Drake, Odell Beckham Jr., and Other Celebrities Watch a Restaurant Assault

At a restaurant in West Hollywood, various high-profile figures like musician Drake and football player Odell Beckham Jr., as well their entourage, were witnesses to another individual beating an employee. The incident occurred in late March as the restaurant was closing, around 2 in the morning.

The group was being led out the back of the restaurant when an employee, who was heading the pack, flung open the door, turned around, and said something to the crowd. One of the members of the crowd, Younes Bendjima, immediately began swinging on the man, punching him several times in the process. Another individual threw punches of his own.

The reason for the beating was disclosed by someone within the group as a reaction to the employee “talking smack.” The employee initially filed a police report against Bendjima, but in the end, he opted to drop the matter. There may have been a financial settlement involved in place of pursuing criminal charges against any of the members of the group.

Assault at Nightclubs, Bars, and Restaurants

At any establishment where alcohol is served and there are many people in close quarters, there is the potential for dangerous interactions. As a result, there is usually ample security present that will break up any fights and toss out any unruly individuals. In some cases, though, the security is not extensive enough, if there is any at all. There may simply be a single bouncer present, and he would not be able to control a large fracas if one were to break out.

Nightclub injuries can arise from other patrons who were acting aggressively or by bouncers and security personnel who hurt those they were escorting. Employees can also act violently and harm customers, bystanders, and other workers.

The nightclub or restaurant can be held responsible for injuries you suffered if you can prove there was negligence at a certain point. For example, if the bartenders witnessed an individual who was visibly intoxicated and continued to serve him drinks, the establishment could be held liable for his actions. They had a duty to cut him off and not serve him any more liquor, but choosing to do so may have worsened a situation, brought him further from his right state, lowered his inhibitions, and made it easier for him to harm someone in the club.

Additionally, security issues can be grounds for a lawsuit. If there is not enough security, the club can be blamed for not doing enough to protect its customers. There should be ample crowd control and enough people who can sort problems out. The lack of security can be a huge risk, especially if the club is expansive.

Security may also hurt you while doing their duties. Some have been known to be excessively violent when escorting people from the club, or they might have targeted the wrong individual and began to beat him. There have been numerous instances caught on video of security guards dragging patrons from the nightclub only to beat them in the street as opposed to removing them from the premises and calling law enforcement.

If you have been harmed in a nightclub, contact our Los Angeles lawyers today for more help filing a lawsuit.

Assault and Battery Details

It is crucial to understand the legal side of assault and battery. Assault itself does not necessitate physical action; verbal intimidation and physical contact that is not violent can be listed as assault. However, the potential for violent contact can also be included.

Battery is the physical component; it can be wrenching your arm, punching you, slapping you, throwing you to the ground, shoving you, and much more. Without some kind of physical harm, you would not be able to sue for battery.

Assault and battery as a civil complaint is different from a criminal charge. Civil lawsuits do not carry the same high burden of proof for the plaintiff that criminal cases do for various reasons. Chief among them is the consequences: civil cases only result in repayment of monetary damages, while criminal charges can result in jail time. Rightly so, the more severe the possible punishment, the more solid the evidence should be.

Civil assault and battery claims can result in various types of compensation if they are found to be true. The defendant can be made to pay your medical bills, reimburse you for lost wages, replace any damaged property, cover your emotional pain and psychological suffering, and dole out additional punitive damages for his actions.

You may wish to file a lawsuit against the individual or against the nightclub owner. Depending on the circumstances of your case, you may even be able to file two separate claims. For instance, if you were injured in a nightclub by a wild patron, you could sue the patron for his actions, but also sue the nightclub for negligence in not providing security to protect the customers.

Los Angeles’s Best Firm

If you have been hurt in a nightclub assault, you should contact our team of experienced lawyers at Normandie Law Firm. We’ll work to bring you the compensation you deserve and will not stop until you are satisfied with the offer. Our aggressive attorneys will fight for your rights in court if necessary and will present your case before a judge and jury.

To receive answers to your questions, call us for a free legal consultation. We’ll tell you what we feel we can earn for your case and what you could expect in the coming weeks with your lawsuit. We’ll inform you about the statute of limitations and more. All of our consultations are confidential, so none of your personal details will be shared anywhere else.

Further, we’ll give you our zero fee guarantee, which states that you won’t have to pay any out of pocket expenses for our legal services. We will not get paid until and unless we win. If we lose, you won’t have to pay us a dime. We believe that your financial security is important, and we’ll never ask you to pay for legal representation or any other costs of the case.

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