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Houston Methodist Employee Sues Texas Medical Center Over May Parking Garage Stabbing

The suit says the complex ignored known security gaps and only added patrols and signage after the attack.

Overview

  • The attack occurred on May 11 when a man entered Garage 1 on Fannin Street and stabbed employee Baleigh Burmaster multiple times while she sat in her car.
  • Police identified and arrested Perry Green two days later and charged him with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon; his criminal case remains active.
  • Burmaster filed a civil suit in early July seeking more than $1 million for medical costs, pain, lost wages and emotional trauma, and no court dates are set.
  • The complaint lists specific security failures at Garage 1—no security guards or attendants, nonworking cameras, poor lighting and lack of monitoring—and says TMC implemented patrols and signage only after the assault.
  • The lawsuit includes social media complaints and local crime data as exhibits and could press the complex to change policies while raising questions about liability and safety for employees and visitors.