HOUSTON - A lawsuit alleging the Union Pacific Railroad Company knowingly contaminated residential neighborhoods in Houston with creosote, a probable carcinogen, will continue.
HOUSTON – A January 2023 trial has been slated in a lawsuit claiming a woman had to be taken to the hospital after consuming cleaning chemicals from a tea dispenser while dining at a Conroe Salata.
HOUSTON — Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown water park is facing a suit after a leak of pool treatment chemicals allegedly caused several visitors to suffer injuries.
BEAUMONT – Two years ago, a jury awarded a local man more than $17 million in damages for injuries he received when a truck driver for Genesis Energy slammed into the rear of his smoking vehicle.
The following cases categorized as "real property - condemnation" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Nov. 9. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "real property - condemnation" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Nov. 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 285 against Equistar Chemicals LP and General Petro Chem Industrial Inc. on Nov. 9: 'Order Appointing Special Commissioners'.
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 285 against Equistar Chemicals LP and General Petro Chem Industrial Inc. on Nov. 8.
HOUSTON – A lawsuit brought against Union Pacific Railroad alleging the company failed to adequately warn them about cancer-causing soil and groundwater contaminants has been allowed to continue, thanks to a recent opinion by the First Court of Appeals.
HOUSTON — Members of a Houston community located near a Union Pacific rail yard allege the company has contaminated the air, water and soil in the area.
HOUSTON — Visitors to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor water park in Spring who suffered injuries after a serious chemical leak at the park are claiming negligence.
HOUSTON – At a public comment session hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee proposed reinstatement of chemical disaster rules rolled back by the Trump administration, and enhancing rules to address Harris County’s unique vulnerability to chemical disasters.
HOUSTON —The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality held a public meeting two nights ago on a proposed plan submitted by Union Pacific Railroad Company to clean-up an inactive creosote facility located at 4910 Liberty Road in Houston’s Fifth Ward.
HOUSTON — A cook who worked on various tankers for Conoco Phillips and Polar claims his exposure to benzene, gasoline and other hazardous chemicals caused his cancer diagnosis.
HOUSTON – Gulping down a fresh cup of cleaning chemicals while dinning at a Conroe Salata resulted in a trip to the hospital for Megan Bean, according to a lawsuit she recently filed.
HOUSTON — A worker claims he suffered damage to his lungs after exposure to contaminated fuel being transferred into a tank at Dalhart Municipal Airport.
