Foreign object in fast food restaurant causes damage to throat and requires surgery

$100,000

A breach of the warranty of fitness for purpose occurred when a young man was served a soft drink that contained broken glass in the ice added to the soda. He was treated at the hospital but required surgery. A claim for breach of contract was made and settled.

A woman lost the tip of her finger when she pulled a bar chair forward and the loose seat pinched the tip of her finger off. Attorney Goodman filed suit and was able to prove the bar did not properly maintain, inspect and repair the broken seat. The woman was a store clerk.