Fort Bend County
Recent News About Fort Bend County
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Dental patient's suit: 'inappropriately monitored' procedure caused plaintiff's 'permanent facial disfigurement'
HOUSTON – A state district lawsuit accuses a Fort Bend County dentist and her practice of performing a procedure which left a female patient with “permanent facial disfigurement.” -
Woman alleges CLS Technology employee caused speaker cover to fall on her
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County resident alleges she was injured by a speaker cover and is seeking damages from a company. -
Woman's suit against for-profit nursing school criticizes defendant's 'unilateral changing systematic requirements'
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County woman’s federal lawsuit asserts that a for-profit healthcare and nursing school had a tendency of implementing new rules that were detrimental to its students. -
Officer worker injured when elevator experienced 'fast drop', suit asserts
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County woman’s ride in an elevator at a downtown Houston building last year allegedly caused her to suffer injuries, according to a state district lawsuit. -
Nail salon sued after employee injures patron's toe
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County woman claims in a state district lawsuit that she was injured during a pedicure session at a local nail salon last September. -
Methodist Health Centers, others named in suit by Fort Bend County man over wife's death
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County man is seeking damages from a hospital and others over his wife's 2016 death. -
Appeals court upholds expunction request by former teacher who pleaded guilty to online solicitation of a minor
HOUSTON – A state appeals court affirmed a request by a former teacher that his arrest records be expunged after he pleaded guilty to online solicitation of a minor. -
Passenger claims Turkish Airlines flight attendant stepped on foot on 'multiple occasions'
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County woman is suing Turk Hava Yollari, A.O., doing business as Turkish Airlines, after sustaining a foot injury during a flight earlier this year. -
Justices green-light man for handgun license despite misdemeanor history
HOUSTON – A Texas man convicted of misdemeanor assault by contact is still entitled to a license to carry a handgun, the Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas determined Nov. 27. -
Home Depot employee sues over lower back injury, blames incident on malfunctioning paint shaker
HOUSTON – Alleged injuries sustained while using a piece of equipment almost two years ago have prompted a Fort Bend County woman to sue her employer, recent Houston federal court records show. -
Law firm seeks $14K from client
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County law firm alleges that a Spring man who sought its services for a divorce and a child custody battle has not come forward with payment. -
Paralegal sues over purported lack of overtime pay
HOUSTON – A federal lawsuit accuses a Fort Bend County attorney of not paying a paralegal overtime. -
14th Court of Appeal denies to stay proceedings in TCPA case
HOUSTON – An appeals court has denied a request to stay proceedings after it found that the relators didn't provide sufficient evidence to argue the claim. -
First District Court of Appeals rules in favor of homeowners' association in fee dispute
HOUSTON – An appellate court has affirmed a trial court’s ruling in a case involving a lawsuit filed by a homeowners’ association against a homeowner for past-due HOA fees. -
Nonprofit fired woman with several disabilities, court papers allege
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County woman claims in a federal lawsuit that the Fort Bend County Women’s Center, Inc. fired her because she has one or more disabilities. -
Negligence suit filed against physician by Fort Bend County residents over man's cancer death
HOUSTON – Fort Bend County residents have filed a suit against physician over the death of their husband and father in January. -
Damages sought from El Recodo Enterprises, driver over I-69 collision
HOUSTON – A Louisiana man is seeking damages from a California business and its driver over a collision on an interstate in Fort Bend County. -
Appeals court upholds summary judgment in Atrium Medical Center lawsuit
The children of a former patient sued Atrium Medical Center following their mother's death, claiming health care liabilities. -
Appellate court grants take-nothing judgment in favor of Stafford in claim investigator's fall injury case
HOUSTON – The city of Stafford obtained a favorable judgment in an injury case filed by a claims investigator over a fall that happened at one of its facilities. -
Former employee files age, gender discrimination suit against Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County man alleges he was discriminated against because of his age and gender by his former employer.