Crown Melbourne's Mahogany Room Server Initiates Lawsuit over Lung Cancer Claims
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Dien Nguyen, a man hailing from Crown Casino Melbourne's coveted Mahogany Room, is pointing the finger at this swanky gaming hub. The reason? Accusations of blatant negligence, as reported by Melbourne's Herald-Sun. Seems like Dien, a former waiter who spent six years here, has been diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer - a health crisis he reckons is linked to the ubiquitous cloud of tobacco smoke from cigar- and cigarette-puffing high rollers in the Mahogany Room.
A brewing controversy: Smoke breaks for the high rollers
Here's an interesting twist: while Victoria banned smoking in indoor public spaces back in July 2007, Crown somehow managed to snag an exemption for their high roller rooms. This, stunningly, made the Mahogany Room the only indoor public space in Victoria still permitting smoking. Huh, imagine that! To give you a quick update, all areas within Crown Resorts have reportedly been smoke-free for approximately two years now. The lawsuit alleges, "During the span of my employment at Crown, patrons of the Mahogany Room were given the green light to smoke cigarettes and cigars due to an exemption from relevant Victorian anti-smoking laws."
Smoke 'em if you've got 'em... at your own risk?
Now Dien claims that Crown Resorts showed a shocking disregard for its workers' health by allowing smoking in the workplace without any safety checks, health risk investigations, or decent ventilation systems. The lawsuit also casts a shadow on their responsibility to warn staff about potential health hazards. Court documents hint that there were prior complaints about employees falling victim to lung cancer or debilitating lung diseases as a result of smoke exposure. Dien asserts that Crown should've known they were walking a dangerous health tightrope.
A jury trial and a wallet-whacking payout?
Dien's stepping up to the plate, alright! He's holding out for a jury trial and aims to score damages, interests, and costs from the almighty Crown Resorts. Given his grim prognosis, he expects or has incurred immense medical and nursing expenses. And, considering his future care needs, he might rely heavily on his wife's support. A spokesperson for Crown Resorts, ever the pragmatist, declined to comment on the ongoing litigation.
Membership to the Mahogany Room? Sounds like a dream for the Black, Platinum, and Gold card-carrying crowd. Folks here are expected to dish out A$30,000 (US$20,000) within six months to secure Platinum status, while the invite-only Black memberships are a whole different ball game. Luxurious, for sure, but an insider blew the whistle in 2016, revealing a not-so-endearing stench permeating the Mahogany Room due to the plethora of smokers. The source took aim at the government's legislation, grumbling that the seemingly pro-smoking law allowed this sensationally pungent sanctum to persist, thanks to the hefty tax revenue Crown Resorts kept raking in.
- Dien Nguyen, formerly a waiter at Crown Casino Melbourne's Mahogany Room, believes his metastatic lung cancer is linked to the high prevalence of tobacco smoke from cigar- and cigarette-puffing high rollers, as the Mahogany Room is the only indoor public space in Victoria still permitting smoking due to a controversial exemption.
- The lawsuit alleges that Crown Resorts disregarded workers' health by allowing smoking in the workplace without implementing safety checks, health risk investigations, or adequate ventilation systems and failed to warn staff about potential health hazards, with prior complaints about employees falling victim to lung cancer or debilitating lung diseases as a result of smoke exposure.
- In an ongoing legal battle, Dien aims to secure damages, interests, and costs from Crown Resorts, given his grave medical condition and expected future care needs, as he faces exorbitant medical and nursing expenses that put a strain on his resources and rely heavily on his wife's support.
- The controversy surrounding the Mahogany Room's smoke-friendly policy extends to the realm of workplace-wellness and medical-conditions, as the science behind secondhand smoke's adverse effects on health remains an undeniable reality.
- Despite the pervasive tobacco smoke in the high-end gambling environment, the lavish Mahogany Room remains an attractive membership option for the Black, Platinum, and Gold card-carrying high rollers, who are drawn to its allure without considering the health risks associated with theirVictoria indoorsmoking privileges.
