News from March 2007
Beaumont couple sues Travelers for denying hurricane damages claim
A Beaumont couple filed a lawsuit against Travelers Lloyd of Texas Insurance Co. for fraudulently denying full coverage to their residence which was damaged during Hurricane Rita.
House member proposes list of frivolous suits
State Rep. Richard Raymond A South Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require courts to report the number of frivolous lawsuits filed each year.
Man cuts off fingers, sues church
John Davis Coleman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Christian Life Community Church Mid-County on March 23 in Jefferson County District Court.
Hardin County man sues Bausch & Lomb, Wal-Mart for eye infection
William Coffey A Hardin County man has filed a lawsuit against several defendants over an eye infection he claims was caused by ReNu contact solution.
Study shows tort costs total more than 2 percent of GDP
SAN FRANCISCO -- The economic cost of lawsuits on the United States economy towers over the amount spent federally on disease prevention and homeland security, according to a study released today.
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Unlike Texas, Illinois jury finds Merck not liable
Mikal Watts A jury in Madison County, Ill., returned a verdict in favor of pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. on March 27, rejecting a plaintiff's claim that a woman's fatal heart attack was caused by taking Vioxx.
Wainwright estate sues for asbestos exposure
Bryan Blevins The estate of Voight C. Wainwright filed an asbestos suit against 42 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court March 2, claiming his disease was wrongfully caused.
Injured seaman seeks $1 million from tugboat owner
A merchant sailor injured on board a tugboat has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the ship's owner.
Exxon Mobil sued over benzene exposure
A local refinery worker has filed suit against Exxon Mobil for leukemia he claims was the result of exposure to benzene.
Wrongful death suit says docs ignored heart attack
Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont and two local neurosurgeons have been named in a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of a Vidor woman who claim the staff failed to respond when the woman suffered a heart attack.
Doctor, medical center sued when woman dies after gastric surgery
The family of a Chambers County woman filed a health care liability claim against a local doctor and hospital after the woman died following a gastric bypass procedure.
Wave that caused drowning death leads to suit against ship co., pilots
Family of fisherman sues Sabine Pilots after tanker's wave causes boat to capsize.
Crane company sued after worker falls from cab
A Jefferson County man filed a personal injury suit on March 9 against a crane company claiming a rusty door caused him to fall from the crane's cab.