GALVESTON – Four pharmacists at the University of Texas Medical Branch say they believe the 120-year-old medical institution is discriminating against them because of their nationalities.
GALVESTON � A Bacliff woman claims the Union Carbide Corporation and two other entities may have had a hand in her husband's death from asbestos exposure, recent court documents say.
GALVESTON � A Galveston County couple is suing two Houston-based residential building companies for an alleged head injury the husband sustained while he was painting an unfinished house in a League City subdivision, court papers say.
GALVESTON � An injury sustained during a visit to a popular waterfront entertainment venue more than six months ago reportedly caused a Jefferson County woman to perish on Mother's Day, recent court documents say.
Tony Buzbee GALVESTON � The family of a Galveston County contract worker who was killed while working at a local petroleum refinery three weeks ago is seeking damages from his employer and the facility's owner, recent court documents say.
Mainland Medical Center GALVESTON � A La Marque woman has filed suit against a Texas City hospital and one of its employees for "a near death experience" she reportedly underwent shortly after giving birth two years ago, court papers say.
GALVESTON � The alleged misbehavior of an associate has prompted a Kemah eatery and its business partner to seek assistance from the Galveston County District Court.
GALVESTON � A Galveston County man has accused two Delaware corporations and their Texas subsidiary of negligence over an incident in which an air hose snared and struck him while he worked at a local petroleum facility, recent court documents say.
Galveston County Justice Center GALVESTON � The Galveston County Justice Center will reopen for public services after being shuttered for a couple weeks in light of Hurricane Ike.
The Jack Brooks Federal Building in Beaumont remains closed following Hurricane Ike. The Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont reopened for business on Sept. 24, but attorneys don't need to rush to the clerk's office. The Texas Supreme Court has granted additional time to file documents.
After more than 4,000 suits filed against BP by victims of the 2005 explosion at its Texas City refinery, there is now only one civil case left on the books.
GALVESTON � A former Galveston police officer recently convicted by a Galveston County jury of aggravated kidnapping is now the target of a federal lawsuit.
GALVESTON � A La Marque man blames a Dallas-based company for failing to keep a watchful eye on him while he was working on an allegedly dangerous piece of equipment.
GALVESTON � A local man has filed a deceptive trade lawsuit against a League City entrepreneur, alleging he received a defective product and was forced to replace it.
GALVESTON � The death of a 17-year-old illegal immigrant while in the custody of the Galveston County Sheriff's Department earlier this month has spawned a lawsuit by the teen's parents.
GALVESTON � A Friendswood-based mass communication and information retrieval company is suing the owners of its office building for what it believes is blatant fraud and negligent misrepresentation in the execution of a lease agreement.
GALVESTON � An Alvin man blames a Friendswood dry cleaning business for a fall he reportedly suffered while at the business a year ago, court documents say.