A slip and fall incident at a rental property has led to a lawsuit that could see damages exceeding $50,000. Edwin Lopez filed a complaint on January 17, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, against Southside Rentals, LLC. The case revolves around allegations of negligence leading to serious personal injury.

The plaintiff, Edwin Lopez, claims that while visiting a tenant at a property owned by Southside Rentals, LLC on November 2, 2023, he slipped and fell on the carpeted outdoor stairs. According to the complaint, this accident resulted in significant injuries due to what Lopez describes as negligence on the part of Southside Rentals. The property in question is located at 4060 11th Ave. S., Saint Petersburg, Florida. Lopez argues that he was lawfully present on the premises and that Southside Rentals owed him a duty of care which they failed to uphold.

Lopez’s lawsuit accuses Southside Rentals of several breaches of duty regarding premises liability. The allegations include failing to maintain safe conditions on the property’s entry stairwell and not warning visitors about potential hazards such as slippery steps when wet. The complaint details multiple points where Southside Rentals allegedly neglected their responsibilities: inadequate maintenance of flooring surfaces, failure to inspect for dangers adequately, and not providing warnings about hazardous conditions. Furthermore, it claims that the company did not correct known dangers or those existing long enough that they should have been discovered through reasonable care.