Marie Pierre has filed a lawsuit against Palm Grove Affordable LLC, doing business as Lake Mangonia Apartments, alleging negligence that resulted in her sustaining serious injuries. The complaint was lodged on October 3, 2024, in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida. The plaintiff claims that the defendant failed to maintain safe premises at their apartment complex in West Palm Beach.

According to the details outlined in the complaint, Marie Pierre was a resident at Lake Mangonia Apartments and was lawfully present on the premises on May 22, 2023. On this day, she encountered a hazardous situation when an elevator leading to her apartment was out of service. Forced to use the stairs, Pierre slipped and fell due to a slippery liquid substance that had accumulated on the floor of a common area. The fall resulted in significant injuries for which she is seeking damages.

The lawsuit accuses Lake Mangonia Apartments of negligence for failing to maintain their property safely and not providing adequate warnings about potential dangers. The complaint states that “Defendant knew or should have known that its thoroughfares would be used by numerous invitees,” thus they had an obligation to ensure safe conditions. It further alleges that the defendant breached their duty by allowing a dangerous condition—a slippery liquid—to persist without warning residents or taking steps to remedy it.