A Juniata Park man is suing Voyeur Nightclub, claiming he sustained serious injuries inside the popular LGBT venue due to unsafe conditions.
Joamir Vazquez-Rios allegedly fell inside Voyeur around 2 a.m. Feb. 2, 2017, while walking down interior stairs from the second floor to the first floor.
Voyeur is located at 1221 St. James St. in the Gayborhood.
Vazquez-Rios filed suit in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court in June, seeking more than $50,000 in damages.
According to the seven-page lawsuit, Vazquez-Rios suffered injuries that may be permanent in nature.
Voyeur’s stairs were maintained in an unsafe manner and there was inadequate lighting when Vazquez-Rios fell, according to the suit.
Vazquez-Rios’ mishap inside Voyeur resulted in “fractures to his left lower extremity which required surgery,” according to the suit.
In court papers, attorneys for Vazquez-Rios deny that he contributed to his injuries. “[Our client] acted with due care and was not contributorily negligent,” they wrote.
Defense attorneys deny any wrongdoing by the club, according to court papers.
“At all relevant times, defendants acted in a reasonable, proper and prudent manner. If plaintiff suffered injuries, they were caused in part or entirely by plaintiff’s own negligence,” defense attorneys wrote.
A jury trial tentatively has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Dec. 3, 2018, in Courtroom 602 of City Hall with Common Pleas Judge Arnold L. New presiding.
Neither side had a comment for this story.