A tragic incident involving a malfunctioning elevator has led to a significant lawsuit against three companies. On July 12, 2024, Jamise Bozeman Jr. filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, against Oracle Elevator Holdco, Inc., Premier Elevator Company, Inc., and Sea Ranch Club of Boca Condominium Association, Inc.
According to the complaint, Bozeman was lawfully on the premises at 4001-4501 N Ocean Blvd in Boca Raton on January 24, 2023, when an elevator he was using abruptly stopped. The plaintiff alleges that this incident resulted from negligence on the part of all three defendants. Specifically, Bozeman claims that Oracle Elevator Holdco and Premier Elevator Company failed to maintain the elevators in a reasonably safe condition and did not implement adequate policies or procedures for identifying dangerous conditions. Furthermore, Sea Ranch Club of Boca Condominium Association is accused of failing to correct or warn about these hazardous conditions despite having knowledge or should have had knowledge greater than that of Bozeman.
The complaint details multiple breaches of duty by each defendant. For instance, Oracle Elevator Holdco is alleged to have failed in devising and implementing adequate safety policies and training its employees properly. Similar accusations are made against Premier Elevator Company and Sea Ranch Club of Boca Condominium Association. These failures allegedly created foreseeable zones of risk for guests like Bozeman.
Bozeman’s injuries are described as severe and lasting. He reportedly suffered pain and suffering, disability, physical impairment, disfigurement, mental anguish, inconvenience, loss of capacity for enjoyment of life, aggravation or activation of pre-existing injuries or conditions, predisposition to further bodily injuries, expenses related to hospitalization and medical care, loss of earnings both past and future as well as other out-of-pocket expenses.
In his filing with the court through his attorney Francesca Vigna from The Injury Firm based in Fort Lauderdale Florida; Bozeman seeks damages exceeding $50,000 along with taxable costs. He demands judgment against each defendant individually for their respective roles in causing his injuries due to negligence.
The case number is: 502024CA006502XXXAMB Div: Al.