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Wolverhampton City Council had to pay a massive compensation claim payout to six clubbers who were injured during nightclub events.

Six clubbers are pursuing a claim for compensation after they were injured when they slipped on spilt drinks and bottles that had been thrown on the floor during nightclub events, that were being held at Wolverhampton Civic Hall during 2003 and 2006.

The clubbers who are claiming against the council accused the council of not taken the appropriate steps to ensure that drinks were kept away from the dance floor and that floors were kept clean.

They continued to say that the council should have employed staff to monitor the condition and ensure that sufficient cleaning of spillages should have taken place.

The a representative from the solicitors employed by the six claimants, FBC Manby Bowdler, said four of the injured clubbers had won their trials at Walsall County Council and the remaining two injured parties had been settled prior to going to trial.

The six injured parties won the claim for compensation and were awarded around £75,000 plus costs.

A partner and head of FBC’s personal injury department Tim Gray stated: “The fact that there were a number of incidents over a long timeframe undoubtedly helped us to demonstrate that there was lack of reasonable care shown towards the people attending these events, by the management on an on-going basis.

“People are entitled to enjoy a night out safely. Not only did our claimants suffer painful injuries, they also had to take time off from their work and studies for which they are entitled to compensation.”