- Former Cirque du Soleil acrobat Mariia Konfektova is suing the circus company for $16.75 million following a 15-foot fall during a performance in Oregon.
- The performer sustained 11 broken bones, including fractures to her skull, wrist, lower back and face, alongside a concussion and double vision.
- The lawsuit alleges Cirque du Soleil failed to provide safety nets or mats underneath her aerial hoop and ignored equipment safety concerns she raised.
- Konfektova claims she was subsequently fired by Cirque du Soleil after the firm raised concerns over her mental fitness to work.
- Oregon safety regulators previously fined the circus $8,070 for safety violations linked to the incident, a citation Cirque du Soleil appealed.
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