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A Florida resident has filed a lawsuit seeking damages for injuries sustained from a fall on an uneven sidewalk. On May 8, 2025, James Rewolinski filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County against Pinellas County and The Homeowners Association of Highland Lakes Inc., alleging negligence that led to his injury.
According to the complaint, Rewolinski was walking his dog on October 21, 2024, when he tripped over a three-inch rise in the concrete joints of a sidewalk located at Queen Anne Drive and Royal Boulevard. This fall resulted in an injury to his right rotator cuff. Rewolinski asserts that both defendants were negligent in maintaining the sidewalk and failed to warn pedestrians of its hazardous condition. He claims that Pinellas County and The Homeowners Association had non-delegable duties to ensure the premises were safe and free from such hazards.
Rewolinski’s lawsuit accuses Pinellas County of failing to inspect and maintain the sidewalk properly, resulting in a dangerous condition that was known or should have been known by the county. Similarly, The Homeowners Association is accused of neglecting their duty by allowing the hazardous condition to persist without warning pedestrians or taking corrective measures. The plaintiff alleges that these failures directly led to his accident and subsequent injuries.
