Thirteen spectators sprayed with burning fuel at car show STILL can’t sue a year after being left seriously injured – as distressing new footage of the incident surfaces
- Spectators burned at the Red CentreNATS event last year are still unable to sue
- The 13 victims required treatment while four were flown to intensive care unit
- Victims still unable to sue or get compensation for physical and emotional scars
- Calls for NT Government to change the laws to make events safer for the public
Thirteen spectators who were sprayed with burning fuel at a car show are still unable to sue a year after being left seriously injured.
New footage of the Red CentreNATS motorsport festival, which took place in Alice Springs last September, has emerged showing a car revving its engine as it does a wild burnout.
The rear of the car is then pointed toward the spectators and it rubs the metal wire fence before catching fire and spluttering burning fuel on them.
Thirteen spectators who were sprayed with burning fuel at a car show are still unable to sue a year after being left seriously injured

The rear of the car is then pointed toward the spectators and it rubs the metal wire fence before catching fire and spluttering burning fuel on them

The thirteen victims all required treatment for their burns, while four had to be flown to the intensive care unit in Adelaide
The 13 victims all required treatment for their burns, while four had to be flown to the intensive care unit in Adelaide, ABC News reported.
They were left with permanent physical and emotional scars following the incident.
However, a year after the event, the victims are unable to sue for negligence or seek compensation through public liability insurance.
Maurice Blackburn lawyer Melissa Meyers told ABC that the victims ‘don’t have the right to sue the organisers’ for their injuries.
‘It’s completely unacceptable because it’s just not fair,’ she said.
The only option bystanders have is to bring up their incident with the NT Motor Accidents Compensation (MAC) scheme which covers medical costs and average wages.
There are calls for the NT Government to change the laws to make vehicle events safer for the public.

There are calls for the NT Government to change the laws to make these events safer for the public.
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