| Bar/Nightclub Incidents Verdicts & Settlements | Click on case name to purchase report | |
| Verdict & Settlement Disposition | Description | Case Name |
| $102,714,734 | Man was shot in neck while in car outside strip club. He alleged club and property owners failed to provide adequate security. Property owner claimed lot patrolled by club's guards. | Barrak v. Report Investment Corporation Inc. Miami-Dade Co., Fla.; Cir. Ct.; No. 2002-26271-CA (11/28/07) |
| $3,194,085 | Woman fell to her death after stumbling and falling through missing window pane on landing outside nightclub. Nightclub owner claimed it was the building owner's responsibility. |
Estate of Creese v. 3609 Forbes Oakland Associates LLC Allegheny Co., N.J.; Ct. C. P.; No. GD-06-017341 (11/19/07) |
| $2,376,275 | Patron claimed nightclub failed to protect him from "gay-bashers", causing him to try to escape over outside wall and fall 30 feet. Nightclub claimed patron hallucinated assailants. | Carbajal v. Bobo Robo Inc. Kings Co., N.Y.; Sup. Ct.; No. 16938/01 (10/15/07) |
| $1,297,826 | Teenager was fatally shot after leaving a party at a club. Parents claimed negligent security. Defense alleged shooter was never in club and was sole proximate cause of shooting. | Tyler v. Limbrick Fort Bend Co., Texas; Dist. Ct.; No. 06-cv-147071 (6/27/08) |
| $500,000 | Man at open bar on New Year's Eve claimed he injured spine when he slipped and fell on stairs due to broken glass. Bar alleged man was on cell phone and not paying attention. | Tasker v. Feathers Bergen Co., N.J.; Super. Ct.; No. BER-L-7715-06 (5/21/08) |
| $198,000 | Estate alleged teenager was fatally shot in nightclub's bathroom due to security allowing gang members to be patrons. Defense alleged gang member shot teen outside club. | Bermudez v. Club Afrique Inc. Los Angeles Co., Calif.; Super. Ct.; No. BC334175 (12/7/07) |
| $130,000 | Patron claimed liquid from cups discarded on dance floor caused leg fracture from slip and fall. Defense alleged patron was not in club on the night in question. | Quezada v. Arena Nightclub Los Angeles Co., Calif.; Super. Ct.; No. BC377103 (6/20/08) |
| $9,604 | Woman slipped and fell on dance floor, fracturing forearm. She alleged nightclub failed to keep dance floor free of spilled drinks. Club claimed it was unaware of spill. | DeVitto v. Level Night Club Inc. Allegheny Co., Pa.; Ct. C. P.; No. GD-06-011948 (9/28/07) |
| Defense | Attendee of a movie-premier party fractured leg during fall on single step. She alleged step was poorly lit. Nightclub claimed area lit properly and had rope lighting along step. | Ward v. Aer Lounge New York Co., N.Y.; Sup. Ct.; No. 106205/05 (2/20/08) |
| Defense | Go-go dancer claimed injuries to back and neck from fall at work. Also claimed she was not paid for overtime. Defense alleged she was not injured from fall and was an independent contractor. | Dasilva v. George and I Tavern Essex Co., N.J.; Super. Ct.; No. ESX-L-6382-05 (4/1/08) |
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