BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — A Boca Raton woman is suing the City of Boca Raton in a newly filed civil complaint that alleges she was injured in a trip-and-fall incident at Spanish River Park.
The lawsuit, Irene Bracco v. City of Boca Raton, was filed February 23, 2026, in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, under Case No. 502026CA002080XXXAMB. The complaint lists Schwed, Adams & McGinley, P.A. as counsel for the plaintiff. No defense attorney or law firm is identified in the filing.
Bracco is seeking damages in excess of $50,000, according to the complaint. As with all civil filings, the allegations are claims made by the plaintiff and have not been proven in court.
According to the complaint, the incident occurred in Palm Beach County and involves Spanish River Park, which the filing identifies as located at 3001 North Ocean Boulevard in Boca Raton. The complaint alleges the City owned, operated, controlled, managed, or maintained the premises.
The complaint claims that on or about March 2, 2024, Bracco was lawfully on the property as an invitee when she “tripped and fell over an unmarked speed bump” on the premises. The filing alleges the speed bump was not painted or otherwise marked, and that it blended into the pavement.
In the complaint, Bracco claims the City had a duty to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition, correct dangerous conditions it knew or should have known about through reasonable care, and warn invitees about hazards when the City’s knowledge exceeded that of visitors. The complaint alleges the City breached those duties.
The filing lists multiple alleged acts of negligence, including claims that the City failed to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition, installed dangerous speed bumps on a paved road used by pedestrians, failed to demarcate the speed bumps, allowed an alleged concealed trip hazard to remain for an unreasonable time, and failed to warn Bracco and others about the condition.
The complaint further alleges the City knew, or should have known through ordinary care, that the premises were not reasonably safe, and that the City had actual or constructive notice of the alleged dangerous condition.
As a result, the complaint claims Bracco suffered bodily injury and related damages, including pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of capacity for enjoyment of life, medical expenses, and aggravation of a previously existing condition. The filing alleges the losses are permanent or continuing and may continue in the future.
The complaint also states that pre-suit conditions were satisfied, and alleges Bracco complied with the pre-suit notice requirements of Florida Statutes § 768.28(6). The filing includes an exhibit referencing a notice letter dated March 25, 2025, sent to the City and the Florida Department of Financial Services, which the filing describes as part of the pre-suit process.
Bracco is demanding a jury trial, the complaint states.
The original complaint, Irene Bracco v. City of Boca Raton, Case No. 502026CA002080XXXAMB, as filed February 23, 2026, with the Palm Beach County Clerk of Court, can be viewed here.
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