A recent lawsuit alleges that a customer suffered permanent injuries after slipping on an unmarked wet floor at a fast food restaurant, raising questions about safety practices for business patrons. The complaint was filed by Afedra Bush in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, on February 11, 2026, naming McDonald’s Restaurants of Florida, Inc. as the defendant.
According to the court filing, Afedra Bush claims that on May 18, 2025, she entered the premises located at 1661 4th Street South in St. Petersburg as a business invitee when she slipped and fell due to a wet floor. The complaint states that there was no warning sign or notice alerting customers to the hazardous condition at the time of her fall.
The document outlines that McDonald’s Restaurants of Florida is a profit corporation conducting business in Pinellas County with its principal address listed as 110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, Illinois. Bush asserts that the court has jurisdiction over the company because it operates and transacts business within Pinellas County.
In her complaint, Bush alleges that McDonald’s had both a duty to maintain its premises in a reasonably safe condition and an obligation to discover and eliminate hazards or provide adequate warnings about dangerous conditions. The filing states: “The Defendant provided no warning of the dangerous condition where Plaintiff fell.” It further claims that “the dangerous condition in and around Defendant’s… premises existed for a sufficient length of time such that Defendant… knew or, in the exercise of reasonable care, should have known of the existence of the dangerous condition.”
Bush accuses McDonald’s of several breaches of duty including negligently failing to place a wet floor warning sign to alert patrons; failing to maintain or adequately maintain the section where the incident occurred; creating an unreasonably dangerous condition; and failing to warn patrons despite knowing or having reason to know about it through reasonable care.
As described in the complaint: “As a direct and proximate result of Defendant’s… breach of duties as described above, AFEDRA BUSH was caused to sustain severe, continuing and permanent injuries.” She also reports suffering pain and suffering, humiliation, embarrassment, loss of enjoyment of life, incurring medical expenses related to her injuries from May 18, 2025 onward—and anticipates future medical costs due to ongoing effects from her fall.
Additionally, Bush claims lost wages and loss of capacity to earn wages as consequences stemming from this incident.
The lawsuit requests judgment against McDonald’s Restaurants of Florida for damages exceeding $50,000 exclusive of interest and costs. Bush is seeking compensation for past and future medical expenses as well as lost income. She has also demanded a trial by jury.
Legal representation for Afedra Bush is provided by Paul S. Reed and Ryan J. Reed from Reed & Reed Law PLLC based in Brandon, Florida. The case number is 26-000891-CI.
Source: 26000891CI_Afedra_Bush_v_Macdonals_Complaint_Pinellas_County_Florida.pdf
