Hidalgo County
Recent News About Hidalgo County
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FedEx hit with suit over ‘catastrophic’ pileup in Fort Worth during freeze
HIDALGO COUNTY - FedEx, along with several other transportation companies, have been hit with a lawsuit accusing their drivers of failing to “exercise extreme caution in hazardous conditions” during the February freeze. -
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez should be held to the same standards as the rest of us
Did U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas’ 15th Congressional District violate ethics rules that prohibit House members from “engaging in professions that provide services involving a fiduciary relationship, including the practice of law”? -
Trial lawyers snatch half of Hidalgo County’s $1.35M settlement, U.S. Rep. Gonzalez's cut comes to $118K
HIDALGO COUNTY - U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez received $118,125 for the few weeks of work he put in on a construction defect lawsuit, not a bad payday when considering his yearly salary in Congress is $174,000. -
Texas AG reaches bipartisan agreement with counties, cities in preparation for settlement with opioid defendants
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced a coordinated bipartisan agreement with county leaders from around the state regarding the way Texas will direct future settlement money to people most impacted from the opioid epidemic. Texas is one of the lead states currently negotiating financial settlements with the nation’s largest companies in the opioid supply chain. -
Houston storm attorney sues former Hidalgo County Judge Ramon Garcia, seeks repayment of $2 million loan
HOUSTON – Houston storm attorney Manuel Solis wants the rest of the $2 million he loaned Ramon Garcia, the former county judge of Hidalgo County. -
Snapka Law Firm sues Texas AG’s Office, seeks to keep congressman’s cut from lawsuit under wraps
AUSTIN – Rather than comply with a decision from the state’s chief attorney, a Corpus Christi law firm sued the Texas Attorney General’s Office – a move aimed at keeping how much trial lawyers, including a sitting member of Congress, profited from a construction defect lawsuit filed by Hidalgo County under wraps. -
BHP Billiton Petroleum oilfield employee alleges he was burned at work
HOUSTON —An oilfield employee is suing energy companies, alleging he was burned at work. -
Subcontractor alleges Orion Construction negligence led to bulldozer running over his legs
HOUSTON — A subcontractor is suing a construction company, alleging his legs were run over by a bulldozer. -
Settlement agreement shows Hidalgo County received $668K for construction defect suit, fails to show congressman’s cut
McALLEN – A settlement agreement obtained by The Record reveals that Hidalgo County was issued a check for more than $668,000 for a construction defect lawsuit – a case that entitles a sitting member of Congress to a cut of the action. -
Texas opioid MDL judge grants motion to sever Purdue Pharma – distributors to file motion to reconsider
Texas opioid MDL judge grants motion to sever Purdue Pharma – distributors to file motion to reconsider -
Texas AG says Prude Pharma bankruptcy filing expected, states to get billions to address opioid epidemic
AUSTIN – Purdue Pharma filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday was not unexpected, says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. -
Texas AG Office makes Hidalgo County release settlement records on construction defect suit, congressman entitled to a cut
McALLEN – The Texas Attorney General’s Office recently ruled that Hidalgo County must release a settlement agreement on a construction defect lawsuit. -
Local Governments Must Be More Transparent When Hiring Outside Lawyers
Over the past several years, there has been a dramatic increase in litigation brought by local governments across Texas utilizing outside lawyers hired on a contingent-fee basis. Much of this litigation has been driven by law firms that have engaged in aggressive marketing efforts, enticing local officials with the prospect of a financial windfall at no risk to them. The nature of these lawsuits varies widely, but includes numerous lawsuits against pharmaceutical manufacturers, automobile manufacturers, construction companies, and other businesses. -
$1M lawsuit: Bed bug bites resulted in ‘severe personal injuries’
BEAUMONT – A lawsuit seeking up to $1 million in damages has been filed over bed bug bite injuries. -
Democrat congressman signs 'modified' contingency contract to keep financial stake in Texas lawsuit
McALLEN – Only three months ago, a sitting member of Congress signed a “modified” contingency fee contract to represent Hidalgo County in a construction defect lawsuit – a possible ethics violation. -
Seaman sues Great Lakes Dredge & Dock over work injuries, seeks $1 million
HOUSTON – A Hidalgo County seaman is seeking more than $1 million from his employer over two injuries sustained while working in 2018, one of which severed a finger. -
Mostyn Law doesn’t like being cheated
It’s fun when bullies stop picking on everyone else and turn on each other. We’re seeing this more often with advocates of political correctness running afoul of their own ever-growing list of strictures and being savaged by their even more intolerant fellows. -
Super 8 Motel guest alleges moisture in bathroom caused fall, skull injury
HOUSTON – A Hidalgo County man alleges he was injured at a Port Arthur hotel in a fall. -
‘Massive’ judgments earn Texas ‘Dishonorable Mention’ on ‘Judicial Hellhole’ report
WASHINGTON – Once a regular on the list, Texas managed to avoid landing a “Judicial Hellhole’ ranking this year, but did secure a “Dishonorable Mention” for dishing out massive damage awards, including the largest in the nation for 2018. -
Hail firm Mostyn Law is being besieged
Three years ago, State Farm defeated an attempt by the Mostyn Law Firm to inflate the claim of Hidalgo County homeowners already compensated for 2012 hail damage.