Bon Jovi guitarist shocked by fan injury at concert

Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora says he was "really, really sorry" to hear a fan was paralyzed following an incident at the group's July 12th show in Edmonton. Sambora was informed about the injury to Canadian fan Dennis Shulz on December 6th, by a reporter from the CanWest News Service. "Oh, God -- we're really, really sorry," Sambora responded, adding that "our concerts have been notoriously safe throughout the years and our record (for safety) is very, very good, so this is news to me...Obviously, our record, fortunately, in our career has been that we've gone without incident like that, so that's a real shocker to me. Oh, man, I'm really, really sorry about that."

Shulz and his common-law spouse, Hailey Brinn Hartman did not name Bon Jovi in the $13.5 million lawsuit he's filed against Rexall Place and its staff, Panhandle Productions, the concert's promoters, and four fans. Schulz suffered a dislocated spinal cord and was left a quadriplegic when a man fell on him after being pushed during a fight that began two rows away. The couple is alleging that there was inadequate security and lighting at the show.

Bon Jovi is on holiday break but resumes touring on January 11th in Nagoya, Japan, with a North American tour starting February 18th in Omaha, Nebraska.
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