Woman lost two toes after spider bites and is suing her apartment complex

A Florida woman says spider bites led to infections and the amputation of two toes; she filed a negligence claim on November 25 against her former apartment complex seeking more than $50,000.

Patricia Shields, a former resident of Grand Oak Apartments in Largo, Florida, filed a negligence claim on November 25 saying spider bites led to infections and the amputation of two toes. She is seeking damages reported as more than $50,000 and says she repeatedly reported a spider problem to apartment management. The apartment complex has denied responsibility and said the complaint does not plead allegations with specificity. Key reported details: - Shields filed a negligence claim on November 25 seeking in excess of $50,000. - She reports that spider bites resulted in infections and the loss of two toes. - Shields says she complained to apartment management multiple times and requested release from her lease. - The defendants have denied responsibility; no court dates or next legal steps were reported. Summary: Shields has pursued a civil claim against her former apartment complex over the reported bites and resulting medical harms. The apartment complex has denied the allegations, and the timing of any further legal proceedings is undetermined at this time.