A woman has sued a Fremont Street bar after she said she was injured when thrown from a “mechanical penis” ride last year.
The Wednesday filing in Clark County District Court alleges the injury occurred on a bull ride-like attraction at The Nerd, located in the Neonopolis shopping center.
Plaintiff Amber Zabran is suing The Nerd, its co-owner Jonathan Borchetta and any others involved for negligence, vicarious liability, negligent hiring, retention and supervision and res ipsa loquitor, which allows plaintiffs to use circumstantial evidence as their burden of proof.
The Nerd did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Zabran, an Illinois resident, visited The Nerd with her friends on Nov. 22 near closing, according to the lawsuit. She asked to ride the mechanical penis attraction prior to closing for the night, paid, then mounted the penis, but said she was not asked to sign a waiver of any kind.
The ride was operated by an employee via joystick and control panel, according to the complaint. At the beginning of the ride, the filing said it “was moving slowly in a circle, but then it began to speed up, becoming more difficult to remain upon, which apparently was the intent of the operator.”
While holding onto the mechanical penis, Zabran’s ankle caught under the main area of the ride, then she was thrown from the seat “causing her injury,” the lawsuit alleges.
Zabran was injured as a result of the ride and sustained injuries of the body and mind, according to the complaint.
The lawsuit alleges the operator and management should have made it known the ride was “faulty and/or posed a risk of injury,” as well as “warned them of the danger and risk of injury.”
She is asking for damages related past and future medical expenses, wage loss and other general damages. The complaint seeks a jury trial.
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