Personal injury lawsuit filed against Buffalo Wild Wings

A Jasper County woman filed a personal injury lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings, 1525 S. Range Line Road, Joplin, Wednesday.

According to the petition, Paulette Ash claims she slipped and fell on a slippery substance July 16, 2025.

In addition to the restaurant's owner, Buffalo Wild Wings International LLC, Jonathan Hedge is listed as a defendant.

While being seated by the host, Plaintiff was walking through a portion of the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant and slipped and fell on a slippery substance that was on the tile floor of the restaurant in an area designated and intended for customer traffic. As a result of the fall, Plaintiff sustained injury.

Ash claims the fall has "caused or contributed to cause Plaintiff to experience pain, suffering, anguish, loss of enjoyment and quality of life, and garden variety emotional distress."

The four-count lawsuit alleges premises liability against Buffalo Wild Wings and Hedge and negligence against Buffalo Wild Wings and Hedge.

Ash, who is represented by Taylor D. Haas of the Joplin firm of Johnson, Vorhees and Martucci, is asking for "fair and reasonable" damages.