Sandra Woods has taken legal action against a major retail chain, accusing them of negligence that led to her severe injuries. On January 10, 2025, Sandra Woods filed a complaint in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, against Family Dollar Stores of Texas, LLC. The lawsuit stems from an incident on July 19, 2023, when Woods slipped and fell due to liquid on the floor at a Family Dollar location in Houston.
According to the petition filed by Woods, she was walking inside the Family Dollar store located at 5337 Antoine Dr., Houston, Texas when she encountered a hazardous condition that caused her fall. The plaintiff claims that Family Dollar Stores of Texas, LLC failed in their duty to maintain a safe environment for customers by not properly constructing, maintaining, or inspecting the walkway and surrounding area. Woods asserts that the defendant's negligence directly resulted in her injuries.
The legal document outlines several accusations against Family Dollar Stores of Texas, LLC. It states that they did not provide warnings about dangerous conditions and neglected to inspect or secure the walkway and surrounding area adequately. Furthermore, it alleges that they failed to offer a safe place for customers to walk and did not maintain the premises properly. As a result of these alleged oversights, Woods suffered significant physical injuries and is seeking compensation for medical expenses incurred due to these injuries.
Woods is pursuing damages exceeding $1 million for her injuries and associated costs. She seeks both prejudgment and post-judgment interest as permitted by law and aims to recover actual damages along with compensatory damages for physical pain, mental anguish, physical impairment, disfigurement, lost wages, and loss of earning capacity both past and future.
Representing Sandra Woods is Johnny N. Garza Jr., from Adame & Garza LLP based in Houston. The case is being presided over by Judge Christopher Matthews in the 189th Judicial District Court under Case ID 2025-01886.