Overview
- Plaintiff Patricia Shields says spiders were present in her unit at Grand Oak Apartments in Largo and that repeated bites led to serious infections.
- She alleges management disregarded multiple complaints and refused her request to end the lease by mutual agreement.
- Shields says doctors amputated two toes after the infections worsened, describing burning pain and wounds that required hospital care.
- She reports limited housing options due to disability and a Section 8 voucher after losing a previous home to Hurricane Helene.
- The lawsuit is pending in Pinellas County, and reporters note the complex was contacted for comment without a response reported.