A woman has filed a lawsuit against three companies, alleging negligence after she tripped and fell in a shopping plaza. Rebecca Berardi filed the complaint in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, on August 28, 2024, naming Regency Centers, L.P., Divisions, Inc., and Publix Super Markets, Inc. as defendants.

According to the complaint, Berardi was walking towards the entrance of a Publix Supermarket located at 10913 North Military Trail in Palm Beach Gardens on November 24, 2021. She claims she tripped over landscaping debris that created a dangerous condition on the premises. The fall resulted in serious bodily injuries for which she is seeking compensation.

The plaintiff alleges that Regency Centers, L.P., owned and managed the commercial shopping plaza where the incident occurred. She asserts that they had a legal duty to maintain the premises safely and to warn her of any dangerous conditions. “Defendant breached their duty by failing to exercise reasonable care with respect to maintenance,” states Berardi in her complaint. She further accuses them of failing to conduct reasonable inspections and not adequately training their employees to handle such situations.