John Suayan, Galveston Bureau News
Spilled coffee case settled in mediation
GALVESTON - A lawsuit alleging an area woman suffered injuries when a hot cup of coffee fell on her at a local fast food restaurant more than a year ago was recently disposed.
La. woman sues Katy man for $195K over U.S. 290 wreck
HOUSTON - A Louisiana woman seeks $195,000 in damages from a Katy man following an apparent multi-vehicle accident between them, recent court documents say.
Bedpan suit gets two-month continuance
GALVESTON - The parties in a League City nursing facility resident's personal injury lawsuit were recently given more time to conduct additional discovery from a local state district judge, Galveston County court records indicate.
Parties in forklift collision suit reach settlement
GALVESTON - A lawsuit focusing on a forklift collision at a Galveston cruise terminal was reportedly settled.
Cashier alleges Mexican restaurant fired her for complaining about sexual harassment
HOUSTON - Brazos County resident Teresa McKinney is taking her former employer to court for firing her in light of her complaints about alleged sexual harassment, recent court documents say.
Plant worker sues over alleged exposure to acetic acid
HOUSTON - Claiming he was exposed to glacial acetic acid while working at a chemical plant in La Porte two years ago, Harris County resident Jason Mitchell has filed a lawsuit.
Day care employee traumatized little girl, lawsuit says
GALVESTON - A local couple is pursuing legal action against a Dickinson day care facility over what they claim was an incident that traumatized their young daughter.
Seaman seeks compensation for multiple injuries
GALVESTON - Claiming he sustained multiple injuries while working at sea last year, Chris Stripling has filed a lawsuit.
Broker wants Montgomery Co. to hear timeshare death suit
GALVESTON - A timeshare trade broker wants a Harris County woman's wrongful death lawsuit against it and the Silverleaf entities removed from Galveston County, according to recent court records.
Chrysler says Durango safe, company has no liability in negligence-related litigation
GALVESTON - Insisting it did not design, manufacture or test the vehicle, Chrysler Group LLC issued a formal rebuttal to a recent lawsuit that claimed a manufacturing defect resulted in a fatal single-vehicle accident in March 2012.
Motion to dismiss filed in dog euthanasia case
GALVESTON - The end may be near for a recent lawsuit arising from the tug-of-war between a canine legal defense group and the Galveston County Animal Resource Center, or ARCPETS.
Calif. construction employee sued over Baytown wreck
HOUSTON - Two Southeast Texas women have filed a lawsuit over a two-vehicle accident in Baytown last summer with an alleged drunk driver.
Harris Co. man says he suffered wrist injury while using Kemah Boardwalk restroom
GALVESTON - A Harris County man alleges he suffered a wrist injury last year while using the restroom at the Kemah Boardwalk and is suing Landry's.
Alleged collision between local motorists yields lawsuit
GALVESTON - Dickinson resident Maria Rojas is suing Texas City local Dillon L. Smith over an alleged two-vehicle accident that occurred between them in her city almost two years ago.
Family seeks damages for longshoreman's death
HOUSTON - In response to her husband's death from injuries purportedly sustained about two months ago while working off the waters of Alabama, Sandra Rogers initiated legal action.
Lawsuit accuses Klein ISD of retaliation after parents file complaint
HOUSTON - Complaining that the Klein Independent School District failed to assist his son after the boy allegedly sustained a head injury last year, a Harris County man has filed a lawsuit.
Pedestrian sues Harris Co. after authorities allegedly Taser him
HOUSTON - A federal lawsuit blames Harris County for an incident in September 2012 in which its law enforcement representatives allegedly used a Taser on an unarmed pedestrian, according to recent court documents.
Rail worker sues for alleged injuries from working on flat car
GALVESTON - Claiming he was injured while performing a task for BNSF Railway Co. two months ago, San Leon local Dan A. Novak is pursuing legal action.
Brazoria Co. woman faults Pearland ISD for accident with school bus
GALVESTON - Brazoria County resident Susan McGuire is suing the Pearland Independent School District and one of its employees over an alleged two-vehicle accident in Dickinson in September 2012, recent court documents say.
Motorist sues over Seawall collision
GALVESTON - Motorist Rick Karpiuk has filed a lawsuit in response to a two-vehicle accident which occurred nine months ago on Seawall Boulevard in Galveston.