Burger King pays nearly $8 million to customers who slip and fall

A Florida court has ordered a Burger King franchise to pay nearly $8 million to a customer who allegedly injured his back after slipping in a restaurant.

Richard Turecki, 48, suffered “severe injuries” in 2019 after slipping and falling on a “wet object” inside a Burger King bathroom in Hollywood, Florida, court documents show. These injuries required surgery, which left Turecki with a hole in his colon after the operation, the law firm Ginnis & Klaten representing Turecki said in an article. . statement.

A jury earlier this month sided with Turecki and awarded $7.81 million in damages, including $3.35 million in lost profits and $700,000 in medical bills. The court then reduced the amount to $7.68 million to account for medical expenses already covered by Turecki’s insurance.

As a result of the injury, Turecki was forced to quit his job, hurting him both financially and emotionally. His attorney told CBS MoneyWatch that his work “was a major part of his identity.”

The settlement will help pay medical bills for Turecki’s back injury, they added.

The franchise operator, Seven Restaurants, said Mr. Turecki’s lawyers “provided virtually no evidence” that restaurant management had been informed of the slippery condition of the bathroom floor. filed a retrial. Seven Restaurants and Burger King were not immediately available for comment.

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