In a recent legal filing, a Florida resident has brought forth a lawsuit against a major real estate corporation, alleging negligence that resulted in severe injuries. On March 12, 2025, Tina Hoover filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, accusing Kimco Realty Corporation of failing to maintain safe premises.
The case revolves around an incident on May 30, 2023, when Hoover visited a property managed by Kimco Realty Corporation at Countryside Blvd in Clearwater, Florida. According to the complaint, Hoover was lawfully on the premises as an invitee when she tripped and fell due to an uneven wooden deck plank. The lawsuit claims this constituted "a dangerous latent defective condition" which Kimco Realty had a duty to rectify or warn about. Hoover alleges that Kimco's negligence led directly to her suffering "severe and permanent injuries," including physical and mental pain, loss of earnings capacity, and ongoing medical expenses.
Hoover's legal team argues that Kimco Realty breached its duty of care through multiple acts of negligence. These include failing to maintain the premises safely, not exercising reasonable diligence to discover or remedy hazardous conditions, and neglecting to provide adequate warnings about potential dangers. The complaint further accuses Kimco of failing to implement necessary safety policies and procedures that could have prevented such accidents.
The plaintiff is seeking damages exceeding $50,000 for her injuries and associated costs. She also demands a jury trial to resolve all triable issues related to the case. Her attorneys emphasize that the injuries are either permanent or will continue affecting her life in the future.
Representing Tina Hoover are attorneys Marc M. Crumpton Jr. and Brian L. Elstein from Jack Bernstein P.A., based in Tampa, Florida. The case has been assigned Case Number 25-001215-CI under Judge Ken Burke at the Pinellas County Circuit Court.