Just in time for Thanksgiving, 12 jurors delivered a favorable verdict for Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday, Nov. 23, following nearly six weeks of testimony.
Jefferson County jurors in a product liability case against Ford Motor Co. recently heard testimony from the plaintiff's treating physician, who was paid around $12,000 to offer his opinion.
For the next three to four weeks, 12 Jefferson County residents will soak up testimony on whether Ford Motor Co.'s 1995 Ranger Pickup was built, marketed and sold with a design flaw.
MARSHALL-The family of a deceased Greg County man, who was killed using a railcar elevator, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit that alleges the machine lacked an emergency cut-off device that could have saved the man's life.
Floyd Justice David Gaultney issued a dissenting opinion Thursday, in a case that has already been before the Ninth Court of Appeals twice, which says Beaumont Judge Donald Floyd needs to further clarify his reasons for granting plaintiffs a new trial following an unfavorable jury ruling.
On behalf of her minor son, Laura Utterback has filed suit against three individuals whom she holds responsible for injuries her son suffered after a motorist struck him.
I recently read a study by online U.S. insurance company, insurance.com, that rated attorneys atop the list of the "Ten Most Dangerous Drivers By Profession."
McKeithen A plaintiff who was stiffed with a zero damages award despite landing a victory in an automobile collision trial was told recently by an appeals court that justice had indeed been served.
Linda McCabe's Ford Explorer rolled over after her left rear tire hit an 8-inch piece of 4x4 on Interstate 10 and blew out. She was severely injured and subsequently died.
Judge Donald Floyd, who has granted defeated plaintiffs new trials twice in two years, recently ended his streak by shooting down a trial lawyer seeking a retrial after jurors left his clients empty handed.
While driving down Interstate 10, Linda McCabe's Ford Explorer ran over an piece of lumber that was in the middle of the road, causing her left-rear tire to blow out and the vehicle to enter a roll-over sequence.
In April 2009, a Jefferson County jury found no negligence on the part of Calvin Ford for indirectly selling a Ford Bronco to Eric Carlsen, who died in a wreck when the wheels came off his newly purchased sport utility vehicle.
Floyd For the second time in 12 months, Texas' highest court is directing Jefferson County 172nd District Court Judge Donald Floyd to state his reasons for disregarding a jury verdict and granting a plaintiff a new trial.