Houston handyman sues over alleged Heights fall

A Houston handyman is suing after, he says, he sustained serious injuries while at a Heights-area job site.

Santiago Vega filed a lawsuit on Thursday, May 3 in the Harris County District Court against GM & T Inc., citing negligence.

Vega says on Jan. 4, 2011, he sustained serious injuries while working at a home located in the 1100 block of 22nd Street in the Heights, as a handyman for GM&T. The injuries occurred when he fell from a balcony without rails, according to the brief.

Vega is seeking damages and court costs. He is being represented in the case by Houston attorney Terry Bryant.

Harris County District Court Case No. 2012-25949.
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