Posted at 1:42 AM, May 24, 2023
and last updated 6:42 AM, May 24, 2023
Nguyet Le's body was found in a walk-in freezer at the Arbys in New Iberia earlier this month.
Now the family of Le is planning to file suit, alleging her death could have been prevented.
Paul Skrabanek of Pierce Skrabanek law firm is representing the Le family. Skrabanek spoke with KATC about why they are moving forward with legal action and blaming the freezer door latch.
"From talking with the authorities, there was something broken with the latch, and I don't know the specifics of it yet but whatever it was they were having to routinely keep the door open with a box of oil," said Skrabanek.
The attorney for the family also says that below negative temperatures and being unable to open the freezer door from the inside, may have caused the death of Le.
"The preliminary report from the coroner's office is that hypothermia was the cause of death," Skrabanek tells KATC. "Which is horrific and the investigating officers found a good bit of blood on the door so she must have fought to get out before collapsing."
A former employee, who wished to remain anonymous, spoke with KATC about the freezer door and how it had been an ongoing safety hazard at the workplace.
"The freezer door has been broken for months, they've known about it, workers who have complained and everyone knows it, there were multiple work orders put in," a former Arbys employee says.
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