Bret Michaels Files Lawsuit Against the Tony Awards

Bret Michaels, who's had his fair share of medical issues over the past year, has filed a lawsuit against the Tony Awards in conjunction with a mishap that occurred during the 2009 show, which resulted in a head injury for the singer.

Michaels' attorney, Alex Weingarten, issued a statement on the singer's behalf on Friday, following the filing of the suit. The statement reads:

"The Tony Awards dropped a piece of the stage on Bret’s head, and then instead of doing the right thing, joked about it and played it off for ratings … Bret never wanted to file a lawsuit, but the Tony Awards have left us with no choice. They must be held accountable for almost killing Bret, and that is what we are going to do."

In the suit, which will also go after CBS, Michaels claims the award show's producers failed to give him proper instructions on where to stand on the Radio City Music Hall stage during his performance. Following his performance with his band, Poison and the cast of Rock of Ages, Michaels was hit on the head by a piece of the scenery, causing him to fall to the ground and fracture his nose. The 48-year-old artist also required stitches to his lip.

The lawsuit goes on to say that Michaels links the Tony Awards accident to his brain hemorrhage that occurred last year -- an outcome which nearly took his life.

Neither CBS or a spokesperson for the Tony Awards have yet to make comment on the impending lawsuit. Michaels returned to the stage in March following multiple medical procedures, which most recently included repairing a hole in his heart.