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The attorneys for a woman and her niece who say they were severely injured when an employee at a Dallas Taco Bell poured boiling water on them released video footage Friday of the incident.
Attorneys Paul Grinke and Ben Crump filed a lawsuit in Dallas County on July 13 on behalf of Brittany Davis and her niece, identified in court documents as C.T., alleging Taco Bell didn’t properly train or vet its employees. The lawsuit seeks $1 million in damages.
The incident occurred June 17 after the two had been through the drive-through of a Taco Bell in the 11800 block of Abrams Road, just off Interstate 635 in Lake Highlands, and received the wrong order three times, according to the lawsuit.
None of the defendants — Taco Bell, parent corporation Yum! Brands, local franchisee North Texas Bells and two employees who are not identified by name — responded to requests for comment Friday.
A 2-minute video released by attorneys shows 12 different camera angles in and outside the restaurant. At the beginning of the footage, Davis and her niece are standing at the counter, and Davis is talking to a woman behind the cash register.
Two minutes later, an employee in the kitchen grabs a clear pitcher and fills it with water. The employee briefly sets it on a counter as steam rises from the pitcher.
That employee, who appears to be talking on a phone, then walks to the front counter...
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