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

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 lawsuit.

According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff visited the Dunkin’ in The Villages and slipped on an unmarked wet floor, falling “forcefully” to the ground, causing severe injuries. The plaintiff claims that Dunkin created an unreasonably dangerous environment for customers and failed to inspect the indoor area, according to her lawsuit. As a result of the fall, she experienced “pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, permanent and significant scarring, mental anguish, loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life, expense of hospitalization, medical and nursing care treatment, loss of earnings, loss of the ability to earn money, and the aggravation of a previously existing injury.

Elements of negligence 

In this case, the plaintiff says that Dunkin’ Donuts left a slip hazard on their premises that was unremedied and not marked off by a caution sign. To prove negligence in a slip and fall lawsuit, you must establish that the business owner caused or contributed to the injury. Negligence is proven by foreseeability. In other words, if the defendant business knew about the slip hazard or should have known about the slip hazard, then you have an actionable claim against the business. In cases where the slip hazard just occurred or the defendant didn’t have time to respond to the slip hazard, the business would not be liable unless it was its own negligence that created the slip hazard in the first place.

Injuries 

The plaintiff lists a litany of injuries that occurred as a result of her fall. These injuries are consistent with a slip and fall injury. While not all slip and fall lawsuits result in serious injury to the victim, many of them do. Slip and fall lawsuits can settle for millions of dollars when the injuries are substantial enough. In this case, it’s unclear how extensive the plaintiff’s injuries are. However, she did have to go to the hospital for medical care, so there will be a record of the extent of her injuries for the lawsuit.

The worst injuries sustained in a slip and fall lawsuit are those related to the head and neck area. Those who trip on a wet floor can severely injure their head and spine resulting in permanent injury to their body. Traumatic brain injuries are not out of the question when it comes to slip and fall lawsuits. Victims also suffer injuries to their hands and wrists as they try to break their falls.

Talk to a Jacksonville Slip and Fall Injury Attorney Today 

Gillette Law represents the interests of those who have sustained injury due to slip and fall accidents on the premises of proprietors. If you have slipped and fallen at a place like a Dunkin’ Donuts, chances are good you are entitled to recover damages related to your injury. Call our Jacksonville personal injury lawyers today and we can begin preparing your suit right away.

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