Monthly Archives: February 2008

New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County

Orig. Filing Date: 02/21/2008 Certificate #: 72259 Assumed Name: MIGUEL CASTANEDA LAWN SERVICE Owner Name: CASTANEDA MIGUEL Expiration Date: 2/21/2018 Status: Active Orig. Filing Date: 02/21/2008 Certificate #: 72260 Assumed Name: TRENDY WRAPS Owner Name: LANGHART MELISSA Expiration Date: 2/21/2018 … Read More »

Business, Jefferson County, News

This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Galveston County District Courts

Feb. 18 Lucas Henslee et al v. Homier Distributing Co. Inc. PA – E. A. “Trey” Apffel, III, J – David Garner In February 2006 Plaintiff purchased a bungee cord strap from a manufacturer and retailer (Defendant) that sells products … Read More »

Galveston County, News

Obama visits Beaumont

With the Texas Primary only five days away, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama packed the Julie Rogers Theater in downtown Beaumont on Feb. 28.
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Campaigns & Elections, Jefferson County, News

No lawsuits over devices if FDA approved, says USSC

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Justice Antonin Scalia

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Plaintiffs cannot sue the makers of a medical device that cause harm if the device has been approved by the federal regulator, the U.S. Supreme Court (USSC) ruled last week.
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Federal Court, News, Product liability

Supporters say Texas med-mal caps are meeting reform goals

The Texas legislature overhauled the state’s civil justice system five years ago with the passage of Texas House Bill 4 – the Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act of 2003. The comprehensive tort reform bill regarding health care liability claims … Read More »

Austin/Legislature, News, Tort Reform

Class action challenges Texas cap on medical malpractice damages

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MARSHALL — Seeking to nullify the Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act of 2003,a class action suit filed in the Marshall court of the Eastern District of Texas argues that the state’s limits on non-economic damages are unconstitutional.
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Federal Court, News, Tort Reform

This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts

Feb. 19 Katherine Ferguson vs. Academy Sports and Outdoors PA – Woodson E. Dryden, J � Alfred Gerson During her lunch break, Katherine Ferguson went to the Beaumont Academy to exchange a pair of shoes. When she couldn’t find anyone … Read More »

Jefferson County, News

Recent real estate foreclosures

Household Finance Corp. III has filed an application for foreclosure against the property of Alonzo Knight, located at 2065 Utica, Beaumont, Texas 77703. The application was filed in the Jefferson County District Court on Feb. 21. The original loan amount … Read More »

Foreclosure, Jefferson County, News

Family files wrongful death suit against dialysis center

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The children of the late Emma Lee Randolph claim the Kidney Center of Beaumont and several of its physicians allowed their mother to sit in her own waste while she received dialysis. Randolph’s children allege the neglect she experienced contributed to her death.
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Jefferson County, News, Wrongful Death

Suit: Injured employee told to clean bailer while still running

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A QualiTech Maintenance employee has filed suit against Goodyear Tire, claiming he was instructed by a Goodyear manager to clean the company’s bailer while the machine was running.
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Jefferson County, News, Personal Injury