Galveston County
Recent News About Galveston County
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Galveston Co. man sues over disability insurance
GALVESTON - A Galveston County man is seeking $350,000 from Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. after purchasing a disability policy. -
Phone company claims utility provider caused damage to circuits
GALVESTON - Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. has filed suit against Texas-New Mexico Power Co. over $30,000 worth in damages to its communications system. -
Louisiana seaman slips on flashlight, sues employer
Kurt Arnold GALVESTON - A Louisiana seaman who claims he hurt his back and neck two months ago after he fell on a pipe has filed a lawsuit against his employer. -
Brownsville man sues over injuries sustained on ship
Shaffer GALVESTON - A Brownsville man is suing his employer over injuries he reportedly suffered two years ago while working on a ship. -
Galveston County resident sues Vidor man for auto collision
Jack Castro Jr., a Galveston County resident, is suing Robert Wilson, who resides in Vidor, for driving the wrong way and "smashing" into his vehicle. -
Plumber sues to recover payment for services
GALVESTON - A plumber seeks to recover approximately $5,500 in unpaid services and materials from a residential home builder. -
Refinery worker struck by crane load sues BP
GALVESTON - A laborer claims a crane hit him last month while he was working at the BP Texas City refinery, recent court documents say. -
Worker claims scaffold unsecured, sues employer
GALVESTON - A Galveston man claims he fell from some scaffolding that his employer reportedly failed to secure, recent court documents say. -
Judge dismisses Santa Fe residents' suit against school district
GALVESTON - A state district court judge dismissed a lawsuit by a group of residents against the Santa Fe school district over the construction of an agricultural barn near their homes. -
Woman sues contractors over shoddy hurricane repairs
GALVESTON - A Galveston woman is suing two contractors over deserted remodeling projects on three storm-damaged residences. -
Seaman claims pipe pressure led to fall
GALVESTON - A Louisiana seaman claims a sudden release of pressure from a pipe he was working on caused him severe pain. -
Seaman sues barge company over back injury
GALVESTON - A seaman from San Jacinto County is suing his employer over a back injury he suffered while working aboard a ship more than a year ago. -
Rail worker sues BNSF over injuries from engine exhaust
GALVESTON - A New Mexico man has filed suit against his employer for injuries he reportedly sustained while working at a Galveston rail yard. -
Plumbing company sued over payment for heavy equipment rental
GALVESTON - A Houston heavy equipment rental company seeks $22,270.29 from a League City plumbing business and its owner, recent court documents say. -
Galveston company sued over incomplete hurricane repair work
GALVESTON - New Orleans-based Ardent Services LLC's lawsuit against Galveston Bay Biodiesel LP seeks to recover $19,408.98 for incomplete Hurricane Ike-related repairs. -
Galveston woman sues city over injury
GALVESTON - A Galveston County woman is suing the city of Galveston and some waste companies for more than $125,000 after she fell near the parking lot of the defendants' facilities. -
Pregnant hair stylist sues employer over termination, miscarriage
GALVESTON - In a recently filed lawsuit, a Galveston County stylist claims a disagreement over a hair style led to her termination and caused her to suffer a miscarriage. -
LaMarque man sues Discount Tire when tire falls off
GALVESTON - Allen Teer accuses Discount Tire Company of Texas of improperly securing a tire on his sister's vehicle, which eventually led to a breakdown that injured him. -
Man injured in portable toilet files lawsuit
GALVESTON - A Harris County man has filed suit against a Clute-based material supply company for injuries to his right arm and wrist he suffered after using the restroom. -
Bungee Fun sued after jumper dangles on ride
GALVESTON - A Jefferson County man claims he sustained internal and spinal injuries while he was suspended in midair during a bungee ride, recent court documents say.