$1,400,000.00 Awarded in Negligence Case

A male, 35 years old, was entering a fast food establishment carrying his child and was injured when a mat in the entranceway slipped due to an accumulation of water and/or other substances on the underlying floor causing him to violently twist in an attempt to avoid falling and potentially injuring his child. He sustained back injuries at the L3/L4, L4/L5 and L5/S1 levels which required a posterolateral intertransverse arthrodesis with pedicle screw segmental fixation, posterior lumber interbody fusion and placement of a prosthetic devise.