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Total Safety sued following truck driver’s collision, Cali resident seeks more than $1M in damages
HOUSTON – A California resident is seeking more than $1 million in damages for injuries he suffered when a Total Safety U.S. truck driver allegedly caused an automobile collision nearly two years ago.
ITC hit with multi-million dollar lawsuit 9 days after La Porte facility fire
HOUSTON – It took International Terminal Company three days to put out the fire that recently erupted at its La Porte facility. It took area residents less than two weeks to file a lawsuit as a result.
Shopper drives motorized cart off of sidewalk, sues H-E-B for $1M
BEAUMONT – A Bridge City resident is suing H-E-B Food Stores for injuries he allegedly received after driving a motorized shopping cart off a sidewalk.
Bringing transparency to lawyer health care advertising, Texas lawmakers hear testimony on HB 2251
AUSTIN - Any daytime television watcher has most likely seen a lawyer advertisement warning viewers of the dangers of a prescription drug. Concerned such ads might lead some to stop taking their meds, Texas lawmakers are now considering a bill that would bring transparency.
Harris County Attorney Ryan sues ITC over fire at Deer Park facility
HOUSTON - Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has sued Intercontinental Terminals Company LLC (ITC) over the dangerous fire that began March 17 at that facility in Deer Park.
Curtailing attorney solicitation of local governments, Texas House members hear testimony on HB 2826
AUSTIN – There’s a growing trend in Texas – attorneys recruiting local governments to pursue litigation, one expert recently told members of the Texas House of Representatives.
Combat earplug suit filed against 3M in JC, Ferguson Law attorney says no one should profit at expense of veterans
BEAUMONT – All over the nation, lawsuits are being brought against the 3M Company, alleging the manufacture sold defective combat earplugs to the U.S. government.
Lawsuit alleging Kubota RTV ran over man settles before trial
BEAUMONT – Before a jury could be selected, a lawsuit brought against multiple companies for injuries a man received when a Kubota RTV stuck him settled.
Trial underway in hotel elevator injury lawsuit
BEAUMONT – A trial has started over injuries a man allegedly received while riding an elevator at a hotel.
Ferguson Law Firm lands $11.5K verdict following auto collision trial
BEAUMONT – The Ferguson Law Firm recently secured a jury verdict worth nearly $11,500 in damages following an automobile collision trial in Jefferson County.
Lawsuit abuse watchdog says health care advertising a threat to patients, urges Texas Legislature to take action
AUSTIN — Texas television viewers were inundated by more than 190,000 advertisements for legal services in the state’s three largest media markets over a six-month period last year – far more than for services like pizza delivery or hardware stores – according to a new report by the American Tort Reform Association.
McGinnis Lochridge welcomes Sophia Makris in Austin
AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 20, 2019 – McGinnis Lochridge is pleased to welcome Sophia Makris as an Associate in Austin. She joins the firm’s Corporate & Tax Practice Group where she will represent clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, corporate securities, banking matters and other commercial transactions. Makris was previously an associate with Alston & Bird LLP’s Dallas office.
Clearing civil dockets and emptying jails, Jefferson County district judge making good on campaign promises
BEAUMONT - Only a month in, Judge Mitch Templeton made good on his campaign promise by hearing a criminal matter in the 172nd District Court – a venue of general jurisdiction that has primarily managed civil cases the past several decades.
Woman slips in grease near chicken rotisserie area, files $200K suit against HEB
BEAUMONT – A slip and fall lawsuit seeking up to $200,000 in damages has been brought against HEB Grocery.
$1M lawsuit: Bed bug bites resulted in ‘severe personal injuries’
BEAUMONT – A lawsuit seeking up to $1 million in damages has been filed over bed bug bite injuries.
Asbestos suit against Texaco alleges exposure from 1954, man blames lung cancer on company
BEAUMONT – Texaco and two other companies have been named in asbestos lawsuit blaming them for a man’s lung cancer.
L.O.L. toy surprise, woman sues Target after ‘large’ toy falls from shelf and strikes head
BEAUMONT – There were no “Beware of falling toys” warning signs the day Jessica Gooden was shopping at Target, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
MCM Elegante Hotel responds to reconsideration motion in elevator injury suit
BEAUMONT – A plaintiff’s assertion that gross negligence is always inappropriate for summary judgment is “an absurd proposition,” says MCM Elegante Hotel in a recently filed court document.
Baptist Hospitals, doc victorious in med-mal trial - plaintiffs held defendants were liable for man’s suicide
BEAUMONT – Following a two week trial, a Jefferson County jury found Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas and a physician were not liable for a man’s purported suicide.
Texas bills aim to lower cost of civil cases, shorten time to resolve
AUSTIN – A pair of bills recently introduced in the Texas Legislature seek to cut the costs of civil litigation, expediting the process by reducing discovery time and restricting continuances.