Genevieve Clark is a registered nurse who injured herself while trying to transfer a patient from his bed to a wheelchair. Now she’s suing her employer for damages.
HOUSTON — A worker at a Houston area landfill who suffered injuries while trying to unload trash in a debris filled area is claiming the negligence of his employer.
HOUSTON — A offshore drilling worker is claiming he suffered permanent impairment of his earning capacity after tripping over a raised pipe on his employer's vessel and suffering serious injuries.
HOUSTON — A 71 one year old woman who suffered a stroke claims her employer fired her for taking medical leave and asking for accommodations and then replaced her with a younger employee.
HOUSTON — A former Cox Radio employee is seeking an appeal of a Texas Workforce Commission decision to deny her unemployment benefits after she was fired over a personal social media post.
HOUSTON — An AC/Heating technician is accusing his employer of failing to provide him with proper training and safety equipment after he came in contact with electrical wires and suffered injuries.
HOUSTON – A notice of appeal has been filed in regards to a federal judge’s recent decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Houston Methodist – litigation brought by hospital employees over a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement.
The U.S. Department of Labor continues to be one of the more active federal agencies, providing significant regulation of the employer-employee relationship on hot issues ranging from wage and hour disputes (minimum wage and overtime/exemptions) to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HOUSTON – A jury recently found that a plaintiff who sued ExxonMobil for millions of dollars following a workplace injury was the one primarily at fault.
WACO – Pick a day, go online and scope out Judge Alan Albright’s docket – there’s a good chance nothing but patent infringement cases will fill the screen.
HOUSTON — A nurse working at a Harris County healthcare facility who was attacked and beaten by a patient is claiming his former employer failed to protect its workers.
Each legislative session is alike – and unique in its own way. This session is more unique than most. A slow, eerie start because of the pandemic and extra security due to the January breach at the U.S. Capitol produced a Texas Capitol that was empty and quiet rather than crowded and bustling, as is usual during session. And there is only one operational entrance rather than four, with heavily armed national guardsmen and DPS officers everywhere. Things are getting somewhat back to normal now, but only somewhat.
HOUSTON — A former Horizon Environmental tank cleaning crew supervisor claims the company wrongfully forced him to take unpaid leave with his new employer over a non-compete agreement.
