# Cirque du Soleil acrobat sues circus for $16 million after breaking 11 bones in fall

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-25 01:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTHR | Cirque du Soleil performer sues company for $16.75M after fall left her with 11 broken bones | 2026-08-24 11:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxNdnNZd2NKaFhyVExDYTRMSVAyUXZxVU5wSnRuNEVWZnhJdHU0YjEzTlkzT0ZHTlhvdHNMcGFMbGtJTjdINVIzSmdpa3dpUXNTSVMzeDlRZmVGcC1oQ0J6MkpMWEV1UEpJbzdkQ3hsRFZ4ZnZMZE5rckNIOEZIcXctVTV4ZFZQYWtQdS14Y1I1TnBEanZFYnNIZGVmb1BvLV9QbHhQdk54LUpRVjJqRWhsT3VvbjVTUnJVaDFyNnBBV3Rfd20tRzVWc3RGRWstNDBVTjd4RGlsdUdyNXZXUERF?oc=5) |
| KGW | Cirque du Soleil performer sues for $16.75M after falling mid-show in Portland | 2026-08-24 11:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxQTFQ4XzVQb2VLVHpIZjdFTHh6QUgzOG05RkVfZWRwaTN3bG83aldkTU5ueWNRMWlBS0NBRWYxUXhCSnIwWTZXUnpvZk91MjFUTkwxYmtLdzNZVzZJSVJEZ09YMXRxS1hlWWVBakxuRlpweGMtbnV1WF9fN0VBZ2ZoOEhYNV9FMm9LRnpYR19pUUpWVzVWbWlXTDM3X2JMWmlkX2FGWHlmVGw2cVlsNnlzbzB4XzlMak9OMDJoSDk1UThoV09uTm9XaXdkemxLbl9KNnlR?oc=5) |
| OregonLive.com | Cirque du Soleil performer sues for $16M after she breaks 11 bones in fall before Portland crowd | 2026-08-24 11:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxONFh3N1hieEJvMGJxV0dGNjZWT1Qzdi13MC1sMFI0R1RkNVZBcEg2VFBqMVNhYjhlZ1NGTVdHazZHR2NuMjdWNlpnOThRcldMUHROY1BWUzY2aFpERC1NQlNKWWNYSHRhMFowQXctcVJJQUpGNS1oWl83WG9ReHAtUlJVanloS2VyQUtaV2ZtMHREek42QTJVaEcwWmJMUmVhaDNaTkdWQy16S3dWRzVHNEpzLWZ4ZEJOcTJWdXVibWVtRzNXMWpKZXJKUlNKejRmQlktRWozaEo5VzJt?oc=5) |
| The Daily Beast | Cirque du Soleil Acrobat Files $16M Lawsuit Over Horrific Bone-Breaking Fall | 2026-08-24 11:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOWHNRTGVwZmU5LWZ0M0hHMVQ4RGdBeTdYRmpBRWpuR0VTNHozMzJDT2E3US1DSDJtdUd4WVdWN0x0X2RPV1pDcHVtRWJsdk1qMUhBOE5sMHpCU2h3U2l2cWpVR1JLLUpsNTljelFPdTFobDczSk56a1RSazZHWUhwVl9BUmYxQ1lWajdXMi1jMkYyUmtwcmpVUGxoSDZhb0R0d2ZVM2dUX3lxUQ?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Cirque du Soleil acrobat sues circus for $16 million after breaking 11 bones in fall | 2026-08-24 11:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQWUVNQjM1aXk5bmFWbWVYSGJua3RWUnJZa0VPZTVTMGJXbXg4S0xpR2o2R0hjN3ZTTUlxRDM5SlhFdnFvWlJIUHpCdGdiVWg1NGtOWTl0ZDM4aU55dkp5YVlWM004RGZNYWo0NUdQc2NTa1VWUl9RYXNLVnp2bkw3Qno1UzgtalZLS3NXcXIzX2F4alNHUXZJbW5IekhSVDQ?oc=5) |

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