Man Awarded $9.4 Million After Being Served a Glass of Sanitizer Instead of Water at Cracker Barrel

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People were taking all kinds of precautions to avoid getting sick after the first hit of coronaviruses. Some thought about whether ingesting sanitizers was a good idea. They would know how bad it can be if they knew about William Cronnon's death.

Cronnon asked for a glass of water at a Cracker Barrel in Tennessee, but was instead given a glass of kitchen sanitizer. The glass contained Eco-San, a household cleaner that the restaurant had been using to clean its kitchen, and was kept in a pitcher.

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Cronnon had burns to his mouth and throat and is still suffering from the effects of the ingestion almost 8 years later.

Eco-San is classified as a category 3 health risk, meaning that it is considered to be an extreme danger.

Cronnon was awarded $9.4 million in damages by the jury on Wednesday, which was the culmination of his lawsuit against Cracker Barrel.

Cracker Barrel said in a statement that they were disappointed by and disagreed with the jury's award in the case, which involved an unfortunate and isolated incident at one of their stores eight years ago. Although we are considering our options with respect to this verdict, we are glad this matter is behind us so we can better focus on caring for our guests and employees around the country.

The lawyer for Cronnon said that he doesn't think his client will get a multi-million dollarPayout as the restaurant chain will most likely appeal the verdict.

The jury returned a verdict of $4.3 million in 30 minutes, and awarded $5 million in punitive damages after 10 minutes of additional deliberations, which is one of the fastest verdicts we have ever seen. The Cracker Barrel policy was dangerous because of the speed of the verdict and amount of what we asked.

Cronnon hasn't commented on the trial or the verdict.

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Emily Rella is a news writer. She was an editor at the time, covering entertainment, pop culture, lifestyle and business. She is a graduate of Boston College.