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A slip-and-fall incident at a popular supermarket chain has led to a legal battle, as a Palm Beach County resident seeks justice for injuries sustained on the premises. On April 11, 2025, Maggie Wiley filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, against Publix Super Markets, Inc., alleging negligence on their part.
The lawsuit stems from an incident that occurred on November 24, 2024, when Wiley visited a Publix store located at 10142 W. Indiantown Rd., Jupiter, FL. As a business invitee on the premises, she claims to have slipped and fallen due to grapes left unattended on the floor. According to the complaint, Publix had a duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition and failed to do so. The plaintiff accuses Publix of several acts of negligence including failing to adequately maintain the flooring, not warning customers about dangerous conditions like spilled grapes, and neglecting to follow their own safety policies such as ensuring staff regularly inspect and clean floor surfaces.
Wiley’s complaint details multiple alleged breaches by Publix: inadequate maintenance and inspection of floors, insufficient training of employees regarding safety protocols, and failure to enforce corporate policies designed to prevent such hazards. She asserts that these failures directly led to her accident and subsequent injuries which include permanent bodily harm, pain and suffering both physically and mentally, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, inconvenience, loss of enjoyment of life, and medical expenses.
