By Ashley Nickel For Daily Mail Australia
08:21 17 Jun 2023, updated 08:21 17 Jun 2023
- A concreter is suing Star casino for $300,000
- He claims security broke his thumb last February
A man is suing Star casino for $300,000 over claims its security were so forceful when throwing him out of a venue for not wearing a face mask that they broke his thumb.
Queensland concreter Jamie Crompton, 37, filed the claim in Southport District Court this week following the incident in February last year.
He alleges security staff used ‘grossly excessive’ force when escorting him from the Star Gold Coast casino at Broadbeach, the Courier Mail reports.
‘The croupier/dealer at the table asked (Mr Crompton) to put his face mask on… [he] initially questioned whether it was still a requirement to wear face masks, and then complied with the request,’ the claim filed by Shine Lawyers states.
‘After [Mr Crompton] put his face mask on the croupier/dealer advised (him) that he was ‘too intoxicated’ and needed to leave the premises.
‘[Mr Crompton] calmly advised the croupier that he was not intoxicated, and questioned … as to why he needed to leave. The croupier/dealer then called the defendant’s security staff for assistance.’
The claim then alleges the two security officers ‘threw [Mr Crompton] to the ground’ and tried to ‘forcefully’ restrain him by putting his wrists behind his back.
Mr Crompton claims he ‘repeatedly’ asked the bouncers to ease the pressure on his wrists, particularly his left as it had a metal plate from an old injury.
Instead, the 37-year-old was reportedly pinned to the ground for two minutes and 43 seconds before he was lifted and escorted out of the building.
‘Despite (his) pleas, the security staff did not ease up the force of their restraints, and if anything, the restraints became more forceful,’ the claim reads.
Mr Crompton claims he was in ‘immense pain’ following the incident but was not at any point aggressive towards the bouncers.
‘The force applied by the defendant’s security staff throughout the incident was grossly excessive and a complete over-reaction in the circumstances,’ the claim reads.
Mr Crompton claims he suffered a thumb fracture, sprained fingers, strained spine and facial abrasions as well as PTSD, anxiety, stress and depression from the incident.
He is suing for $300,360.21 worth of damages – which includes past and future income loss, painkillers and hand therapy.
A Star Entertainment spokesman told Courier Mail it would be inappropriate to comment as the matter was before the courts.