Galveston County District Court
Recent News About Galveston County District Court
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Galveston cab co. sued after collision
GALVESTON � A local man is suing a taxi company and one of its drivers for triggering a two-vehicle accident on a busy Galveston street that left five people injured. -
Shooting victim files suit against suspected attackers
GALVESTON � A local man who was allegedly wounded in a shooting in Dickinson two years ago has filed suit against his suspected attackers in Galveston County District Court. -
Texas City sued for taking tractor
GALVESTON � There is a cliche that says you can't fight city hall, but one Texas City man is nonetheless giving it a yeoman's try. -
Attorney blames hotel ashtray for loss of finger
Pool area of the Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston GALVESTON � An overflowing ashtray at a Galveston hotel caused a Hill Country attorney to fall and sever one of his fingers, the lawyer claims in a recent lawsuit. -
UTMB, docs named in breast surgery lawsuit
UTMB-Galveston GALVESTON � A local married couple blames The University of Texas Medical Branch and two of its physicians for a procedure that reportedly yielded negative results for the wife. -
Vacation ends in lawsuit against Galveston resort
GALVESTON � An Angelina County woman went on vacation at a Galveston resort only to leave with lingering and excruciating pain as a souvenir, court documents say. -
Widow's suit questions husband's death in Galveston regatta
Crew of the Cynthia Woods just before the start of the Regatta de Amigos on June 6. GALVESTON � Linda and Roger Stone fell in love on a sailboat 20 years ago and it was on a sailboat that Roger Stone met his demise last month at the age of 53, recent court documents say. -
Dad seeks $3M for daughter's exposure to moldy apartment
The Park at Waterford in Kemah GALVESTON � Reported widespread presence of mold forced a local man and his infant daughter to leave their apartment after a year as tenants, argues a lawsuit filed in Galveston County District Court on July 1. -
Law firm sued for failing to litigate med-mal case
UTMB GALVESTON � Two local physicians narrowly escaped a malpractice suit, but the attorneys who failed to litigate are not so lucky. -
Worker tells story of blast experience as BP trial continues
GALVESTON - Jurors in the trial arising from the March 2005 explosion at a BP refinery in Texas City listened to testimony from a worker who was on the premises when the incident first occurred. -
Father sues strip club after daughter's death
The Lipstick Club in Bacliff GALVESTON � A Texas City father is taking a strip club to court after his 20-year-old daughter was killed in an auto accident after her first night of work at the nightclub. -
Air expert claims BP knew risks of blow-down stack use
GALVESTON � The third trial arising from the March 2005 explosion at a BP facility in Texas City enters its fourth week with a California-based air quality expert on the stand. -
Pakistani alleges termination due to national origin
GALVESTON � A man of Pakistani descent has sued his former Galveston employer on allegations of discrimination, retaliation and unlawful termination. -
BP victims want high court to look at plea agreement
GALVESTON � The U.S. Supreme Court could intervene in the mass litigation against BP resulting from the 2005 explosion at its Texas City refinery. -
Man claims Girling neglected foot injury
GALVESTON � Common knowledge dictates that when people sustain injury, they go to the doctor, receive appropriate treatment, and go on their way. Such was not the case for a local man with a bum foot. -
School district sues architects for overages on stadium design
GALVESTON � A Houston-based architectural firm's design of a new athletic facility for a local school district reportedly incurred unforeseen expenses that constituted a contract violation, contends a lawsuit filed in Galveston County District Court on May 27. -
Seaman claims he was enclosed in engine room when exposed to carbon dioxide
M/V Liberty Star GALVESTON � Liberty Maritime Corporation almost left a seaman for dead after it activated a piece of equipment on one of its ships, claims a lawsuit filed in Galveston County District Court on May 27. -
Seaman sues after slip on deck
GALVESTON � A Louisiana man believes his employer deliberately left him in the dark about the allegedly hazardous state of one of its boats, states a suit filed in Galveston County District Court on May 21. -
Family sues GMC after fatal roll-over
GALVESTON � A local family has filed a wrongful death suit in Galveston County District Court against a major motor company and a Chambers County woman. -
Man crushed by copper sheeting sues trucking company
GALVESTON � A Home Depot employee blames a Fort Worth-based trucking company for allowing a 2,300-pound pallet to fall and crush him.