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Academy sued for $1M after compound bow snaps and causes man to fall
BEAUMONT – Academy Sports and Outdoors has been hit with a lawsuit seeking “at least” $1 million in damages for injuries a man allegedly suffered when a compound bow he was firing broke.
Arnold & Itkin file nearly two dozen Harvey lawsuits in one day
HOUSTON – With the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey only two months away, the Arnold & Itkin law firm filed nearly two dozen lawsuits against insurance companies in one day.
Abbott signs bill adding transparency to how local governments hire attorneys for lawsuits
AUSTIN – On June 10, Gov. Greg Abbott signed off on House Bill 2826, which could curtail the rising trend of Texas attorneys soliciting county, school district and city officials in hopes of pursuing litigation.
TWIA says ‘Sunset Bill’ will help serve policyholders better
AUSTIN - With the 86th Legislature in the books, a variety bills concerning the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association passed this session, including its “Sunset Bill.”
Texas opioid MDL: proposed attorney fee protocol would delay release of billing records
HOUSTON – A status hearing is slated in the state opioid multidistrict litigation court on Friday, during which a proposed plaintiff attorney fee protocol will be considered – a proposal that, if adopted, would delay the release of billing records.
Overnight storms lead to thousands of wind-related claims
DALLAS - After Sunday’s severe thunderstorms and damaging winds, thousands of Texans are reporting wind-related claims in areas extending from Dallas through south central Texas.
‘Al Three’ files lawsuits in Harris County, accuses defendants of securing false criminal charges against him
HOUSTON – Albert G. Hill III, known in Dallas as “Al Three,” has filed a pair of lawsuits in Harris County District Court, alleging the defendants named in his petitions secured false criminal charges against him.
Galveston Co. jury shuts down Mostyn Law storm suit against TWIA, Landmark Insurance
GALVESTON - While the language in insurance policies can overwhelm even the savviest of consumers, a Galveston County jury was able to digest a week’s worth of testimony and conclude the extensive storm damage a company suffered was not actually covered by their providers.
JC auto collision suit settles for $300K before trial
BEAUMONT – For more than three years, an automobile collision lawsuit lingered at the Jefferson County courthouse before a settlement was reached before a trial could get underway.
Denied: Houston Chronicle, KHOU-TV appeal seeking to vacate ruling on anti-SLAPP motions
HOUSTON – A Texas appellate court recently denied an appeal brought by Hearst Newspapers (Houston Chronicle) and KHOU-TV, which sought to vacate a ruling on their anti-SLAPP motions.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform calls 86th legislative session one of the most successful ever
AUSTIN – With the 86th Texas Legislative Session now in the books, Texans for Lawsuit reform says its just completed one of its “busiest and most successful legislative sessions ever.”
Texas AG sues for access to public records on San Antonio’s ‘discriminatory exclusion’ of Chick-fil-A from its airport
AUSTIN – On Monday, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition in Travis County District Court against the City of San Antonio as part of his office’s investigation into the city’s exclusion of Chick-fil-A from an airport concession contract.
Ferguson Law partners Leger and Sparks obtain multi-million dollar settlement in fatal seatbelt failure lawsuit
BEAUMONT – Ferguson Law Firm partners Jane S. Leger and Mark Sparks have concluded a multi-million-dollar product liability suit by seeking and getting “all the justice that was available” for a local family who lost a husband, father and son.
Brooks County hires its own county attorney for opioid suit, law prohibits paying fees to salaried officers
SOUTH TEXAS – David Garcia, the county attorney for Brooks County, signed a contingency fee agreement with his employer to represent the county in an opioid lawsuit – a relationship that seemingly comes into conflict with the Texas Local Government Code.
Amazon, Atlas Air sued for fatal aircraft crash in Trinity Bay
HOUSTON – In February, an Amazon delivery aircraft crashed into Trinity Bay, killing everyone aboard.
Jury hits Houston ISD with $9.2M infringement verdict
HOUSTON – A federal jury recently handed down a verdict of more than $9.2 million against the Houston Independent School District.
Ferguson Law Firm partners secure 7-figure settlement in workplace industrial accident
BEAUMONT - Cody Dishon and Mark Sparks, both partners with Beaumont’s Ferguson Law Firm, recently obtained a substantial recovery for a worker injured is a serious workplace accident.
On appeal, State Farm argues judge erred in disregarding jury findings in Ike suit
HOUSTON – Next month, a Texas appellate court will entertain oral arguments in a Hurricane Ike lawsuit brought against State Farm Lloyds.
Dismissed: Former HC treasurer’s $1M suit against water thrower, defendant had offered to pay for dry cleaning
HOUSTON – Before Orlando Sanchez’s suit was dismissed, he received a settlement offer from the man who poured water on him during a press conference – $200, “enough to cover (his) dry cleaning bill.”
Injured utility worker sues CenterPoint Energy, plaintiff represented by Provost Umphrey
HOUSTON – A Houston-area utility worker has filed a lawsuit against CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric after he was severely injured in a fall from a company utility pole.