Curtis Channell has filed a lawsuit against PS LPT Properties Investors, alleging negligence and premises liability after suffering injuries from a slip-and-fall incident at one of the company's locations. The complaint was lodged in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, on January 31, 2025. The plaintiff accuses PS LPT Properties Investors, operating as Public Storage, of failing to maintain safe premises for its customers.
The incident occurred on March 16, 2023, when Curtis Channell visited a Public Storage facility located at 1507 East Sam Houston Parkway South in Pasadena, Texas. According to the complaint, while shopping as a paying customer in a permissible area of the store, Mr. Channell encountered an unexpected hazard on the floor that caused him to slip and fall. As a result of this accident, he sustained serious injuries leading to significant physical and mental pain and suffering.
Channell's legal filing claims that Public Storage's employees either directly created or negligently failed to address the hazardous condition despite having actual or constructive knowledge of its existence. "Public Storage had a duty to provide Plaintiff with a reasonably safe shopping premises," states the complaint. It further alleges that the company breached this duty by not inspecting their property adequately or marking dangerous areas with appropriate safety warnings.
The lawsuit outlines several accusations against Public Storage: creating an unreasonably dangerous condition; failing to detect and remedy it promptly; neglecting to warn shoppers about it; and allowing it to persist long enough for injuries like those suffered by Mr. Channell to occur. These actions are claimed to constitute both premises liability and common law active negligence under Texas law.
In terms of relief sought from the court, Curtis Channell is requesting monetary compensation exceeding $250,000 but not more than $1 million for damages including past and future medical expenses, physical impairment, disfigurement, loss of household services capacity, mental anguish, and loss of enjoyment of life. Additionally, he seeks pre-judgment interest at the highest rate allowed by law along with post-judgment interest until any awarded judgment is fully paid.
Representing Curtis Channell is attorney Jeffrey Todd from The Todd Law Group PLLC based in Houston. No specific defense counsel for PS LPT Properties Investors has been mentioned in the document. The case has been assigned Case ID 2025-07109 and will be presided over by judges within Harris County's judicial district.