Florida DOG bite victim represented by Criminal Defense attorney, get a whopping 1.5 mil!

Sarasota County
(53) DIANE ODEH vs. NORRIS MILLER
 
County / State /Docket Case #/Judge: Sarasota / Florida / 2006 CA 000145 NC / Donna P. Berlin
 
Plaintiff(s) Attorney(s): Thomas Hudson Esq., Sarasota
 
Defendant(s) Attorney(s): Pro Se (that means that they had no attorney to protect them? I wonder if it means they are judgment proof as well? I mean what rich peron will forget to hire an attorney?)
 
Age/Sex/Occupation Of Plaintiff: 48 / F / Restaurant Server
 
Cause Of Injury: Dog Bite/Attack on Visitor. Defendant was the owner of a dog that he kept at his residential property on 24th Street in Sarasota. Plaintiff was an invitee on the property when Defendant’s dog lunged, bit, and attacked Plaintiff on November 2, 2005. Plaintiff testified that she did not see the type of dog because the dog attacked her from behind, and she went into shock.
 
Nature Of Injury: Bite wounds to right leg and arm; Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, which, in this case, is incurable; no surgery was performed; sutures were required. Plaintiff requires ongoing infectious disease treatment at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Leesburg Regional Medical Center. ( I gotta admit that soudns like BS, MRSA is never incurable, it can colonize the body but eve if it does, most carriers are symptom free)
 
Expert Witnesses: n/a
 
Verdict: $1,500,000 for Plaintiff on August 20, 2008.
 
Editor's Note: This was a one-day trial. The jury was composed of one male and five females. The jury deliberated for one hour. The court determined that Defendant was legally responsible for the injuries suffered by Plaintiff. This was a trial on damages only.

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