Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against City of Clearwater and Property Management Company Over Trip-and-Fall Incident

In a compelling legal battle unfolding in Pinellas County, Florida, a resident has taken on two major entities over an alleged negligence incident that resulted in serious injuries. On January 19, 2026, Eve Julian filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit against the City of Clearwater and Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc., claiming their negligence led to her fall and subsequent injuries.

The complaint details that on March 14, 2025, Eve Julian suffered a trip and fall accident near a gas line cover in the Countryside Mall parking lot located between Macy’s and The Cheesecake Factory. Julian alleges that both defendants failed to maintain the area properly, allowing it to become hazardous for pedestrians. The plaintiff asserts that neither the City of Clearwater nor Jones Lang LaSalle Americas took adequate measures to inspect or rectify the dangerous condition of the sunken area around the gas line cover. According to Julian’s claims, this oversight directly caused her severe injuries which include significant bruising and contusions around her left ankle. “As a direct and proximate result of the foregoing,” she states in her complaint, she has endured great mental and physical pain and suffering.

Julian argues that both defendants were aware or should have been aware of these unsafe conditions but did nothing to warn pedestrians or correct them. She insists she had no prior knowledge of these dangers before her fall. The plaintiff also emphasizes that she was not comparatively negligent during this incident. In terms of relief sought from the court, Julian is demanding damages exceeding $50,000 exclusive of interest and costs from each defendant. She seeks compensation for medical expenses incurred due to her injuries as well as for future medical care needs arising from what she describes as permanent and continuing injuries.

Represented by attorneys George Alan Tripp Jr. and R. Mark Bortner from Tripp Law Firm P.A., Eve Julian is determined to hold both parties accountable for their alleged negligence under Florida law Section 768.28(2). Her legal team argues that both defendants are vicariously liable for their employees’ actions who failed in their duty towards ensuring public safety at this location.

This case is presided over by Judge Ken Burke under Case Number: 26-000342-CI with jury trial demanded by Julian’s legal counsel.