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A Florida man has filed a lawsuit against Outback Steakhouse, claiming he was sitting in a handicapped restroom when the seat “suddenly shattered and collapsed” while he was going about his business, causing injuries.
Michael Green said he suffered “serious physical injuries” during the incident at an Outback Steakhouse location along Southwest College Road in Ocala, the lawsuit said.
The injuries include “significant and permanent loss of a major bodily function” and “loss of the ability to enjoy life,” Green alleges in the lawsuit.
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Michael Green said he suffered “serious bodily harm” during the incident at an Outback Steakhouse. (iStock / iStock)
The restaurant is accused of negligence and failing to ensure the toilet was “properly secured to the floor,” according to the complaint.
Green also claimed the establishment created “an unreasonably dangerous situation for the public.”
He is seeking $50,000 in damages from the Aussie-American steakhouse chain.
Outback Steakhouse is accused of creating “an unreasonably dangerous condition for the public.” (Getty Images / Getty Images)
This isn’t the first toilet accident incident in the Sunshine State.
Dunkin’ was sued after a man claimed a toilet at a Florida location exploded in 2022, leaving him covered in “human feces and urine.” He said the “traumatic” experience led to extensive psychological damage, which required intensive therapy.
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Michael Green is seeking $50,000 in damages from the steakhouse chain. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Last month, Outback Steakhouse abruptly closed 21 of its underperforming locations, but the company launched a “comprehensive turnaround strategy” in an effort to steer sales in the right direction.
