BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — A new civil complaint filed in Palm Beach County alleges a Boca Raton woman was injured after falling on an area rug inside Broken Sound Club. In Donna Devore and Nathan Devore v. Broken Sound Club, Inc., Case No. 502026CA002545XXXAMB, filed March 4, 2026, in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, the plaintiffs claim the club failed to maintain its premises in a reasonably safe condition.
The complaint was filed by plaintiffs Donna Devore and Nathan Devore, her husband, through Kaire & Heffernan, LLC and Scott Merl, P.A. The defendant named in the suit is Broken Sound Club, Inc., described in the filing as a Florida not-for-profit corporation doing business in Palm Beach County. No defense law firm is identified in the complaint.
According to the complaint, the incident happened on or about March 12, 2024, at the property identified as 2401 Willow Springs Drive in Boca Raton. The suit alleges Donna Devore was lawfully on the premises when she tripped and fell on an area rug in the lobby of the club’s main area.
The plaintiffs claim the club’s newly installed rugs were not recessed and flush with the floor, and instead created an elevation change that made a trip-and-fall foreseeable. The complaint further alleges Broken Sound Club knew or should have known of the condition through reasonable care and inspection, and that the condition was created by the defendant.
In the negligence count, the filing alleges Broken Sound Club failed to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition, allowed the improper height of the rug to exist, failed to warn of the condition, failed to correct it, and failed to inspect the property adequately. The complaint says the club owed invitees, including Donna Devore, a duty to maintain the premises safely and to warn of dangerous conditions.
The suit alleges Donna Devore suffered bodily injuries and seeks damages tied to pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, scarring, mental anguish, medical expenses, lost earnings, loss of earning capacity, and aggravation of a preexisting condition. The complaint states those losses are either permanent or continuing and will be suffered in the future.
A separate count was brought by Nathan Devore for loss of consortium. That claim alleges he has suffered, and will continue to suffer, the loss of his wife’s services, support, consortium, and the care and comfort of her society as a result of the alleged injuries.
The allegations in the complaint are claims made by the plaintiffs and have not been proven in court. The filing seeks damages in excess of $50,000, excluding interest and costs, and includes a demand for jury trial.
The original complaint, Donna Devore and Nathan Devore v. Broken Sound Club, Inc., Case No. 502026CA002545XXXAMB, as filed March 4, 2026, with the Palm Beach County Clerk of Court, can be viewed here.
Slip-and-fall and similar injury cases often involve questions about property safety and responsibility. Boca Post explains how premises liability lawsuits work in Palm Beach County courts.
Boca Post reports regularly on civil complaints filed in Palm Beach County courts. Readers can browse recent filings in our Boca Raton lawsuits coverage.
