And finally… jackpot

A woman who fell beside a “wet floor” sign at a casino has been awarded $3 million in compensation.

Lynda Sadowski walked towards a collapsed sign at a Jack Casino and tripped over it, her attorney Matt Nakajima said.

She broke a knee cap and required surgery, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

“The casino had no safety policies in place for floor inspection or fall prevention and had no criticism of the employee’s failure to pick up the trip hazard even though its own internal documents found her at fault,” Nakajima wrote.

“The Casino’s callous disregard for their customers’ safety was on full display throughout the trial.”

The casino argued in court documents that the fallen sign was visible and that the woman’s failure to see it “resulted merely from (her) failure to pay attention to her surroundings.”

But a Hamilton County jury disagreed and found that the casino failed to “use ordinary care” and maintain a reasonably safe environment.

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