NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. - A North Fort Myers woman wins a million dollar lawsuit against Wal-Mart.

A jury awarded 57-year-old Gail Wright the money after agreeing Wal-Mart negligence caused Wright to fall.

Wright sued the retail giant after she says she fell in the store back in October 2002.

She says she was walking in the store when she slipped on a puddle of oil and water that spilled from Rotissere chicken.

She says the fall seriously injured her neck, causing permanent damage.

Over the past few years, she had to undergo several operations and will have to have several more to repair the damage to several discs in her neck.

Right now a small titanium cylinder is holding her neck together.

Wright explained all this to a Lee County jury last week.

After a 4 day trial, the jury awarded her a million dollar settlement.

Wright says she's happy about the verdict, but a once active horse rider and trainer, she says the damage done to her life can't be repaired.

"It's not easy. You go from living one lifestyle to another. It's not easy," Wright said choking back tears.

Wal-Mart says they may fight the verdict.

A Wal-Mart spokeswoman says, "Our associates work very hard to provide a safe shopping environment for our customers. In the Wright case, we respectfully disagree with the jury's decision and are considering our post-trial options."