If you have ever been to a Steve Aoki concert, you understand that he is an entertainer. During his sets he is known for stunts like a classic cake in a fan’s face, or the Aoki jump where he will throw an inflatable raft into the audience and then proceed to dive into it and crowd surf. From experience, I can tell you that being a screaming fan that gets thrown into the raft with Aoki and crowds surf around the venue, it is a freaking blast. But what does it feel like to be the fans underneath the raft as people are thrown on top of you?

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One woman is suing both Steve Aoki and the Hard Rock Hotel for breaking her neck after being trapped under his raft at one of his shows. Brittany Hickman from Arizona claims she was knocked out and trapped under the raft, and remained unconscious long enough for security to carry her out. It wasn’t until she returned back to Arizona and was still not feeling well that she got a CAT scan. From that hospital visit she learned that she had broken her neck, and if she had moved particular ways she could have paralyzed herself. Hickman was in the hospital for three days, and out of work for two months. At this time Aoki and Hard Rock have no comment, but I’m sure someone will be coughing up the money for hospital bills.

Here is a clip of the jump that caused the injury:

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