A Florida resident has taken legal action against a well-known supermarket chain, alleging negligence that led to severe injuries. On February 27, 2025, Duane Riordan filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, against Winn-Dixie Supermarkets, LLC. The lawsuit centers around an incident on January 15, 2024, where Riordan claims he suffered significant harm due to unsafe conditions at one of the company's locations.
According to the court documents, Riordan was visiting the Winn-Dixie store located at 8740 Park Blvd in Seminole, Florida when he encountered a hazardous ramp between the sidewalk and parking lot. The complaint describes this ramp as "excessively slippery and excessively sloped," which allegedly caused Riordan to slip and fall. As a result of this fall, Riordan asserts that he sustained severe and permanent injuries leading to pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, and loss of enjoyment of life. Furthermore, these injuries have resulted in substantial medical expenses and loss of earnings.
Riordan's lawsuit accuses Winn-Dixie of failing to maintain their premises safely for business invitees like himself. The complaint states that Winn-Dixie had a duty to ensure that areas such as ramps were safe and free from hazards. It alleges that the company either knew or should have known about the dangerous condition posed by the ramp but failed to take corrective measures or warn visitors about it. This alleged negligence is said to have directly led to Riordan's accident and subsequent injuries.
The plaintiff is seeking damages exceeding $50,000 from Winn-Dixie Supermarkets for their purported negligence. In addition to financial compensation for his injuries and associated costs, Riordan requests interest on any awarded damages as well as coverage for legal expenses incurred during this litigation process.
Representing Duane Riordan are attorneys Robert S. Jones II from Jones Law Group and Heath C. Murphy from Brandon J. Broderick LLC. The case has been assigned Case Number 25-000939-CI under Judge Ken Burke's jurisdiction in Pinellas County Circuit Court.