AdventHealth Ocala has denied a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she was injured in a slip-and-fall outside of the hospital, saying the walkway where the alleged incident occurred is properly maintained and that the woman’s “own negligence” contributed to any potential injuries.
Attorneys representing Florida Hospital Ocala, Inc., which does business as AdventHealth Ocala, filed the answer and affirmative defenses in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on November 25 in response to a lawsuit filed by Jane Lundy.
In its answer, the hospital essentially denies that its property was in an unsafe or unreasonably dangerous condition. It claims that the area where Lundy allegedly fell, including the designated walkway, was properly maintained and complied with all applicable building codes and ADA standards. The hospital asserts that any variations or irregularities in the walking surface were minor and did not constitute a dangerous condition as a matter of law…