In a gripping legal battle, a former employee is taking her ex-employer to court over allegations of negligence leading to serious personal injuries. On January 24, 2025, Kenya Nelson filed a complaint in the District Court of Harris County, Texas against Websteridence Opco, LLC, doing business as North Houston Transitional Care. The lawsuit claims that the defendant failed to provide adequate safety measures for its employees, resulting in Nelson being attacked by a patient with a known history of violence.
The case revolves around an incident that occurred on January 28, 2023, when Nelson was working at North Houston Transitional Care. According to the complaint, she was attacked by a patient while performing her duties due to the facility's alleged failure to implement proper safeguards and security measures. The plaintiff argues that the defendant knew or should have known about the potential danger posed by this patient but neglected to protect its staff adequately. As stated in the filing, "Defendant failed to have proper safeguards in place to protect its employee from the dangerous patient," leading to severe injuries for Nelson.
Nelson accuses Websteridence Opco of multiple counts of negligence including failing to take reasonable precautions, inadequate supervision and training of employees, and not providing sufficient security measures for potentially dangerous patients. The complaint emphasizes that these oversights were direct causes of her injuries and subsequent damages. Furthermore, it highlights that Websteridence Opco is a non-subscriber to the Texas Workers' Compensation system which limits their defenses against such claims.
The plaintiff seeks monetary relief ranging from $250,000 up to less than $1 million for physical pain, mental anguish, loss of earnings and future earning capacity as well as medical expenses incurred due to her injuries. She also demands compensatory damages and requests a jury trial for fair adjudication of her claims.
Representing Kenya Nelson is attorney Bradley W. Tilton from Tilton & Tilton LLP based in Houston. The case has been assigned Case ID 2025-04914 and will be presided over by Judge Adiliani Solis in Harris County's 133rd Judicial District Court.