Woman Hit By Sliding Doors At McDonald's

A woman from Kanawha County, West Virginia has filed a personal injury suit against a McDonald’s in her area after she claims she was struck in the back of the head by an electric sliding door as she was eating.

On August 19, Lula Haynes filed the suit in the Kanawha Circuit Court, naming McDonald’s and store manager Paul McGervey as defendants.

The suit says that on April 30, 2007, Haynes was a patron at the McDonald’s in South Charleston, West Virginia. She alleges that she was sitting at the table near the door leading to the children’s play area in a seat that was in the opening path of the sliding glass door. While she was eating, the door slid open and struck her on the back of the head and she required medical attention.

According to Haynes, because of her injuries she required hospitalization, physical therapy, and in-house nursing care. She claims she incurred significant medical expenses which placed an undue financial burden on her.

Haynes is claiming that she suffered permanent injuries, loss of enjoyment of life, pain and suffering, medical care, hospital treatment and mental anguish.