Wayne McClain has filed a negligence complaint against Sam’s East, Inc., doing business as Sam’s Club #6420. The complaint was filed in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County, Florida, on May 23, 2024.

According to the filing, Wayne McClain alleges that he sustained significant injuries on February 14, 2023, while visiting the Sam’s Club located at 2575 Gulf to Bay Blvd in Clearwater, Florida. McClain claims that he slipped and fell in a puddle of water situated in the entryway of the store. The plaintiff asserts that Sam’s East, Inc. failed to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition and neglected to clean up or dry the entry walkway or block off the hazardous area. Furthermore, McClain contends that there were no warnings about the dangerous condition provided to customers.

The complaint details that Sam’s East, Inc., as a business entity operating under Sam’s Club #6420, had a duty to ensure the safety of its business invitees by correcting any dangerous conditions it knew or should have known about through reasonable care. It is alleged that this duty was breached when McClain encountered the puddle without any warning signs or preventive measures taken by the defendant.