H-E-B, escalator company sued after 3-year-old girl loses fingers at Bellaire location

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A 3-year-old girl lost four fingers in an escalator accident at a Bellaire H-E-B store, prompting her family to sue the escalator manufacturer and the store.

The family of a 3-year-old girl who lost four fingers in an escalator accident at a Bellaire H-E-B store has filed a lawsuit against the escalator manufacturer, TK Elevator Corporation, and H-E-B, LP., according to a news release. The release stated the incident occurred on March 30, when the child became trapped in a wide gap between the escalator steps and the skirt.

SUGGESTED: Bonham Elementary Meningococcal Disease case: Health Department confirms case passed away last weekThe lawsuit alleges negligence, gross negligence, and premises liability on the part of both defendants. Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the family, stated, "This was a completely preventable incident caused by the defendants' failure to maintain and monitor the escalator.

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