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Heidi Jordan slipped on water at Leesburg supermarket, lawsuit states<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Lake County jury awarded over $4 million to a woman after she slipped in a Publix store nearly four years ago, according to law firm Morgan & Morgan.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Court records show that the woman \u2014 Heidi Jordan of Brevard County, who is represented by Morgan & Morgan \u2014 visited a Publix Supermarket along US-27 in Leesburg back in August 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While shopping, Jordan slipped on water in the produce department, causing her to suffer major injuries, she claimed. She then filed a lawsuit against Publix, arguing that the company\u2019s negligence was responsible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dShe suffered from herniated discs in her neck and back, and sustained serious bruising and hematomas on her right arm from the fall,\u201d Morgan & Morgan announced in a release. \u201cAfter several years of physical therapy, Ms. Jordan had to ultimately undergo a cervical fusion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The release says that Publix admitted to negligence days before the trial started, but the chain \u201cchallenged the validity of Ms. Jordan\u2019s injuries and her motives for acquiring legal counsel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, attorneys said that the judge ultimately ruled a directed verdict on liability. In total, Jordan was awarded $4,261,410.80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re pleased the jury recognized the role Publix\u2019s negligence played in causing our client\u2019s injuries…\u201d Morgan & Morgan attorney Michael Woodard said. \u201cMs. Jordan experiences daily, recurrent pain that dramatically limits the activities of her daily life and her ability to see her family. Although she will never live pain-free again, the jury held Publix accountable and provided Ms. Jordan with the justice she deserved.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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