News from August 2008
Nursing home employee claims back injured from lifting large patient
Two years ago, an employee of a Kilgore nursing home was tasked to help aides lift a 300-pound patient after the facility's lift machine broke.
Family of worker killed by bulldozer blames faulty design for fatality
The widow of a Standard Constructors employee has filed suit against her late husband's employer, claiming the company failed to keep him from being killed while he was operating a bulldozer.
Hotel guest sues Elegante for fall in spa area
A former guest at the MCM Elegante Hotel has filed suit against the Beaumont inn, claiming its "negligently designed showers" caused her to slip and fall.
Judge to decide if union agreement trumps constitution in police sex scandal case
Beaumont Police Chief Frank Coffin Jr. Following an Aug. 20 jurisdiction hearing, a local judge must now turn to the scales of Lady Justice and decide if a suspended Beaumont police officer's constitutional rights outweigh a collective bargaining agreement.
DuPont gathering evidence for new asbestos trial
Judge Donald Floyd Earlier this year, attorneys for DuPont convinced a Jefferson County jury that the company was not responsible for a former employee's mesothelioma. But after the judge granted the plaintiff's motion for a new trial, the defendants are back to gathering evidence.
Louisiana AG warns of mineral rights scam
James "Buddy" Caldwell BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline)-Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell is warning landowners of a scheme aimed at stealing their mineral rights.
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts, Aug. 4-8, 2008
Prosecutors say BP is living up to safety standards spelled out in plea agreement
Despite victims' complaints to the contrary, federal prosecutors say BP is complying with the safety requirements spelled out in its plea agreement.
Legally Speaking: Lawyers Behaving Badly ... Again
After writing a three-part series on some of the lowlights of the legal profession earlier this year, you might think that I've run out of material. Evidently, you don't know lawyers very well.
Texas Times: Friday Night Lights
The road from Texas six-man football to fame in the National Football League is one rarely traveled.
Man sues after hurting back while helping neighbor move couch
ORANGE - The owners of an Orange furniture showroom have found themselves in court with the neighbor they asked to help move a couch, who is claiming he would not have injured his back if they had provided him with proper safety equipment.
Attorney requests $15M for woman's drunken-driving death
Putting a monetary value on the life of a 22-year woman is difficult, but plaintiffs' attorney John Morgan says the parents of Meagan Watkins should receive $15 million for her death from driving while intoxicated.
Worker's suit alleges grinding machine was dangerous
GALVESTON � A La Marque man blames a Dallas-based company for failing to keep a watchful eye on him while he was working on an allegedly dangerous piece of equipment.
Boat owner claims glass company did shoddy installation
GALVESTON � A local man has filed a deceptive trade lawsuit against a League City entrepreneur, alleging he received a defective product and was forced to replace it.
Pizzeria sued for negligence in fatal collision
GALVESTON � A Santa Fe man is suing a pizzeria in his town for a two-vehicle accident that injured him and killed his wife.
Woman allegedly slips on detergent, landing Family Dollar in court
A Family Dollar shopper had her "clock cleaned" when she slipped in a puddle of laundry detergent, court papers say.
PA woman sues H-E-B for fall in produce department
Alleging H-E-B Grocery Co. negligently failed to "guard the public from lingering foreign substances" on its floors, Danielle Talbert has filed a lawsuit against the grocery store chain.
Arkansas judge denies defense motion for summary judgment in toxic tort case
TEXARKANA, Ark. � Defendants in a toxic tort suit didn't think the plaintiff proved he was injured by the benzene products they make, but a federal judge in Arkansas disagreed and denied the defendants' motions for summary judgment.
Seaman claims hammer hit by coworker fault of ship company
After being whacked on the head with a sledge hammer by a fellow shipmate, a Mississippi seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer, claiming the company negligently failed to supervise its employees.
Pilgrims sue bus company over deadly crash
HOUSTON-A couple who were hurt in the Aug. 8 bus crash that killed 17 people and injured 38 others is seeking damages from Angel Tours Inc.