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Historic Galveston condos say insurer mistake left units unprotected from storm
St. Germaine Place Condominiums in Galveston GALVESTON � Arguing that omissions and an erroneous classification of its Galveston property resulted in a lack of full storm coverage, the St. Germain Place Owners Association has filed suit against Texas Farmers Insurance Co. and Jimmy Truitt Insurance Co. -
TWIA information on Ike settlement shows $44M to Southeast Texas lawyers
Beach houses reduced to pilings and slabs by Hurricane Ike. Sixty-four attorneys from Southeast Texas received an estimated $44 million from settlement agreements with the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, according to recent documents from TWIA. -
Seaman sues King Fisher over injury aboard ship
GALVESTON � A seaman from Hidalgo County claims that he injured his ankle while working aboard a ship a couple of months ago. -
Woman falls at LaMarque Wal-Mart, files lawsuit
GALVESTON � After injuring herself at a La Marque Wal-Mart two years ago, Barbara A. Jones is suing the discount retailer. -
Santa Fe couple claims builder failed to repair home
GALVESTON � Alleging Main Street Builders failed to repair their Santa Fe home, Troy and Donna Stuart have filed suit against the business and its owner. -
Passenger seeks $300K after collision
GALVESTON � Jeff Talbott of Alvin insists he was injured on impact while riding in a vehicle along a Santa Fe intersection and is suing for $300,000, recent court documents say. -
Galveston cop files whistleblower suit against city
GALVESTON � A Galveston police officer has filed a lawsuit claiming he was demoted for blowing the whistle on the police chief's illegal activities. -
Volvo owners sue lube shop over botched oil change
GALVESTON � Brian A. Funk and Emery McClure are suing The Stanley Group Inc. over a botched oil change. -
Trip-and-fall suit filed against Dollar Tree
GALVESTON - A Galveston County woman blames Dollar Tree Stores Inc. and Weingarten Realty Management Co. for an alleged fall she took at their Texas City store. -
Woman sues homeowner, city over fall on sidewalk
GALVESTON - After injuring her knees and elbows during a visit to Galveston two years ago, Patti Browning has filed suit against her host Todd W. Slaughter and the city of Galveston. -
Couple sues insurer, adjuster over water line rupture at home
GALVESTON - A Santa Fe couple alleges that American Security Insurance Co., Assurant Inc., Claim Adjustment Specialists and adjuster Michael Bower have failed and refused to fully honor their claim over a water line rupture at their residence, recent court documents say. -
Wreck on Galveston seawall subject of lawsuit
GALVESTON - Mark and Alane McClain of Orange are suing Frederick Josephson and Esther Tegge of Galveston over a car accident a year ago on the Galveston Seawall. -
Fall in Dickinson parking lot leads to lawsuit
GALVESTON - After hurting herself in a Dickinson parking lot, a Huntsville woman has filed suit against the premises owners, Dixie Partners II LP and Big D Properties Inc. -
Resort sued for failure to pay for hurricane repairs
GALVESTON - National Catastrophe Services Inc. claims that Silverleaf Resorts Inc. owes it $60,345 for a variety of services performed after Hurricane Ike, recent court documents say. -
Medical facilities blamed for woman's death
GALVESTON - W. Perry Evans of Texas City faults Friendship Haven Inc.; Clear Lake Regional Medical Center Inc.; Regent Care Center of League City, Limited Partnership and Cornerstone Health Management Co. for the death of Bertha Reed, recent court documents say. -
Some UTMB professors deserve a failing grade in the school of hard knocks
It must be nice to be a college professor who feels insulated from reality. Even a hurricane makes no impression on this navel-gazing egghead. -
New Year's Eve wreck at Crystal Beach leads to lawsuit
GALVESTON - Jennifer Reyes of Texas City claims that her daughter, Mariah Reyes, was injured New Year's Eve two years ago in an auto accident on the Bolivar Peninsula, recent court documents say. -
Women claim defective tire caused wreck
GALVESTON - Irma Espinal and Nora Flores claim a defective tire caused them to get into a collision halfway between Houston and San Antonio, recent court documents say. -
Texas City couple sues insurer over flood payment
GALVESTON - Clifton and Helen Jones seek to recover unpaid claim compensation from Fire Insurance Exchange for reported damages they argue their Texas City home sustained during a July storm. -
Bicycle crash with car subject of lawsuit
GALVESTON - A bicycle ride for a mentally disabled Galveston County man two years ago has resulted in a lawsuit.