An Apopka lady has filed a lawsuit in opposition to a Dunkin’ location in The Villages, claiming she fell and sustained “extreme bodily damage” because of an “unmarked moist flooring.”
The lawsuit was filed by Dan Newlin Damage Attorneys on behalf of Diana Sanchez in opposition to HZ O Donuts, LLC, which is the proprietor of the Dunkin’ (previously Dunkin’ Donuts) situated at 2736 Brownwood Boulevard in The Villages.
In response to the criticism, on or about Nov. 15, 2022, Sanchez was a buyer on the Dunkin’ at Brownwood when she allegedly “slipped on an unmarked moist flooring.”
On account of the slip, the criticism alleges that Sanchez “fell forcefully to the bottom,” sustaining “extreme bodily damage.”
The criticism goes on to accuse the shop of “negligently failing to take care of or adequately keep the indoor areas/flooring.” It claims that Sanchez has skilled “everlasting or persevering with” losses and that she’s going to undergo further “losses sooner or later.”
Sanchez’s attorneys say the accidents have resulted in “ache and struggling, incapacity, disfigurement” and a lack of “capability for the enjoyment of life” for his or her consumer.
Sanchez is in search of damages in extra of $50,000, “plus curiosity and prices.” She is asking for a trial by jury.
The lawsuit was initially filed in Orange County on August 11 earlier than it was transferred to the ninth judicial circuit courtroom of Sumter County on August 29.
The case is considered one of a number of lawsuits which were filed this summer time in opposition to nationwide firms that function in The Villages.
That features a lawsuit filed final month in opposition to Publix by a Villager who claims that an worker on the retailer hit her with a U-boat cart whereas she was looking for candles.
It additionally features a Village of Hadley couple that filed swimsuit in opposition to Auto Membership Insurance coverage Firm accusing the corporate of not paying for injury that their residence sustained throughout Hurricane Ian.
Final month, a Villager dropped her lawsuit in opposition to Metropolis Fireplace in Brownwood that alleged that she sustained accidents after falling because of “a international sticky substance on the dance flooring.”
