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Worker injured in recent fatal plant explosion sues Advantek Waste, Drillwell
HOUSTON — A lawsuit has been filed against Advantek Waste Management Services and Drillwell following a saltwater disposal plant explosion that injured several workers.
Pharmacies fail to paint opioid litigation as health care claims on appeal
HOUSTON - Texas counties are apparently not persons, at least when it comes to health care liability claims, according to the 14th Court of Appeals.
Texas Tribune, others have denial of TCPA motion reversed
AUSTIN - The Third Court of Appeals today reversed the denial of a motion to dismiss under the Texas Citizens Participation Act – a motion brought by the Texas Tribune and several other media defendants.
Fatal shooting at convenience store results in $1M suit
HOUSTON - A lawsuit is alleging that a man was shot and killed at a Primos Food Store by a man who was allowed to remain on the premises despite the danger he posed.
TotalEnergies sued over man’s electrical burns
HOUSTON - A man is suing TotalEnergies American Services for third degree burns he suffered after coming in contact with a 4500-volt wire.
Sworn complaint information filed with TEC not subject to open records requests, Texas AG opines
AUSTIN - Sworn complaint information filed with the Texas Ethics Commission is not subject to the Public Information Act and may not be disclosed to a legislator requesting the information, Attorney General Ken Paxton recently opined.
Paxton seeks to enjoin Soros-funded charity from continuing ‘illegal alien harboring’
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking an injunction to enjoin a charity’s alleged “continued illegal alien harboring, operation of a stash house, and operations as a whole.”
Locke Lord Strengthens Tax and Private Wealth Capabilities With Addition of Isreal Miller as Partner in Dallas
DALLAS – Isreal J. Miller has joined Locke Lord’s Dallas office as a Partner in the Firm’s Private Wealth Practice Group. Miller’s robust tax and estate planning background will further enhance Locke Lord’s complex tax capabilities and add depth to the Firm’s burgeoning Private Wealth and Tax Controversy teams, a press release states.
Texas Supreme Court allows malpractice suit against fen-phen attorney to continue
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court concluded on Friday that Attorney George Fleming has been “judicially estopped” from establishing an essential component of a summary-judgment motion seeking to dismiss malpractice claims over his handling of fen-phen litigation.
Slip & fall against Family Thrift alleges doormat was not positioned for safe footing
HOUSTON - A woman is claiming a doormat at a Family Thrift Center was not positioned for safe footing or to soak up water, and that the rainy weather should have alerted the store to the potential hazard.
Justices reinstate med-mal against Houston Methodist, find that expert report was sufficient
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today reversed an order granting Houston Methodist Hospital’s motion to dismiss a med-mal lawsuit, finding that the plaintiffs’ expert report was sufficient under Chapter 74 of the Texas Civil Code.
Texas SC axes $12M award against trucking company, finds attorney’s race argument crossed line
AUSTIN - The Supreme Court of Texas recently wiped a $12 million dollar jury award in a lawsuit over a collision with a tractor-trailer, finding that counsel for the plaintiffs crossed a line with “an uninvited accusation of discriminatory animus.”
Justices affirm dismissal of Winter Storm Uri suit against insurer
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed the dismissal of claims in a Winter Storm Uri lawsuit brought against Homeowners of America MGA and Homeowners of America Insurance Company.
Texas tallied $3.7 billion in nuclear verdicts in 2023, report finds
HOUSTON - Texas companies were ordered to pay out $3,703,058,833 stemming from nuclear verdicts in 2023 – the second-highest statewide total across the nation, according to a Marathon Strategies report.
Counties can require private medical facilities to pay application filing fees, Texas AG opines
AUSTIN - When it comes to private mental hospitals, a county may require medical facilities that are not governmental entities to pay application filing fees, according to Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Suit claims CenterPoint failed to mark active electrical line, causing man to be electrocuted while digging
HOUSTON - A personal injury lawsuit seeking more than $1 million in damages has been brought against CenterPoint Energy and United Locating Services of Texas.
Slip & fall suit alleges Whole Foods security guard was beating homeless man, pushed man who tried to stop him
HOUSTON - A man is alleging he slipped and fell near a Whole Foods salad bar after a security guard who was allegedly beating a homeless man pushed him for trying to stop the attack.
Houston attorney can’t escape lawsuit lender’s suit over $2M debt
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals today affirmed a ruling denying an attorney’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a lawsuit lender.
Harris County sues TCEQ over concrete plant near LBJ Hospital
HOUSTON — Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Harris Health, alongside Trinity Gardens and Kashmere Gardens Super Neighborhood councils, against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
St. Joseph Medical Center denied arbitration in wrongful termination suit
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed a ruling denying the St. Joseph Medical Center’s motion for arbitration in a lawsuit claiming a woman was wrongfully terminated from the hospital after reporting a mental health patient sexually assaulted her.