Harold Keebler filed the lawsuit Feb. 16 in Madison County Circuit Court against Pinnacle Foods Inc., Pinnacle Foods Group LLC, Pinnacle Foods Corporation, Effingham Crossroads Center LLC, FedEx Corporation and Genco, a FedEx company, alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, on Feb. 17, 2014, Keebler was on the Pinnacle Foods' premises at 2701 S. Banker St., Effingham, during business hours. The suit says he slipped and fell on the parking lot, which was covered in ice.
As a result of the fall, the lawsuit states, Keebler suffered severe injuries, including to his right wrist, which has required subsequent medical, surgical and rehabilitative treatment. The suit says the defendants breached their duty to keep the premises reasonably safe by failing to keep the parking lot in a reasonably safe condition, failing to properly maintain the premises, failing to inspect and discover unsafe condition, failing to warn the plaintiff of the unsafe conditions and being negligent in the operation, maintenance, control and upkeep of its premises.
In addition to the wrist injuries, the plaintiff alleges he has accumulated medical expenses, lost earnings from his employment, suffered a loss of quality of life, experienced pain and suffering and will experience those in the future, and has sustained permanent injury and disability.
Keebler seeks judgment against all the defendants for more than $50,000, plus court costs. He is represented by attorney Shaun M. Lieser of the Lieser Law Firm LLC in St. Louis.
Madison County Circuit Court case number 16-L-228