Joe Hernandez Smith has filed a lawsuit against Justin David Mohr in the Circuit Court, Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County, Florida. The case ID is 2024 CA 000428 and was filed on March 14, 2024. The plaintiff alleges negligence on the part of the defendant resulting in serious and permanent physical injury.
The plaintiff's attorney, Jonathan I. Rotstein, detailed that on March 21, 2023, Smith was at Mohr's premises in Tallahassee when he fell through a decaying wooden deck while blowing leaves and debris off it. The lawsuit seeks damages exceeding $50,000 for the accident which took place in Leon County.
The complaint further elaborates that Mohr failed to maintain his premises in a safe condition and did not warn Smith about the concealed peril posed by the decaying deck. This negligence resulted in significant injuries to Smith including pain and suffering, disability, mental anguish, loss of capacity for enjoyment of life and medical expenses.
Smith is seeking judgment for damages and costs exceeding $50,000 from Mohr as compensation for his losses which are described as either permanent or continuing in nature.