HOUSTON – A Brazoria County man alleges he was injured while trying to board a barge because a safe means to board was not provided.
Michael Woytek filed a complaint on Feb. 9 in the Harris County District Court against LBC Houston LP and Kirby Inland Marine LP alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on Aug. 13, 2017, he was seriously injured when he fell from an unsecured gangway at defendant LBC's facility in Seabrook while attempting to board a barge owned by Kirby.
The plaintiff holds LBC Houston LP and Kirby Inland Marine LP responsible because the defendants allegedly failed to exercise reasonable care to ensure that the subject gangway was safely secured.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks monetary relief of more than $200,000 but not more than $1 million and such other and further relief to which he is entitled. He is represented by Scott C. Krist and Alex W. Horton of The Krist Law Firm PC in Houston.
Harris County District Court case number 2018-10589