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Judge Alvarez threatens to sanction another hail attorney
A federal judge who previously threatened to impose sanctions against renowned storm attorney Steve Mostyn for bring factually unsupported hail suits recently threatened to sanction yet another hail attorney.
An ‘extraordinary’ case, Vascular Solutions bet its future by tangling with DOJ
SAN ANTONIO - In an era where government dominates medicine, a life sciences company from Minnesota endangered future federal dealings in order to prove its innocence – an “extraordinary” move for a publically traded business pursued by the Department of Justice, according to one attorney.
JC district attorney files asbestos suit on behalf of ‘Beau’ Hicks
BEAUMONT - A former district judge who gave up the bench to become Jefferson County’s district attorney recently filed an asbestos lawsuit on behalf of the late refereeing legend H.T.
KCS settles ‘abrupt’ locomotive jolt lawsuit
Rather than go to trial, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company has opted to settle a personal injury lawsuit brought by an employee.
Verizon Wireless, plaintiff agree to arbitration in overbilling suit
BEAUMONT – A Verizon Wireless entity and the plaintiff who sued the company have agreed to arbitration.
Deceptive practices suit against Old American Insurance settles
An Orange County woman has settled her suit against an insurance company she alleges failed to notify her of a canceled policy until after she filed an accident claim.
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Med Center seeks to dismiss bedsore suit
The Medical Center of Southeast Texas recently filed a motion to dismiss in a suit claiming the plaintiff suffered bedsores while under the care of the defendant.
Former Mostyn client will keep new counsel; counsel represented Mostyn in client’s malpractice suit
A former Steve Mostyn client who sued the Houston attorney will keep the counsel that defended Mostyn when the client accused him of legal malpractice.
Federal justices axe $85M patent verdict against Google
Federal justices recently overturned an $85 million civil verdict against Google, finding that the tech giant did not infringe a two-decade old patent allegedly tied to push notifications on Android phones.
Voss Law Firm reaps thousands more than hailstorm client following trial
EDINGBURG – At the conclusion of a civil trial in Hidalgo County, The Voss Law Firm ended up securing an award of any attorney’s fees that was thousands of dollars more than what jurors awarded to the client it represented.
Texas appellate court upholds Mostyn win in hurricane suit
HOUSTON - a Texas appellate court recently sided with a Texas couple in their long-running dispute with an insurance company over damage to their home from Hurricane Ike in 2008.
Lawsuits seeking $1M for chipped tiles filed in Hidalgo County
The birthplace of mass hailstorm litigation in Texas, Hidalgo County is now home to a cluster of “falling object” lawsuits, which respectively seek up to $1 million in damages for chipped floor tiles.
Judge again threatens Mostyn with sanctions for ‘factually unsupported’ hail claim
Houston attorney Steve Mostyn will soon find himself in front of a federal judge explaining why he shouldn’t be sanctioned for repeatedly bringing “factually unsupported” hail lawsuits against insurers.
Study ranks Texas 6th best state for docs, expert points to tort reform
A recent study found Texas is one of the best states for physicians to practice medicine, a high ranking made possible in part due to the passage of tort reform measures in 2003, says one expert.
Voss Law Firm scores hail trial win in Hidalgo County
HOUSTON - Attorneys at The Voss Law Firm recently secured another win in their insurance trial practice.
JC jury clears Americas Best Value Inn of negligence
BEAUMONT – Following a three-day civil trial, a Jefferson County found no negligence on the part of Americas Best Value Inn for injuries caused to a motel guest who alleged she cut her heel on a gate surrounding the motel’s pool.
Former staff employees of hail attorneys claiming lawyer-level work on resumes
Texas trial lawyers advertise heavily after each storm strike in the state, seeking to sign up clients in mass. As hailstorm litigation mounts, so do charges of illegal barratry.
Another issue may have surfaced: the use of non-lawyers to perform lawyer-level work in representing the thousands of hailstorm clients.
Golden nuggets from the sky – rush for hailstorm riches may lead to insurers pulling up stakes, says attorney
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the litigation following every hailstorm strike in the state – a “rush to riches” that may soon provoke insurers into limiting coverage, says one attorney.
PAISD employee appeals district’s jurisdiction win
Two years ago, the former principal of Booker T.