A simple grocery run in Kissimmee has turned into a nearly $4 million courtroom showdown, after a local mother said she slipped on a liquid at a Publix in June 2023 and wound up with permanent spinal injuries.
An Osceola County jury found Publix Super Markets fully at fault after a six-day trial, returning a $3.967 million verdict for 30-year-old plaintiff Victoria Marcano and her injuries, which she says required multiple spinal surgeries.
According to Rubenstein Law, the case, Victoria Marcano v. Publix Super Markets, Inc. (2024-CA-001128), wrapped up with the verdict on Feb. 24 after six days of testimony. The firm says Marcano has undergone three spinal operations so far, including one on her neck and two on her back, and that the jury award is aimed at covering both past and future medical expenses along with non-economic damages…