Britney Spears has been sued for accidentally breaking a dancer’s nose after showing up in a ‘disheveled and confused state’ to a rehearsal for the ‘Work B****’ video.
The incident is said to have occurred while rehearsing for her music video on August 19 last year, TMZ reports.
Dancer and actress Dawn Noel claims that the 32-year-old was struggling to perform even the most simple moves when she arrived to the Woodland Hills studio to rehearse with her backing dancers.
Unable to take the discomfort any longer, Ms Noel sought medical attention half an hour later, during which she was told she had a nasal bone fracture requiring surgery.
Noel claims that although she was promised by the star’s people that her medical bills would be taken care of, they’ve yet to cough up eight months later.
‘After months of waiting for defendants to come through with their promise, and making certain that this incident did not become public knowledge to protect the privacy of all involved, defendants’ representative then advised that they would not pay for any of plaintiff’s medical treatment,’ the lawsuit states.
Attorney Sark Ohanian of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley will file the lawsuit on behalf of his client on Monday.
The specific amount of compensation Ms Noel is seeking has not been released but she is filing for damages due to battery, negligence and medical expenses.
Britney’s representative did not return a request for comment.
