Smashed: NYC bar that lets patrons destroy stuff isn’t safe, suit claims

Annaleigh Robbins-Sennewald accused the Break Bar of negligence for not treating her severed tendon correctly after an accident.
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She went for a smashing good time, however as an alternative, a Manhattan girl severed a tendon at a bar that lets patrons pay to destroy stuff in a “rage room,” based on a lawsuit.

Annaleigh Robbins-Sennewald, 25, says a go to to the Break Bar on Ninth Avenue within the Garment District left her bloodied and needing surgical procedure, and when she requested the supervisor for assist, all she received was a Band-Help.

The tv costume coordinator had gone with associates for a birthday celebration on the bar, which inspires clients to “smash” their glasses after knocking again a number of drinks.

The Break Bar additionally presents 30-minute classes in a separate room it calls the Wrecking Membership, the place, for $169.99, all the pieces from plates to previous televisions can be found for destruction with crowbars and hammers.

The “rampage” session supplies eight electronics and 30 “breakables” for smashing. The value contains “weapons & security gear … so you may get that rage and anger out safely!” the bar notes on its site.

“I had little heels on so that they did give me protecting boots and mainly gardening gloves. Nothing protecting,” the plaintiff claimed.

Annaleigh Robbins-Sennewald visited the Break Bar to have a good time a birthday together with her associates.

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Annaleigh Robbins-Sennewald recalled not feeling her severed tendon whereas she was drunk.

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Patrons on the Break Bar within the Garment District can wreck objects with crowbars and hammers in 30-minute classes.

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Robbins-Sennewald was additionally sporting a helmet because the destruction derby received underway, she mentioned.

“Throughout the first 10 minutes, one among my associates threw up a glass and one other hit it with a crowbar, and the shard sort of flew at me,” she recalled. “I put my hand as much as defend myself, and it went by way of my protecting glove and severed my tendon.”

Drunk, Robbins-Sennewald mentioned the influence of the damage wasn’t instantly clear to her, so she stood again throughout the remainder of the session.

The Break Bar encourages its patrons to “smash” glasses after consuming.

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“It didn’t look proper. I couldn’t transfer my finger,” she mentioned, noting the glove was filling with blood.

When it was time to depart, Robbins-Sennewald says she requested an worker for a primary support equipment however, “he introduced me again burn cream and a mosquito chew wipe. … The supervisor introduced me a band support.”

She’s looking for unspecified damages and accuses the Break Bar of negligence in Manhattan Supreme Court docket papers.

Annaleigh Robbins-Sennewald claims the Break Bar solely supplied “protecting boots and mainly gardening gloves” as safety whereas destroying objects.

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“They weren't ready for somebody to return out of there with any quantity of damage,” she mentioned, including “they gave me security gear and that security gear didn't do it’s job.”

She ultimately had surgical procedure to restore the severed tendon, which had impacted her proper ring finger, and underwent six months of bodily remedy.

“I undoubtedly had a tough go of it the primary couple months,” she mentioned.

Annaleigh Robbins-Sennewald claims a employee gave her “again burn cream and a mosquito chew wipe” to deal with her bleeding wound.

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Annaleigh Robbins-Sennewald attended bodily remedy for sixth months after surgical procedure on her severed tendon.

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In response to a request for remark, an insurance coverage adjuster for the Break Bar accused The Put up of harassment and demanded the newspaper “stop and desist” from reporting on the lawsuit.