Galveston County
Recent News About Galveston County
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Attorney sues client over unpaid legal fees
GALVESTON � A Harris County attorney seeks $68,000 in damages from a Dickinson man he formerly represented. -
Female employee sues BP after alleged attack by wild dogs at refinery
GALVESTON � A Galveston County woman claiming she was injured after a pack of wild dogs chased her through a local BP facility is suing the refinery and its manager. -
Sliding away from personal responsibility
Water slides are fraught with small risks. That's why they're so much fun. -
Man sues Moody Gardens over water slide collision
GALVESTON � An Oklahoma man is suing the operator of a Galveston tourist attraction after he collided with another patron on a water slide last summer. -
Man seeks $10 million over credit card typo
GALVESTON � A Galveston County man is seeking $10 million from a credit card company and collection agency alleging a typographical error ruined his credit. -
Health care company sues employee over confidentiality clause
GALVESTON � A Houston-based health care services company has filed suit against a former employee for allegedly sharing confidential business information. -
Suit against Carnival alleges minor sexually assaulted during cruise
GALVESTON � A Harris County woman alleges her 13-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted during a cruise last summer and is suing Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines Inc. on behalf of the child in Galveston County District Court. -
Galveston man feels bad, but files personal injury suit against church anyway
GALVESTON � A Galveston man is suing a local church for a hip injury he reportedly sustained in early 2007 while performing yard work. -
Ike puts GISD desegregation lawsuit on hold
GALVESTON � A local school district will have to wait a little longer before a federal judge can issue a ruling that may end a 50-year-old desegregation lawsuit. -
Galveston amputee seeks $2.5 M from trailer maker
Tony Buzbee GALVESTON � After having three fingers on his left hand crushed and later amputated, a Galveston County man is suing an area trailer manufacturer for $2.5 million. -
Truck driver sues produce company, port over electrical shock
GALVESTON � A Galveston County truck driver blames Del Monte Foods and the Port of Galveston for an incident in which he reportedly sustained a severe electric shock. -
Galveston seaman seeks $2.5 M from ship company for onboard injury
Tony Buzbee GALVESTON � A local seaman is seeking $2.5 million for injuries he sustained when several vessels collided. -
Jefferson County woman sues windstorm association over Hurricane Humberto claim
GALVESTON � A Jefferson County woman alleges the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association wrongfully denied a claim she submitted to the company after Hurricane Humberto reportedly inflicted damage to her home on the Bolivar Peninsula in September 2007. -
La Marque ISD sued after it abandoned deeded property
GALVESTON � A deceased Galveston County woman's trust seeks to recover property allocated to the La Marque Independent School District 70 years ago after the latter reportedly stopped using the land. -
Condo owners v. Mother Nature
Ike was the third-most destructive hurricane to ever make landfall in the U.S., an unprecedented weather event for Southeast Texas. -
Suit: Condo builder misled plaintiffs about units' safety behind Galveston seawall
Artist's rendering of the proposed Diamond Beach condominiums in Galveston GALVESTON � A Galveston County couple and a California woman claim a Galveston condominium builder misinformed them about the ability of the Galveston seawall to protect the property from hurricanes. -
Worker seeks $75K after hose crushes fingers
GALVESTON � Alleging a crane dropped a dock hose on his left fingers last year, local laborer Seth Nyakango seeks $75,000 in damages from his employer. -
Electrician files Jones Act suit against Diamond Offshore
GALVESTON � An electrician from DeWitt County is suing a Houston maritime company in Galveston County District Court for injuries he reportedly suffered on the job. -
Homeowner alleges insurance company misrepresented coverage for wind, storm surge
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters and one of its agents, alleging she was not aware the her policy would not cover wind or storm surge claims until after Hurricane Ike damaged her homes. -
Jones Act suit blames Weeks Marine for seaman's fall
GALVESTON � A local seaman blames his employer for a fall he suffered on the job three months ago, recent court documents say.