FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — An Allen County jury awarded a woman nearly $1 million Wednesday after she sued Panera Bread for an injury she suffered while exiting a Fort Wayne location.
According to the original complaint, the plaintiff, Angela Frost, worked as a DoorDash driver and arrived at the Panera location on Dupont Road in January 2023 to grab an order. As she exited the building, she slipped on ice and fell onto the walkway.
Morgan & Morgan, an injury law firm that represented Frost, said in a press release Friday that Frost broke her left elbow in the fall, which required surgery and “hardware” being permanently inserted into her arm. The plaintiffs argued that Panera did not follow company safety protocols and allowed the buildup of ice that caused the fall…