A former employee of La Barbecue in Austin is suing the restaurant and its owners after a 2016 incident that caused him to lose four fingers. The lawsuit follows 2022 insurance fraud charges from the Texas Department of Insurance.
In 2016, Aaron Gomez was working to prepare sausage overnight at La Barbecue when his glove caught in the meat grinder, causing him to lose four fingers on his left hand, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit, filed Oct. 10, is seeking a jury trial to recover Gomez’s…
