A Lake Worth resident has filed a lawsuit against a major supermarket chain following an incident that left her injured. On August 28, 2024, Francisca Jiminez Perez filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, against Publix Super Markets, Inc.

According to the court documents, Perez claims that on January 7, 2024, she was shopping at the Publix store located at 214 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth when she slipped and fell on a transitory substance on the floor. The complaint alleges that Publix failed to maintain its premises in a reasonably safe condition and neglected to warn customers of potential hazards. Perez’s attorney states that “Defendant PUBLIX owed Plaintiff a non-delegable duty to maintain its premises in a reasonably safe condition” and accuses the supermarket of several counts of negligence.

The lawsuit outlines multiple ways in which Publix allegedly breached its duty of care. These include allowing liquid and debris to accumulate on the floor, failing to inspect and clean the premises adequately, not implementing proper procedures to prevent such hazards, and neglecting to train employees properly. The plaintiff asserts that these failures led directly to her fall and subsequent injuries.