Monthly Archives: October 2009

Judge fines and jails grandstander

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“Incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial!” That’s what District Attorney Hamilton Burger would exclaim whenever Perry Mason resorted to grandstanding legal tactics. Read More »

Arguments, Our View

Man sues after tripping over wire at hardware store

A Jefferson County man has filed suit against the Beaumont Sutherland Lumber store, alleging he tripped over an exposed piece of electrical wiring, causing him to fall into a metal cradle. Bruce E. McCown claims he was shopping for electrical … Read More »

Jefferson County, News, Personal Injury

Railroad worker claims mental and physical pain in lawsuit

A man is seeking a judgment for injuries he obtained while working for a railroad. Frederick Bedford filed a lawsuit Oct. 22 in Jefferson County District Court against BNSF Railway Company formerly known as The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe … Read More »

F.E.L.A./Jones Act, Jefferson County, News

Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County

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A total of seven new lawsuits against insurance companies regarding hurricane damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, Oct. 19-23, 2009.
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Insurance, Jefferson County, News

Hospital wins $156K verdict from doctor who failed to uphold contract

After his contract was terminated in 2004, Dr. James Grubbs filed suit against Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital alleging he was let go for reporting illegal Medicare billing practices. However, when the trial started earlier this month, the hospital claimed … Read More »

Contract, Jefferson County, News

Attorney John O’Quinn killed in Houston car crash

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O’Quinn

Texas plaintiff’s attorney John O’Quinn died Thursday in a single car accident on a Houston roadway.
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Lawyers/Law Firms, National News, News

Capitol Comment: Cap and Trade is a $3.6 trillion gas tax on all Americans

There’s something the Democratic lawmakers who are pushing cap and trade legislation don’t want the public to know. The controversial climate change legislation winding its way through Congress will impose a massive new national gas tax, raising the cost of gasoline and diesel and jet fuels. Read More »

News

Woman sues grocery store over water puddle near ice machine

While shopping at the Port Arthur HEB, Shauntral Pollard slipped and fell in a puddle of water that had dripped from an ice machine. She filed suit against HEB Grocery Company on Oct. 21 in Jefferson County District Court. According … Read More »

Jefferson County, News, Personal Injury

34 companies named as defendants in recent asbestos suit

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Blevins

Thirty-four defendant companies are being blamed for the death of a man who allegedly developed a malignant asbestos-related injury after working around products manufactured by the companies. Read More »

Asbestos, Jefferson County, News

Couple alleges deceptive trade in suit against flooring company

GALVESTON – Claiming a Houston flooring business erred with a project and neglected to perform repairs, a Galveston County couple seeks more than $50,000 in damages. Michael and Lucie Gold’s deceptive trade lawsuit against Performance Hardwood Floors Inc. and representative … Read More »

Consumer Fraud/Deceptive Trade, Galveston County, News