HOUSTON — A man who tripped and fell over piles of wood in an unlit hallway at his Houston apartment complex is claiming the complex owner's negligence.
Kevin Chavez filed a complaint April 11 in Harris County District Court against J&R Multifamily Management LLC doing business as The Worthington at the Beltway Apartments alleging negligence.
Chavez alleges in his complaint that on March 8, 2021, he was walking through the hallway to his apartment at his apartment complex located on Greens Parkway in Houston. He claims he tripped and fell over "piles of wood scattered in the hallway" and suffered injuries to his neck, back, leg, knees and other parts of his body in addition to incurring medical treatment expenses.
Chavez alleges the lights in the hallway were out and that there were no "caution signs present" in the area to warn of the "dangerous and defective condition." He claims the negligence of the defendants for failing to maintain their premises in a "reasonably safe" condition and for failing to correct the hazard.
Chavez seeks monetary relief between $250,000 and $ 1million, interest and all other just relief. He is represented by Jordan James of The Daspit Law Firm in Houston.
Harris County District Court case number 2021-21281