Spring Walmart blamed for knee injury

Walmart is being sued over claims its failure to provide a safe shopping environment at its Spring location caused a customer to injure her knee.

Torea Raimey filed a lawsuit on Feb. 16 in Harris County District Court against Walmart Stores, citing negligence.

Raimey says on June 26, 2010, she suffered a serious knee injury while shopping at Walmart, located at 3450 FM 60 in Spring. According to the brief, she slipped forward in a water spill and landed hard on her right knee.

The suit alleges she continues to walk with a limp and a surgeon recommended she undergo an operation.

Raimey is seeking damages and court costs. She is being represented in the case by Houston attorney Rick Oliver.

Harris County District Court Case No. 2012-09890.

This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed at the Harris County Courthouse. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note, a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt, and it only represents one side of the story.