LAFAYETTE -- A man is suing the U.S. Postal Service after tripping and falling.
Frances Wiley filed a complaint on April 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana against the United States Postal Service.
According to the complaint, on October 16, 2018, Wiley allegedly was an invited guest at the United States Postal Service location in Dry Prong. Wiley allegedly then fell on a threshold that was mounted and maintained at an unreasonably high elevation, the suit claims.
Wiley alleges that the USPS "knew or should have known of the presence of the threshold or placed the threshold at its location and failed to take any steps to remedy the unreasonable risk."
Wiley seeks compensation for past, present and future medical, hospital and drug expenses, lost wages, mental and physical pain and loss of employment.. Wiley also seeks general and special damages and costs of suit. Wiley is represented by Benjamin D. James of Roy, Scott and James Attorney at Law.
U.S. District Court of Western District of Louisiana case number 1:21-cv-01100-DCJ-JPM