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Latin Times
Carola Guerrero De León

Family Sues HEB After 3-year-old Girl Loses Four Fingers in Escalator; Emergency Switch 'Inoperable'

A 3-year-old girl lost four fingers in an H-E-B store escalator accident (stock escalator photo for visual representation). (Credit: ANTOINE BOUREAU/AFP via Getty Images)

The parents of a 3-year-old girl who lost four fingers in a Houston-area H-E-B store escalator accident are suing the grocery store giant along with the escalator manufacturer.

The lawsuit accuses H-E-B and TK Elevator Corporation of negligence and gross negligence and seeks more than $1 million for the child's injuries, emotional distress, and ongoing medical needs.

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