Florida Woman Sues Publix After Slip-And-Fall Accident On Their Premises

A Florida woman has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against Publix Super Markets after she slipped and fell on the grocer’s premises, incurring substantial injuries. The plaintiff filed the complaint against the grocer in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida on June 28.

According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was shopping at a Publix store in Jupiter, Florida on May 24, 2023. The plaintiff claims that she slipped and fell due to wet and slippery conditions inside the store. Her lawsuit alleges that Publix failed in multiple ways to ensure a safe environment for its customers. Specifically, the complaint lists several breaches of duty by Publix, including failure to implement adequate policies and procedures for identifying and correcting dangerous conditions such as wet floors.

The plaintiff alleges that Public did not train its employees adequately to recognize and address potential dangers to customers. The plaintiff also alleges that Publix failed to place warning signs or cones around the wet areas in the store to alert shoppers to the danger, which she claims could have prevented her fall.

According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff suffered physical impairment, disfigurement, and mental anguish, among other damages, as a result of her fall, and her injuries have resulted in substantial medical expenses, as well as lost wages both past and future.

The plaintiff is seeking damages in excess of $50,000 from Publix, exclusive of interest costs and attorney fees. She is demanding compensation for her medical expenses, lost wages, diminished future earning capacity, and related costs stemming from her injuries.

Elements of negligence 

In a slip-and-fall lawsuit, the plaintiff has the burden of proving one of the following elements are true:

• The defendant had knowledge of the dangerous condition before the plaintiff was injured
• The defendant should have had knowledge of the dangerous condition had they exercised ordinary care
• The defendant created the dangerous condition that led to the plaintiff’s injuries

In other words, the plaintiff must be able to establish that the injury was foreseeable to the defendant. This is not necessarily easy. In the case mentioned above, the plaintiff is alleging that the grocer should have had knowledge of the dangerous condition but failed to conduct routine inspections of the grounds. The plaintiff can establish that the dangerous condition was there for an exceedingly long time until it caused someone a substantial injury. They can prove that employees of the grocer walked past the dangerous condition without remedying it. They can also claim that the dangerous condition was caused by leaky coolers. Ultimately, however, the plaintiff must prove that the grocer either knew or should have known about the dangerous condition.

Talk to a Jacksonville, FL Slip and Fall Injury Attorney Today 

Gillette Law represents the interests of Jacksonville residents who have been injured due to dangerous conditions on-premises. Call our Jacksonville personal injury lawyers today to schedule an appointment, and we can begin our investigation of your claims right away.

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