BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — A Boca Raton couple has filed a civil lawsuit alleging a trip-and-fall injury tied to a sign they say was left in a common hallway area connected to SW Grill at 17751 Boca Club Blvd.
The complaint, filed Feb. 10, 2026, in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, is styled Mark Kaplan and Karen Kaplan v. SW Hospitality Group (Boca), LLC, d/b/a SW Grill; SW Hospitality Group LLC, d/b/a SW Grill; and SW Grill, under Case No. 502026CA001563XXXAMB. The filing reflects it was submitted to the Palm Beach County clerk’s office that morning.
The Kaplans are represented by The Ben Law Firm, PLLC, according to the signature block on the complaint. No defense law firm is listed in the complaint.
In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs allege SW Grill is a restaurant doing business in Boca Raton at 17751 Boca Club Blvd., Boca Raton, Florida 33487. The complaint also identifies SW Hospitality Group (Boca), LLC and SW Hospitality Group LLC as limited liability companies alleged to have been doing business in Boca Raton and owning and operating “SW Grill” at the same address.
SW Grill is located inside the Boca Raton Golf & Racquet Club at 17751 Boca Club Blvd. in Boca Raton. According to its public description, the restaurant offers a casual dining setting for golfers and non-golfers, with outdoor patio seating overlooking the course and surrounding grounds.
According to the complaint, on Nov. 14, 2024, Mark Kaplan was on the premises at approximately 6:00 a.m. The lawsuit states he was on the property of the Boca Raton Golf & Racquet Club, which the complaint describes as also located at 17751 Boca Club Blvd.
The complaint alleges that while walking on the premises, Mark Kaplan “tripped and fell over a sign from the SW Grill” that was “improperly left in a common area hallway.” The lawsuit claims the sign was allowed to remain in an improper, unauthorized, and unsafe manner, resulting in the alleged fall.
The complaint alleges SW Grill owed a non-delegable duty to inspect and maintain interior floors and walkways in a reasonably safe condition and to warn of dangerous conditions. It further alleges SW Grill either knew or should have known about the condition, failed to warn, and allowed the condition to exist long enough that a reasonable inspection would have disclosed it.
The lawsuit asserts Mark Kaplan suffered “serious and permanent injuries” and seeks damages exceeding $50,000, exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney’s fees. The complaint lists alleged damages including pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of capacity for enjoyment of life, medical and nursing care costs, loss of earnings, and loss of ability to earn money, among other claimed losses.
In addition to Mark Kaplan’s negligence claim against SW Grill, the complaint brings vicarious liability claims against SW Hospitality Group (Boca), LLC and SW Hospitality Group LLC tied to the allegations against SW Grill. Karen Kaplan also asserts loss of consortium claims, alleging she has suffered and will continue to suffer a diminution of her husband’s companionship, society, and consortium. The complaint includes a demand for a jury trial.
The original complaint, Mark Kaplan and Karen Kaplan v. SW Hospitality Group (Boca), LLC, d/b/a SW Grill; SW Hospitality Group LLC, d/b/a SW Grill; and SW Grill, Case No. 502026CA001563XXXAMB, as filed 02/10/2026, with the Palm Beach County, FL, Michael A. Caruso, Clerk, can be viewed here.
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