WEST PALM BEACH, FL — She was walking to watch a baseball game at Phipps Park. A raised edge of pavers is now at the center of a negligence lawsuit filed against the City of West Palm Beach in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, according to a civil complaint reviewed by Boca Post.
The case, Colette Mediavilla v. City of West Palm Beach, Case No. 502026CA006430XXXAMB, was filed June 9, 2026, in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County. The filing is a complaint and demand for jury trial.
Colette Mediavilla, identified in the complaint as a Palm Beach County resident, is suing the City of West Palm Beach, which the complaint identifies as a municipal corporation doing business in Palm Beach County. The complaint was filed by Daniel C. Jensen and Lauren Alexis Lindahl of Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath.
According to the complaint, the City of West Palm Beach owned, operated, managed or controlled Phipps Park, a public recreational park at 4715 S. Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach.
The lawsuit alleges that on or about March 9, 2025, Mediavilla was lawfully at Phipps Park as a member of the public when she was injured while walking to watch a baseball game. The complaint claims she tripped on a raised and dangerous edge of pavers.
The complaint describes the claim as a negligence claim against the City of West Palm Beach.
According to the lawsuit, the alleged uneven surface created a dangerous condition on the property and caused Mediavilla to fall to the ground. The complaint alleges she suffered serious injury.
The lawsuit claims the city, through its agents, servants or employees, was negligent in several ways. Those allegations include failing to maintain the premises and areas of ingress and egress in a reasonably safe condition, failing to maintain, repair or inspect sidewalks at Phipps Park, failing to correct an alleged dangerous condition, and failing to warn Mediavilla about the condition.
The complaint also alleges the city had actual or constructive knowledge of the condition at Phipps Park and failed to take action to remedy it.
Mediavilla claims she suffered bodily injury, pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life, medical expenses, lost earnings, and loss of ability to earn money. The complaint says the alleged losses are either permanent or continuing in nature.
The lawsuit seeks damages in excess of $50,000, exclusive of costs, interest and attorney’s fees. Mediavilla is also seeking costs, post-judgment interest and a jury trial.
The claims are allegations made in a civil court filing and have not been proven in court.
The filing reviewed by Boca Post does not include a response from the City of West Palm Beach.
Boca Post reviewed the complaint, Colette Mediavilla v. City of West Palm Beach, Case No. 502026CA006430XXXAMB, filed June 9, 2026, in Palm Beach County Circuit Court.
The case is pending civil court review, according to the complaint reviewed by Boca Post.
Boca Post reports on civil lawsuits filed in Palm Beach County courts, including cases involving West Palm Beach residents, businesses, property owners, and organizations.
