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How Spinal Injury Can Affect Thyroid Function

By Gillette Law, P.A. |

As a traffic accident injury lawyer, our firm handles many cases where our clients report serious injuries to their spinal cords. Whiplash, disc injuries, and spinal compression are three common examples of serious injuries you can suffer to your spinal cord during a traffic accident. But the body is an interconnected organism and damage… Read More »

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Florida Woman Files Slip And Fall Lawsuit After Sustaining Injury At Dunkin Donuts

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A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against Dunkin’ Donuts after she claims she slipped and fell on an unmarked wet floor inside of the coffee shop, according to a recent lawsuit filed in Orange County last month. The plaintiff is seeking damages in excess of $50,000, plus interest and costs, according to the… Read More »

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Plaintiff Secures $15 Million After Stair Collapse Causing Serious Injury

By Gillette Law, P.A. |

A plaintiff recently secured a $15 million settlement after a deteriorating stairway collapsed at a condominium swimming pool. The plaintiff, who was an employee of a pool management company, was servicing the swimming pool on September 6, 2018, when it gave way. When the plaintiff put his foot on the second step, the tread… Read More »

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Slip And Fall Lawsuit Alleges Plaintiff Tripped Over “Wet Floor” Sign

By Gillette Law, P.A. |

Generally speaking, “wet floor” signs absolve proprietors of liability after mopping up a slip hazard. It shows that they have remedied the dangerous condition and placed customers on warning that the floor might still be wet. Rarely, do “wet floor” signs shine as the centerpiece of a trip and fall lawsuit. But there you… Read More »

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Plaintiff Wins $2.4 Million After Tripping In Pothole At Walmart Parking Lot

By Gillette Law, P.A. |

A California woman won a $2.4 million jury verdict from Walmart after she tripped and fell over a pothole in the Walmart parking lot. According to the lawsuit, the woman required spinal fusion surgery as a result of her injuries. The plaintiff fell outside a San Diego Walmart in February 2020 and allegedly suffered… Read More »

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Suncoast Woman Files Lawsuit Against Nursing Home After Her Mother Is Sexually Abused

By Gillette Law, P.A. |

A Suncoast woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of her mother, who suffers from dementia after she says that the 85-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at a local nursing home. The woman has been working with state legislators to secure the right for families to put cameras in their loved one’s… Read More »

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Ocala Woman Files Slip-And-Fall Lawsuit Against Adventure Ocala

By Gillette Law, P.A. |

An Ocala woman has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against Adventure Ocala after she claims she slipped and fell on the boardwalk. According to the complaint, the plaintiff contends that she was visiting the Juniper Springs Recreation Area at the Ocala National Forest on September 3, 2022. While the plaintiff was walking on the boardwalk… Read More »

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Florida Woman Files Slip And Fall Lawsuit Against Publix

By Gillette Law, P.A. |

A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against Publix in Leesburg after she claimed she sustained a “permanent injury” after falling on a “slippery substance” while walking down an aisle. According to the complaint, the plaintiff visited the Publix on August 6, 2023. During her visit, she claims she “suddenly and without warning slipped… Read More »

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Macon Jury Awards $40 Million In Damages As Part Of Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Lawsuit

By Gillette Law, P.A. |

A Georgia jury has awarded the family of a woman who died in 2017 $40 million in damages after a wrongful death lawsuit filed against a Georgia hospital and other health organizations. The decedent’s parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital after their daughter died in 2017. The decedent had previously been… Read More »

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Family Awarded $35M After 21-Year-Old Swerves Off Road And Strikes A Planter

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The parents of a 21-year-old man were awarded $35 million after a jury found the City of Milton liable for a 2016 accident that took the life of their son. According to the lawsuit, the decedent swerved off the road, likely to avoid an animal, and struck a concrete planter that the plaintiffs contend… Read More »

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