Mining millionaire who demanded $37.5MILLION when he slipped on a wet floor at Woolworths is handed less than $250,000
- Stanley MacDonald, 77, slipped on a wet floor in Perth's Floreat Forum in 2012
- He damaged two spinal discs, injured his knee and bruised his calf in the fall
- Mr MacDonald sued for $37.5million and was last month awarded $250,000
A millionaire mining tycoon has been awarded around $250,000 after falling over in Woolworths.
Stanley MacDonald, 77, sued for $37.5million after he slipped on a wet floor in Perth's Floreat Forum shopping centre in 2012.
He damaged two spinal discs, injured his knee and bruised his calf.
A millionaire mining tycoon has been awarded around $250,000 after falling over in Woolworths (stock image)
Mr MacDonald, who made $100million from the $1billion sale of his mining company to Gina Rinehart in 2011, argued his injuries caused him economic loss.
He said his pain impacted his quality of life and impeded his work duties, reported WA Today.
Mr MacDonald's lawyers compiled 34 lever arch files of evidence, including records of his 'wheelings and dealings' in mining, to prove that he was affected by the injury.
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Under WA law, damages payments are limited to $200,000 - but a judge ruled the maximum could be exceeded and awarded him slightly less than $250,000.
The case was protracted because Mr MacDonald was 'unable to sit and converse for long periods' with his lawyers,' the District Court of WA heard last month.
This was due to his injures and also a spate of other medical difficulties.
According to court documents, Mr MacDonald needed 15 operations since the start of the case.
Stanley MacDonald, 77, sued for $37.5million after he slipped on a wet floor in Perth's Floreat Forum in 2012 (stock image)
He was treated for depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse, osteoporosis, kidney pain and irritable bowel syndrome.
Mr MacDonald's lawyer described him as 'one of the most highly successful entrepreneurs in the Western Australian resource market.'
The businessman was director of Giralia Resources for 20 years before it was sold to Gina Rinehart's Atlas Iron.
He is an independent non-executive director of Zenith Minerals.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Woolworths for comment.
