Woman sues MS casino after blinds fell on her at dinner. Here are the details
An Alabama woman is suing Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast after she says falling window blinds severely injured her arm and hand during dinner at the resort’s steakhouse. The lawsuit, filed in Hancock County Circuit Court, claims the casino was negligent in maintaining safe conditions for guests.
FULL STORY: She was seated for dinner in a South MS casino restaurant. Then her life changed
Here are key takeaways:
- Jimmie Cheri Webster and her husband were seated beside the windows at Bogart’s Steakhouse in July 2024 when an employee lowering the blinds dropped them, including the heavy headrail, onto her right side.
- Webster’s injuries required surgery and left her with permanent scars, according to the lawsuit filed by her attorney, Steve Kennedy of Ridgeland.
- The lawsuit alleges the casino failed to exercise reasonable care by not inspecting the premises for dangerous conditions or fixing the problem.
- As a right-handed woman who cared for her husband, children and elderly parents, Webster says her daily activities including cooking and cleaning have been severely limited.
- She is seeking unspecified damages for medical expenses, pain and suffering and emotional distress, plus punitive damages, claiming the casino was grossly negligent.
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Anita Lee
Sun Herald