Galveston County District Court
Recent News About Galveston County District Court
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Galveston man seeks more than $75K for auto collision
GALVESTON � A Galveston man and his children are suing a Houston-based business and one of its employees in Galveston County District Court for a two-vehicle accident that incurred more than $75,000 in damages. -
Collision in Galveston Bay has boaters awash in litigation
GALVESTON � An incident between two boaters that occurred in Galveston Bay two years ago is the source of a lawsuit between a Harris County woman and a Houston man. -
Employee sues when injured on elevator at UTMB
GALVESTON � What was supposed to be a mundane elevator ride at work reportedly resulted in injury for a local woman. -
Galveston woman blames mesothelioma on father's work with asbestos
GALVESTON � A local woman claims her father's work with asbestos products exposed her to so much of the fibers that she has developed mesothelioma. Cynthia Leigh Chason filed suit against Marathon Petroleum Company and other businesses in Galveston County District Court on May 8. -
Bexar County couple seeks damages for son's drowning death
GALVESTON � A Bexar County couple is seeking damages from a local man for the drowning death of their son. -
Attorney says air conditioner ruined historic home, files deceptive trade suit
David P. Salyer GALVESTON � A local lawyer and his wife blame an air conditioning retailer and related entities for extensive damages to their 130-year-old historical home. -
Woman files trip-and-fall suit against Discount Tire
GALVESTON � Discount Tire Company of Texas Inc. knew a concrete ramp at one of its branches here presented a hazard therefore it bears responsibility for a local woman's fall, alleges a lawsuit filed Apr. 28 in Galveston County District Court. -
Boaters seek $1M from bulk carrier for creating damaging wake
GALVESTON � The sinking of a small boat carrying two seafarers in the Houston Ship Channel is the focus of a lawsuit filed in Galveston County District Court April 28. -
Galveston woman sues to collect discrimination damages owed by employer
GALVESTON � A local woman has filed suit in Galveston County District Court Apr. 23 in an effort to collect damages from a former employer that were awarded to her four years ago. -
Seaman seeks $2.5 M in personal injury suit against dredging company
Tony Buzbee GALVESTON � Accusations of negligence and disregard for safety may compel a Port Lavaca-based ship company to compensate an injured ex-workerup to $2.5 million. -
Houston-area couple sues Union Carbide for man's asbestos exposure
GALVESTON -- A Houston area couple has filed suit against several chemical and polymer companies, alleging that years of asbestos exposure led to the man's malignant pulmonary cancer. -
BP employee claims heat stroke symptoms ignored, sues refinery and supervisor
GALVESTON -- A worker at BP's Texas City refinery claims his supervisor ignored signs that he was suffering from heat exhaustion, which eventually led to a stroke that has left him paralyzed. -
Plaintiff alleges termination due to employer's greed
Lucie Treddenick GALVESTON -- A Galveston County man claims he was terminated without discussion, in spite of an employment agreement, simply for the purposes of "greed, personal control and power."