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Gwen Stefani sued by fan who 'broke her leg after singer incited stampede rush' during concert

Published: 18:35 EDT, 10 July 2017 | Updated: 20:45 EDT, 10 July 2017

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Gwen Stefani has been sued for $75,000 by a former fan who broke her leg at one of the singer's concerts.

Lisa Keri Stricklin claims she sustained the injury when Gwen allegedly 'incited the crowd to rush the stage' at the PNC Pavilion in North Carolina in July last year.

The lawsuit alleges that the singer yelled: 'Just fill in anywhere you like! Who cares about your lawn chairs. You can get new ones.'

Hot water! Gwen Stefani is being sued by a fan who says she broke her leg as a result of the singer inciting the crowd to rush the stage during her concert in North Carolina (file picture)

Stricklin, who was celebrating her birthday at the concert, filed the suit in federal court in North Carolina on Friday.

She claimed in the lawsuit that the Hollaback singer 'unilaterally announced via her microphone and the loud speakers throughout PNC Pavilion that all patrons in the lawn seating area should come to the reserved seating area.'

Stricklin claims in court documents that the crowd got out of control and rushed the stage, which caused her broken leg.

'This announcement created a stampede rush of patrons from the lawn seating area through the reserved seating area and toward the front of the performance stage, with people knocking over and breaching the security barricades and other security matter,' she states.

Claims: The lawsuit alleges that the singer yelled: 'Just fill in anywhere you like! Who cares about your lawn chairs. You can get new ones'

According to Stricklin, Gwen herself acknowledged the incident at the time saying: 'I got in so much trouble for telling you guys to come up here!'

Stricklin says she was 'was trampled by the rush of patrons and into a wall along the reserved seating area, causing her severe physical injuries, including but not limited to a broken tibia in one of her legs.'

'Stefani's negligent acts as alleged herein constitutes gross negligence, as it amounted to wantonness, willfulness, or evidenced a reckless indifference to the consequences of her acts, entitling the Plaintiff to punitive damages,' the suit asserts.

Stricklin is looking for more than $75,000 in damages from both Live Nation Entertainment and Gwen herself.