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Father of ‘clock boy’ sues city of Irving, Irving ISD
Last year, the story of Ahmed Mohamed, the Muslim teen who became known as “clock boy” after being arrested for bringing a homemade timepiece to school in a pencil case, swept through the national media.
49 corporate defendants named in asbestos suit
BEAUMONT – A recently filed asbestos suit names 49 companies as defendants.
Wrongful death asbestos suit brought against DuPont, ExxonMobil and dozens more
BEAUMONT - A wrongful death lawsuit alleging asbestos exposure has been brought against dozens of corporate defendants.
Mostyn answers car wreck suit, says award of punitive damages against him would be unconstitutional
HOUSTON –A prominent Texas trial lawyer who is no stranger to filing gross negligence claims recently answered a lawsuit contending a punitive damage award against him would violate his constitutional rights.
Possible benzene suit names Chevron
Bryan and Maxine Gibson to perpetuate testimony before suit, naming Chevron USA as the probable defendant.
Federal judge tosses 17 Mostyn hail claims in one day, State Farm granted summary judgment in every case
McALLEN – A federal judge in McAllen recently closed more than a dozen hails claims, all of which were handled by the Mostyn Law Firm, in a single day.
Civil trial of $1M suit brought over death of Baby Olivia underway
BEAUMONT – A Jefferson County jury will decide whether a physician and medical center were negligent in the delivery of Baby Olivia Coats, whose skull was allegedly crushed by forceps.
NY AG announces 50-count indictment over allegedly forged Sandy damage reports, Mostyn Law partner takes credit on Twitter
NEW YORK – On Aug. 1 Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the unsealing of a 50-count indictment charging Matthew Pappalardo and HiRise Engineering with allegedly altering engineering reports of structural damage caused to homes after Superstorm Sandy made landfall in October 2012.
Ninth Court finds civil commitment of sexually violent predator constitutional, Texas AG calls ruling a victory
BEAUMONT - On July 29 the Ninth Court of Appeals reversed a trial court order declaring the statute mandating civil commitment of sexually violent predators unconstitutional, which released sexually violent predator Alonzo May from commitment.
Speights & Worrich non-suited from barratry class action
DALLAS – Texas-based Speights & Worrich law firm was recently non-suited from barratry litigation alleging, hail lawyers, public adjusters and roofers were involved in an “elaborate web of fraud” to “line their pockets” by taking advantage of storm victims. In March 2015, Ambrocia Ortega filed a RICO suit against several business and individuals, alleging an “Insurance Claim Contract” had been executed with defendant Lambcorp in 2013 to repair the plaintiff’s roof.
Latino voters file suit challenging Texas method of electing high-court justices
AUSTIN – A group of Latino voters recently filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state of Texas.
Ninth Court tackles special appearance issue in Entergy wrongful death suit
BEAUMONT - The Ninth Court Appeals recently granted a motion to stay a wrongful death lawsuit brought against Entergy Arkansas while justices examine a special appearance issue in the case.
Sick of Lawsuits video blasts trial lawyers for abusing consumer protection laws
A new video produced by Sick of Lawsuits, a tort reform group, suggests trial lawyers are abusing consumer protection laws to reap huge fees while their clients only receive coupons worth a few bucks.
Fifth Circuit finds Texas voter ID law discriminatory
AUSTIN – On July 20 the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found Texas’s photo ID law, seen as one of the strictest in the nation, in violation of federal laws prohibiting discrimination.
Mostyn Law brings $1M collision suit against UPS
BEAUMONT – Seeking more than $1 million in damages, an area resident has filed an automobile collision lawsuit against the United Parcel Service and one of its drivers.
Insurer prevails against Speights & Worrich at trial – price of industry victories impacting Texas policyholders, says attorney
NEW BOSTON, Texas – Republic Lloyds is the latest insurer to come out on top after taking a civil suit all the way to trial, recently defeating a claim for underpayment – a string of industry victories that leave Texas policyholders paying the price, says one expert.
Ferguson Law Firm brings Benicar lawsuit
BEAUMONT – The Ferguson Law Firm recently brought a Benicar lawsuit on behalf of a man alleging serious gastrointestinal issues from taking the drug.
Preliminary benzene suit filed against Chevron, Texaco
BEAUMONT – The Provost Umphrey Law Firm is seeking to investigate the merits of a potential benzene lawsuit against Chevron USA and Texaco. Through PU attorney Keith Hyde, Betty Vera filed a petition to perpetuate the testimony of Manuel Vera Jr. on May 20 in Jefferson County District Court.
State Farm defeats trio of Mostyn hail claims, plaintiff ordered to pay costs in one case
HOUSTON – July has been a hot month for State Farm Lloyds, with the insurance company defeating three more hail claims brought by Houston trial lawyer Steve Mostyn.
A look back at allegations of trial lawyer fraud leading up to Mikal Watts’ trial
GULFPORT, Miss. – Apparently there were two messes in need of cleanup following the Deepwater Horizon disaster – the oil, of course, and the subsequent allegations of fraud against plaintiff’s attorneys who sought to sign victims up in mass.