Burger King to pay $8M to customer injured in slip-and-fall incident.

A Burger King franchisee in Florida has been ordered to pay nearly $8 million to a customer who slipped and fell at the restaurant and needed surgery for his injuries. The lawsuit accuses Burger King of negligence for "failing to ensure that the area and floor of the business was free and clear of any hazards." The verdict is one of the largest slip and fall verdicts in Florida's history. The owner of the Burger King franchise filed a motion for a new trial, alleging the award was "clearly excessive."