News from March 2012
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, March 16-21, 2012.
Women involved in litigation over Gulf Freeway wreck
GALVESTON - Friendswood local Melissa Huynh has filed suit against League City resident Cheryll Martinez in response to a two-vehicle accident on the Gulf Freeway last year.
Injured roofer claims he fell through hole left by previous workers
Jensen GALVESTON - Houston resident Ulber Escobar has filed a lawsuit after falling from a new building last month.
Man claims son injured at fitness club daycare center
GALVESTON � After his young son sustained injuries at a local fitness facility's daycare center, Paul Garza has filed a lawsuit.
Woman claims she lost hearing at League City shooting range
GALVESTON � Claiming she lost her hearing after a trip to a League City shooting range last year, Hitchcock resident Mary Buchan is pursuing legal action.
Man crashes into horse, sues owner
GALVESTON � A local man states he was involved in an accident with a stray horse and is suing the horse's owner, recent court documents say.
Family sues 8 companies for laborer's cancer death
GALVESTON � The family of the late Joseph A. Eaton Sr. is suing a number of companies, including Union Carbide Corp., claiming the companies are responsible for the death of the former laborer from cancer last year.
Suit claims metal object in road caused wreck
GALVESTON � Arlington residents Peggie Prado and Robinson Cartagena Collazo allege a large metal object belonging to Webber LLC caused a single-vehicle accident two years ago.
Brazoria County sued over jail inmate's death
GALVESTON � Brazoria County and its sheriff Charles Wagner are the targets of a federal lawsuit arising from the death of a jail inmate.
Community Center director claims she lost job for reporting criminal activity
Murphy SHERMAN - The former director of a disabilities program has filed a lawsuit that claims she was terminated in retaliation for reporting criminal activity.
Suit against GM claims vehicle's airbags failed to deploy
2004 Buick LeSabre MARSHALL - A Henderson man has filed a lawsuit against GM claiming that his mother suffered severe injuries when her vehicle's airbags failed to deploy.
Industrial worker files lawsuit over unpaid wages
Moore A Jefferson County man has filed a collective lawsuit against an industrial cleaning service that alleges that many workers were not properly paid.
Debt collection agency sued for claiming to be law firm
Lucas SHERMAN - A Texas debt collection agency is being sued for violating federal regulations by claiming to be a law firm in an effort to collect a consumer debt.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County Courts
One new lawsuit against an insurance company over Hurricane Ike damages has been filed in Jefferson County District Court, March 19-23.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, March 19-23, 2012.
Man who ran stop sign blamed for wreck
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against the driver who he claims failed to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign and struck the vehicle in which he was riding.
Passenger sues over I-10 wreck
A Harris County man claims he sustained numerous injuries after a driver suddenly changed lanes and struck the vehicle in which he rode.
Brothers say insurer refused to pay for father's medical care
According to recently filed court documents, an insurance company wrongly and unreasonably refused to pay for a Beaumont man's care and hospitalization after he fell seriously ill.
Mother sues after son's school bus rear-ended
A woman has filed suit against the driver she claims rear-ended her son's school bus, causing the child to sustain injuries.
McDonald's wants dollar amount put on slip & fall lawsuit
Spivey McDonald's wants Tonya Gilbert -- who sued the fast food giant and Wal-Mart Stores after slipping in a freshly mopped area -- to put a dollar amount on her lawsuit.