HOUSTON – A Houston healthcare worker is suing the Texas Medical Center, alleging a violent attack inside a public parking garage was the result of serious and preventable security failures. The lawsuit claims the incident in Parking Garage 1 was foreseeable and that basic safety measures could have reduced or prevented the attack.
According to the petition, Baleigh Burmaster arrived around 6:30 a.m. on May 11 for her shift as a veterinary technician and parked in Texas Medical Center Public Parking Garage 1. Court documents say she was attacked moments after exiting her vehicle inside the garage
The filing alleges the attacker repeatedly stabbed Burmaster, forced her back into her vehicle, restrained her during the struggle, and attempted to take control of the car before she ultimately escaped. Attorneys estimate the ordeal lasted between 10 and 15 minutes…