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Floyd holds on to narrowly keep judicial seat
Tuesday’s General Election produced some exciting results, but probably none as tension-filled as the race for Jefferson County 172nd District Court judge.
Appeals Court: Hospital slip-and-fall case not like a medical liability claim
Justices for the appeals court in Beaumont recently affirmed a trial court’s ruling that a slip-and-fall case against a hospital is not a health care liability claim, but the same as any slip-and-fall suit against a landlord.
Walston wins seat on 58th District Court bench
Jefferson County has a new civil court judge with the election of local attorney Kent Walston to the 58th District Court.
New faces, incumbents elected in Jefferson County races
In addition to statewide races for governor and lieutenant governor and attorney general, local voters chose some new faces and retained some incumbents in Jefferson County contests.
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Reform group asks voters to remember judicial races
During this election season, the race for governor and the millions of dollars candidates Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis have spent on their campaigns have captured most of the media attention.
More mail-in ballots send early voting totals up from last mid-term
For a mid-term election, early voting turnout in Jefferson County is up from the last mid-terms in 2010.
Campaigns down to the wire as Election Day approaches
With only a few days left of early voting, Jefferson County residents are heading to the polls.
Republican vying to unseat long-time sitting judge
In one of Jefferson County's busiest civil courts, a Republican from Nederland is fighting to unseat a Democrat that has been on the bench for 25 years.
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Texas tort reforms protect ER that misdiagnosed Ebola patient
Thanks to a series of tort reforms in Texas, the Dallas emergency room that initially missed the diagnosis of Thomas Eric Duncan’s fatal case of Ebola has layers of protections from malpractice lawsuits.
Trinity Industries to pay $175M for making false claims to highway department
After exposing what he said were false claims to the federal government, a whistleblower has won a $175 million lawsuit against a Texas manufacturer.
Candidates for 58th District Court put varying spins on experience
Each of the candidates for Jefferson County’s 58th District Court are campaigning on their experience: one for his lifelong service as a civil trial attorney; the other for his life experience before becoming a trial attorney.
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Local firms in murky waters of campaign finance limits
Three of the biggest law firms in Southeast Texas have made large contributions to see their favorite judge reelected, donations that may exceed the legal limit.
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Number of DePuy hip implant cases increases while first trial underway
The number of lawsuits filed in Texas over problems with DePuy hip implants is nearing 7,000, while the first trial over the alleged defects continues.
Abbott continues school funding fight with appeal to Texas high court
Even though a judge has once again declared the system Texas uses to fund its public schools is unconstitutional, the state’s attorney general is not giving up his fight.
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