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Woman Who Lost 2 Toes to Spider Bites Sues Apartment Complex, Claiming Negligence
Patricia Shields alleges repeated spider bites at Grand Oak Apartments caused infections leading to two toe amputations and claims management ignored her complaints.
- In a lawsuit filed late last year, Patricia Shields alleges she had two toes amputated after infections from spider bites while living at Grand Oak Apartments in Largo, Florida, and she sued for negligence against the complex and other defendants.
- Shields said she noticed spiders within two weeks of moving in, frequently spotting them in the apartment unit's bathroom at Grand Oak.
- Medical records and images show severe wounds as Shields said, "The doctor came in and he goes, 'We have to or you're going to end up losing your whole foot or your leg,'" after urgent-care personnel called an ambulance.
- In court filings, the defendants deny liability and argue the complaint lacks specificity, while Shields alleges Grand Oak Apartments ignored her reports and refused to release her from the lease.
- Facing limited options after Hurricane Helene, Shields, who was on disability and in Section 8 housing, seeks monetary compensation while David Knox directed 10 Tampa Bay News to review court pleadings as media awaits Grand Oak's response.
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