GALVESTON — A worker is claiming negligence after he suffered injuries from a power line that was not de-energized at a job site in Galveston.
Julio Cesar Martinez filed a complaint Feb. 13 in Galveston County District Court against Facility Solutions Group Inc., alleging negligence.
According to Martinez's complaint, he was doing demolition work at a job site in Galveston on May 5, 2022. He claims that he came into contact with an energized power line that Facility Solutions failed to de-energize which caused him to suffer serious injuries. Martinez alleges Facility Solutions was negligent for failing to provide a safe workplace and failing to properly mark the power line.
He further alleges that due to the defendant's negligence, he suffered pain, impairment, lost earnings, disfigurement, mental anguish and incurred medical treatment expenses.
Martinez seeks monetary relief of more than $1 million, interest and all other just relief. He is represented by Vuk Vujasinovic and Curtis Bickers of VB Attorneys in Houston.
Galveston County District Court case number 23-CV-0253