An Ocala couple has filed a premises liability lawsuit against their dental provider after a routine appointment allegedly ended in a violent fall that required a hip replacement.
Merrill Otis Nelson Jr. and his wife, Patricia Ann Nelson, filed the complaint in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on March 31, naming Comfortable Care Dental Health Professionals (d/b/a Oakridge Dental Care & Design) and Heartland Dental as defendants.
The alleged incident occurred on April 1, 2025, at the Oakridge Dental Care office located at 9590 SW State Road 200 in Ocala…