Women Sues Former Landlord After 'Burning' Bites from Spider Infestation Allegedly Led to Amputation of Two Toes

Patricia Shields claims her landlord won't let her out of her lease, despite her apartment being infested with venomous ...

Woman Has Her Fingers and Toes Amputated After Kidney Stone Infection: ‘I Was on Death’s Door’

Louise Marshallsay was trying to naturally pass a kidney stone when she developed an infection that led to septic shock. In ...

Woman sues apartment complex after spider bites lead to toe amputations

A woman is suing her apartment complex, claiming spider bites in her unit led to severe infections and the amputation of two ...

Florida woman sues apartment management for spider bites she claims left her with infections, amputated toes. How renters can prevent swelling costs

When Largo, Fla., resident Patricia Shields reportedly endured multiple spider bites inside her apartment — and later serious ...

Florida woman claims spider bites led to toe amputation, sues apartment management

HORRIFYING': Patricia Shields said two of her toes had to be amputated because of infections from spider bites while living ...
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Leg, foot amputations up 65% in Illinois hospitals from 2016 to 2023; diabetes and artery disease may be culprits

Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. "Unfortunately, by the time a patient with diabetes and/or PAD ...