HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges he was injured while working because of his employer's negligence.
Jorge Velasquez filed a complaint on Dec. 6, 2017, in the Harris County District Court against La Espiga De Oro Inc. alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on July 25, 2017, he was injured while working in the course and scope of his employment with defendant when his finger got caught in a tortilla machine while in the process of cleaning it. The suit states his finger was severed by the machinery.
The plaintiff holds La Espiga De Oro Inc. responsible because the defendant allegedly had removed the tortilla machine's safety guards.
The plaintiff seeks monetary relief of more than $1 million and such other general and special relief. He is represented by Benny Agosto Jr. of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto and Aziz in Houston.
Harris County District Court case number 2017-81123