BellSouth Denies Liability for Contractor’s Injury-Causing Negligence

Judith Woodham sustained a personal injury through a BellSouth contractor’s negligence after the unknown contractor dug holes in the ground on Woodham’s property to bury telecommunications cables, but left some of the holes unfilled when it was finished with the project, alleged her April 2 complaint in 1st Judicial District Court in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, removed Thursday (docket 5:24-cv-00606) to U.S. District Court for Western Louisiana in Shreveport. Over time, grass grew over the unfilled holes, disguising them, and Woodham alleges she unknowingly stepped into one of the holes Oct. 23, fracturing her left lower leg, said the complaint. The injury required surgery and 10 days in a rehabilitation facility, said the complaint. The Caddo Parish resident also continues getting physical therapy for her injury, it said. She seeks to recover damages for past and future medical expenses, past and future mental and physical pain and suffering, permanent disability, loss of household services and loss of enjoyment of life, said her complaint. BellSouth “disputes liability” and the damages that Woodham alleges, said its notice of removal.