Johnny Ray Coston has filed a lawsuit against a major supermarket chain, alleging negligence after a slip-and-fall incident left him with significant injuries. The complaint was filed in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, on February 4, 2025, naming Publix Super Markets Inc. as the defendant.
According to the complaint, Johnny Ray Coston was shopping at a Publix store located at 6820 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, when he slipped and fell due to an unidentified substance on the floor between the ice cream aisle and cashier area. The plaintiff claims there were no warning signs or barricades in place to alert customers of the potential hazard. Coston's legal team argues that Publix had a duty to maintain safe premises for its customers and failed to exercise reasonable care by not inspecting or addressing the dangerous condition.
The lawsuit outlines several allegations against Publix Super Markets Inc., including failing to inspect and remove hazards from the floor, neglecting to cordon off wet areas, and not providing adequate warnings about latent dangers. As a result of this alleged negligence, Coston asserts he suffered bodily injury leading to pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, medical expenses, lost earnings capacity, and potentially permanent injuries.
Coston is seeking damages exceeding $50,000 along with costs related to prejudgment interest on medical expenses incurred and post-judgment interest. He demands a jury trial for all issues presented in his case against Publix Super Markets Inc., emphasizing that some injuries are permanent within a reasonable degree of medical probability or involve significant loss of important bodily functions.
Representing Johnny Ray Coston is attorney C. Garrett Gaa from Dismuke Law based in Lakeland, Florida. The Case Number is: 502025CA001004XXXAMB Div: AJ.