HOUSTON A worker who was struck and pinned underneath a forklift being operated by a fellow employee is claiming his former employer s negligence.
Mardell Christian filed a complaint April 12 in Harris County District Court against R+L Carriers Inc., R+L Carriers Shared Services LLC and RLR Investments LLC alleging negligence.
According to Christian s complaint, he was working as a warehouse employee for the defendants on Nov. 1, 2019. He claims he was on the ground on his knees attempting to replace a sticker on a piece of freight, when he was struck and became pinned underneath a forklift being operated by a fellow employee. Christian alleges he suffered catastrophic injuries that required extensive and extremely painful surgeries and physical therapy.