{"id":1190,"date":"2015-08-10T18:26:43","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T18:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/blog\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2015-08-10T18:26:43","modified_gmt":"2015-08-10T18:26:43","slug":"d-c-man-seeks-150000-from-casino-after-being-hit-by-runaway-roulette-ball-and-receiving-unwanted-eye-drops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/blog\/d-c-man-seeks-150000-from-casino-after-being-hit-by-runaway-roulette-ball-and-receiving-unwanted-eye-drops\/","title":{"rendered":"D.C. Man Seeks $150,000 From Casino After Being Hit By Runaway Roulette Ball And Receiving Unwanted Eye Drops."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Negligence is the failure to exercise the care toward others that a reasonable, prudent person would use under the same or similar circumstances, resulting in harm to another.<\/strong> There are four elements that must be proven to succeed in a claim of negligence: duty, breach, causation and damages. In sum, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant owed the plaintiff a legally recognized duty of care, and that the defendant breached that duty, causing the plaintiff harm.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mgyIoDq0TDc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Leander Stocks of D.C. was visiting the Maryland Live! Casino in Anne Arundel County back in 2013 when a night of fun and games suddenly took a turn for the worst. <strong>According to Stocks\u2019s lawsuit, he was playing roulette around midnight on December 15, 2013 when a runaway ball struck him just above his left eye.<\/strong> Because the ball had been traveling at a high speed when it struck him, he suffered a sharp and immediate pain, followed by general disorientation. But he says this was only the first injury caused by casino employees that he experienced that night.<\/p>\n<p>After the roulette incident, casino employees escorted Stocks to a private room where he could lay down. <strong>Without warning and without having asked for consent, a security guard began administering unidentified eye drops into Stocks\u2019s eyes. <\/strong>According to Stocks\u2019s lawsuit, this action amounted to a battery to his person and was a complete disregard for his right to be free from unwanted medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by the Washington Business Journal, the unwanted eye drops caused Stocks to suffer blurred vision and increased pain. <strong>As a result, when he attempted to stand, he immediately fell forward striking his head against a hardwood door.<\/strong> He lost consciousness and was transported to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries. According to his lawsuit, he continues to suffer from \u201cpost-traumatic headaches.\u201d <strong>He is seeking $150,000 in damages. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have you or a loved one been injured as a result of the negligence of another? If so, please call 617-787-3700 today for your free and confidential consultation with one of our dedicated <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-personal-injury-types-lawyers-attorneys.php\">Massachusetts personal injury accident attorney<\/a><\/em><\/strong> specialists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Negligence is the failure to exercise the care toward others that a reasonable, prudent person would use under the same or similar circumstances, resulting in harm to another. 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