In a recent legal development, a Harris County resident has taken legal action against a local grocery chain following an alleged incident that left him with severe injuries. On April 11, 2025, Wilkie Vaughn filed a complaint in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, against Lewis Food Town, Inc., seeking justice for what he claims was negligence on the part of the defendant.
The case revolves around an incident that occurred on April 25, 2024, when Vaughn visited the premises of Lewis Food Town located at 9725 Fondren Road in Houston. As per the plaintiff's account detailed in the court documents, Vaughn was a business patron invitee at the store when he slipped on a wet substance on the floor and fell violently. This fall resulted in serious injuries to Vaughn. The plaintiff accuses Lewis Food Town of failing to maintain safe premises for its customers and alleges that this negligence is directly responsible for his injuries. The lawsuit outlines several points where the defendant allegedly failed in their duty of care. These include not acknowledging or addressing dangerous conditions, failing to inspect and make safe such conditions, not providing safe ingress and egress for patrons, inadequate employee training regarding safety protocols, neglecting to warn patrons about existing hazards, creating hazardous conditions themselves, and lacking a regular maintenance or cleaning schedule to prevent such dangers.
Vaughn’s petition emphasizes that nothing he did contributed to the accident and insists that all responsibility lies with Lewis Food Town. He argues that as an invitee on their property, it was reasonable for him to expect a safe environment free from hidden dangers like wet floors. The plaintiff further asserts that Lewis Food Town either knew or should have known about this hazardous condition through ordinary care but failed to act accordingly.
The damages sought by Vaughn are substantial. He is asking for compensation ranging between $200,000 and $1 million. This amount covers various aspects including past and future physical pain and disability, mental anguish suffered since the injury and anticipated in future years, loss of earnings both already incurred and expected going forward due to diminished earning capacity resulting from his injuries. Additionally, Vaughn seeks reimbursement for medical expenses already incurred as well as those anticipated in treating his ongoing injuries.
Represented by attorney Christopher D. Bertini from Godsey Martin P.C., Vaughn demands not only monetary compensation but also requests that evidence related to this case be preserved meticulously by Lewis Food Town. This includes any surveillance footage or records pertinent to proving his claims of negligence against them.
The case has been assigned Case ID 2025-25524 under Judge Joshua Heal at Court 189 in Harris County District Court.