Navigation Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Convenience Store Chain Over Slip-and-Fall Incident
Chad Haas has taken legal action against a well-known convenience store chain, alleging negligence that resulted in significant personal injury. On February 24, 2025, Chad Haas filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, against 7-Eleven, Inc., also known as Southland Corp.
The lawsuit stems from an incident on May 12, 2024, when Haas visited a 7-Eleven store located at 7612 Starkey Rd, Seminole, FL. According to the complaint, while shopping at the store, Haas slipped on a wet foreign substance on the floor and sustained serious bodily harm. The plaintiff argues that 7-Eleven had a duty to maintain their premises in a safe condition and to warn customers of any dangerous conditions. However, they allegedly failed to do so. The complaint accuses the defendant of failing to properly maintain the premises and not addressing or warning about the hazardous condition posed by the transitory foreign substance on the floor.
Haas claims that 7-Eleven either knew or should have known about this dangerous condition due to its regular occurrence or because it existed long enough for them to be aware of it through ordinary care. The complaint further alleges that employees were present when the substance was spilled but did not take necessary actions to protect patrons like Haas from harm.
