A jury awarded $4.4 million to a woman who claimed her fall at a grocery store resulted in a brain injury that went undiagnosed for almost two years. In 2005, Liria Lopez, then 49, slipped on water that had accumulated near the entrance of a Minyard Food Store in Dallas, fracturing her right knee. In the following months, Lopez developed a movement disorder, experienced memory lapses and had troubles with concentration and speech. She was later diagnosed with a closed head injury, which her doctors claimed was caused by the incident. Due to the brain injury, Lopez is unable to work and had to move in with a relative because she needs constant care and supervision. Lopez alleged that she fell because it failed to lay out mats or warn patrons of the water on the floor.
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