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“It’s enough cause for concern to potentially affect him in the future,” Hinschberger’s lawyer, Christopher Dawson, said of his client’s injuries. “And he’s certainly not out of the woods yet, in terms of his rehabilitation.”

The lawsuit alleges Molly Bloom’s was negligent for not providing for the well-being of its patrons and by hiring “incompetent” employees who weren’t properly supervised.

The lawsuit, filed on May 10, also lists Selby Inc., the owner of the building at 700 Richmond St. that houses Molly Bloom’s, as a defendant.

None of the defendants has responded to the lawsuit. They have a 20-day deadline to file a statement of defence, though a request for an extension can be made.

Statements of claim, and defences filed in response, are legal documents that include allegations not yet tested in court.

Neither Molly Bloom’s nor Selby responded to a request for comment Thursday.

The attack on Hinschberger was captured on a cellphone video and posted to YouTube. The 47-second clip shows one man arguing with bar security inside the pub before he’s physically removed.

Hinschberger, who appears on the video to be trying to calm down the man being ejected, gets involved in the scuffle before it breaks up outside. Hinschberger says something to one of the bouncers while holding his arm before he’s struck in the face with a closed fist.

The man who recorded the video previously told the Free Press that Hinschberger was “super calm the whole time.”