Stage collapse grandmother: "Not concerned about blame"

FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - After Indiana officials fined three organizations linked to the August stage collapse, Colleen Berger, mother and grandmother to two victims, tells 9 News that her concern lies with her family and those who've suffered after the accident.

"Now that these victims look healthy and healed on the outside people think that's what they are and they're not.  They're not healed on the inside," said Berger.

She tells 9 News that her daughter Shannon Walcott still requires physical therapy and has continued trouble with her shoulder after getting crushed by debris.

"I'm not really all that concerned personally about who's to blame. My concern is mostly for not only my girls but for the seven passed and the 58 that were injured," said Berger.

Her granddaughter, Jade Walccott, has various therapy sessions six to seven times a week after suffering a traumatic brain injury in the collapse.

"I guess I'm really anxious for this all to be done so I can feel comfortable that my girl's lives will be taken care of the rest of their life because their physical lives are changed forever and they're going to need help forever," said Berger.

Berger explained that in addition to the long recoveries her "girls" face that the large medical bills still loom.

"Some of us have termed this accident as the accident that keeps giving because while there has been some funds made available to folks the majority of funds were made to the victims and they paid 65 percent of their medical bills well my concern is who's going to take care of the other 35 percent of my girls' bills?"