded, causing her to fall onto equipment and concrete.” Ciaccio added that Henry’s recovery has demonstrated “remarkable strength” but alleged that the incident was preventable. “ We are filing this lawsuit to hold the Miss Universe Organization accountable and to make sure no one else suffers a nearly deadly injury because safety was an afterthought ,” he said. Gabrielle Henry says the injuries changed more than her career In a statement shared by the law firm, Henry said the consequences of the fall extended far beyond her physical injuries. “The injuries from the…