Joseph Dorman, an 85-year-old disabled individual, has filed a lawsuit against Discount Tire Co. in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, on January 8, 2025. The complaint alleges negligence on the part of Discount Tire Co., resulting in severe injuries to Dorman during a visit to their temporary business location.

The incident that led to this legal action occurred on September 20, 2024. Joseph Dorman visited Discount Tire Co.’s temporary setup at a strip mall parking lot in Wellington, Florida, intending to purchase new tires for his vehicle. Due to ongoing renovations at their permanent storefront, Discount Tire was operating out of a portable structure leased from Mobile Mini Storage Solutions. According to the complaint, this portable structure posed significant safety hazards as its entrance was raised several inches above ground level without any warning signs or indicators highlighting the uneven surface.

Dorman’s legal representation argues that the portable structure was not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), despite being accessible to the public and business invitees like Dorman. The plaintiff claims that Mobile Mini Storage Solutions offered ramps that could have made the structure ADA-compliant; however, Discount Tire allegedly declined these options and assumed the risk associated with maintaining an unsafe environment.