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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nMichael Green said he suffered “severe bodily injury” during the incident at an Outback Steakhouse location along Southwest College Road in Ocala, according to the lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The injuries include “significant and permanent loss of an important bodily function” and “loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life,” Green alleges in the suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The restaurant is accused of negligence and failing to ensure the toilet was “properly secured to the floor,” according to the complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Green also claimed the establishment created “an unreasonably dangerous condition to members of the public.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is seeking $50,000 in damages from the Aussie American steakhouse chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not the first incident of a toilet mishap in the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dunkin’ was sued after a man claimed that 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 that required intensive therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last month, Outback Steakhouse abruptly closed 21 of its underperforming locations, but the company launched a “comprehensive turnaround strategy” in an effort to move revenue in the right direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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