Man Sues Strip Club After Dance-Induced Injury

The 35-year-old is seeking thousands in damages after being hit with a dancer's shoe and showered with broken glass. Find out how it all happened.

By: WKRG Staff | WKRG
Published: October 16, 2008

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - An angry wife or girlfriend might
not be the only thing to worry about when visiting a strip club.
A Margate man suing a Pompano Beach club claims a performer's
shoe flew off during a pole dance, shattered the mirrored ceiling
and caused glass and the shoe to hit him.
The lawsuit filed in Broward County by 35-year-old Charles
Privette says the Booby Trap breached its duty when its employee
failed to perform her routine in a reasonably safe manner. The suit
seeks at least $15,000 in damages.
Privette's attorney says his client suffered a small cut to his
eyebrow, headaches and nose bleeds because of the Jan. 14 pole
dance. Booby Trap general manager George Gettinger acknowledges
paramedics were called but says injuries were minor.