HOUSTON — A woman who slipped in the United Airlines terminal at George Bush International is claiming the negligence of the airline, the City of Houston and its janitorial service.
Vergjinia Spahi filed a complaint https://s3.amazonaws.com/jnswire/jns-media/18/3e/11561949/95691666.PDF May 6 in Harris County District Court against United Airlines Inc., Professional Janitorial Service of Houston Inc., and the City of Houston alleging negligence.
Spahi was traveling from Phoenix, Arizona to Jacksonville, Florida on Dec. 3, 2019, which included a stop over at George Bush International Airport, according to her complaint. She alleges that while she and her family were making their way to their terminal to board their United Airlines flight, she slipped on a "napkin or paper towel" and fell on the Terrazzo tile flooring. Spahi claims she "briefly" suffered "altered consciousness" and that paramedics wrapped her ankle and knee and required a wheel chair.
Spahi further claims that upon her arrival to her destination, she was taken to a local hospital for treatment. She alleges the defendants were negligent for failing to maintain the walkway in a "safe condition" and for "consciously disregarding the safety of travelers, guests and/or invitees."
Spahi seeks monetary relief between $250,000 and $1 million, interest, trial by jury and all other just relief. She is represented by Sydney Meriwether Womack of The Womack Law Office PLLC in Houston.
Harris County District Court case number 2021-27191