A Logan City man who bashed a tradie in the head with a metal trowel during a road rage attack on the M1 will spend less than two years in jail.
In February 2018, Brock Prime suffered a fractured skull, brain injury and a broken leg when he was bashed by Jonathan Lawrence.
Brisbane District Court Judge Michael Byrne told Lawrence he was fortunate he didn’t kill him.
Two-thirds of Mr Prime’s skull had to be removed because of swelling of the brain and a prosthesis had to be put in months later.
The 29 year-old pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm, he was sentenced to five years’ jail, suspended after 20 months.
Another man who punched Brock in the head at least three times was ordered to do 100 hours of community service.
