HOUSTON A former Union Pacific Railroad worker claims he suffered severe injuries while working on a locomotive due to unsafe working conditions.
Lionel Ward filed a complaint Feb. 1 in Harris County District Court against Union Pacific Railroad Company alleging negligence and violation of Federal Railroad Administration regulations.
Ward was working as a locomotive machinist for Union Pacific at its Englewood Yard in Houston on March 20, 2019, according to his suit. Ward claims that he was conducting maintenance on a locomotive as an engine switcher in a filter room that was too small and required him to stand outside of the room off to the side.
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HOUSTON – A lesbian woman is suing PepsiCo for discrimination, alleging she was called a “dike bitch” and then later fired.
Jackee Narcisse, an “openly gay” woman who “prefers to wear masculine clothes,” filed her suit on Feb. 2 in Harris County District Court.
According to the lawsuit, on Oct. 1, 2018, PepsiCo hired Narcisse to work as a full-time loader in a warehouse. A year later, she was injured while lifting and placed on light duty.
When she returned to her full-time loader position a month later, a male employee called her a “dike bitch.”
“Despite this discriminatory slur, Defendant allowed the (male employee) to continue to work with Ms. Narcisse,” the suit states.
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HOUSTON – A local man is suing United Airlines, alleging flight attendants bumped his elbow not once but twice with a service cart.
Scott Walkinshaw filed the suit Feb. 1 in Harris County District Court.
According to his lawsuit, on April 23, 2019, Walkinshaw was traveling first class on an United flight. During meal service, two flight attendants “carelessly came barreling” from the back of the aircraft with a service cart, “which was not supposed to be in the First Class cabin to begin with,” to retrieve an item.
In their rush, the flight attendants failed to notice Walkinshaw’s elbow was “protruding slightly into the aisle” as he cut his food, striking his elbow “with enough force to knock the utensil out of (his) hand.”
HOUSTON – Melvin Pena did not receive the proper training to use a radial saw, which led to him losing most of his fingers, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
Seeking up to $1 million in damages, Pena filed suit against EGR Drywall, G & R Enterprise and Montrose Multifamily Members on Feb. 2 in Harris County District Court.
According to the lawsuit, on May 9, 2019, Pena was at the Montrose apartment complex. While using a radial saw to cut trim, he lost most of his fingers.
G & R was the contractor responsible for renovating the apartments. EGR was a subcontractor.
Pena claims the defendants negligently failed “to properly supervise and train” him.
HOUSTON – A woman walking from an airport bathroom to Peet’s Coffee slipped and fell, injuring herself.
Seeking up to $1 million in damages, Belinda Stewart filed suit against the city of Houston and Peet’s Coffee on Feb. 3 in Harris County District Court.
According to the lawsuit, on Aug. 29, 2019, Stewart was walking from the bathrooms to Peet’s Coffee at Hobby Airport when she slipped on water.
Stewart is accusing the defendants of negligently failing to correct the unreasonably dangerous condition.
She is suing for her medical expenses, pain, mental anguish, impairment, disfigurement and loss of enjoyment of life.
Gilmer attorneys Jordan Glaze and Josh Garrett represent her.