Victoria’s Secret Could Be Liable for Speaker Blast in Store

Victoria’s Secret will face trial in New Jersey federal court on claims that a loud blast from a speaker at a fashion show led to a man’s hearing loss and tinnitus.

Erik Maran is entitled to an inference that the retailer or its hired disc jockey were negligent in placing or maintaining the speakers at a fashion show held at a New Jersey mall, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey said.

Maran’s otolaryngologist said his hearing loss in a particular frequency range indicates it was caused by a blast, and Maran’s audiologist said the incident caused ...