Hidalgo County
Recent News About Hidalgo County
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Mostyn Law sued by hail attorney, claims firm failed to pay up for Hidalgo County suits
HOUSTON – A law firm that was once king when it came to Texas storm litigation has been sued by a Hidalgo County attorney claiming he is owed money from the wave of lawsuits that were brought after hailstorms devastated the Rio Grande Valley six years ago. -
Worker seeks more than $200,000 Infinity Surfaces, Realtex Construction over eye injury
AUSTIN – A Hidalgo County man alleges a piece of tile caused an eye injury on an Alton job site. -
Contreras: Hail Yes, Reform Works
For 20 years, Texas has stood on the forefront of common-sense lawsuit reform aimed at ensuring our courts are used for justice, not greed. -
Jury awards man $4.8 million in damages in Ford Explorer defect case
MCALLEN – Ford Motor Co. will now have to pay $4.8 million damages to a Hidalgo County man whose arm was amputated in a rollover accident involving one of the company's vehicles. -
Allegedly injured seaman seeks more than $1 million from Weeks Marine
HOUSTON – A Hidalgo County seaman alleges that his former employer has denied maintenance and cure benefits to him. -
Provost Umphrey lawyer working with storm attorney named in barratry scheme, dozens of insurers sued by father-son duo
BEAUMONT – While a father-son attorney duo isn’t particularly remarkable, a court records search shows that a Provost Umphrey lawyer has worked with his son, whose name was previously mentioned in a barratry scheme, on dozens of storm lawsuits throughout Texas. -
Why Texas was such a risky market for insurance providers
Why was Texas such a risky market for providers of property insurance? Was it hurricanes? Tornadoes? Hail storms? Floods? -
Reinsurance expert: Biggest challenge in Texas is legal fraud, says HB 1774 a ‘fantastic step in the right direction’
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the legal fraud that ensues after every hailstorm or hurricane it seems. -
Driver alleged to have failed to control speed, cause I-10 collision in Jefferson County
BEAUMONT – A Hidalgo County resident alleges a Fort Bend County woman failed to control her speed and caused a collision on a highway in Jefferson County. -
Hidalgo County jury shuts down Mostyn Law hail suit, USAA seeks final judgment
McALLEN – After nearly four years of litigation, USAA Texas Lloyds is seeking a favorable final judgment in a hail lawsuit brought through The Mostyn Law Firm in Houston. -
State senator working with Watts on home turf opioid lawsuit, lawyers billing Hidalgo County $3,800 an hour
HIDALGO COUNTY – A state senator is representing a county in his district in more ways than one – a litigious venture that could prove incredibly profitable for the legislator. -
Hidalgo County jury finds in favor of USAA following trial of $1M Mostyn Law hail suit
BEAUMONT – A Hidalgo County jury recently found USAA Texas Lloyds complied with its insurance policy with a couple claiming the insurer undervalued their claim for hail damage. -
Opioid lawsuits cropping up all over Texas, TLR says ‘enriching’ law firms won’t cure epidemic
HOUSTON – Joining a nationwide trend, Texas municipals have begun suing the makers of opioids in recent months, alleging drug manufactures knew of the dangers but placed profits above the public good. And while no one is really debating that opioid addiction isn’t real or a problem, at least one group is questioning how enriching trial lawyers will cure the epidemic. -
Texas off ATRA’s ‘Judicial Hellholes’ list, hail lawsuit reform cited as ‘Point of Light’
AUSTIN – For the past two years, two of Texas’ more litigious venues caught the attention of the American Tort Reform Association -- Hidalgo County, arguably the birthplace of mass hailstorm litigation, and the Eastern District of Texas, a hot spot for patent infringement cases. -
Disbarred attorney asks court to reconsider $120K anti-SLAPP award against him
McALLEN – Earlier this month, a district judge in Hidalgo County ordered a disbarred attorney to pay more than $120,000 in legal fees to a newspaper he sued for defamation. -
Mistrial declared in Mostyn Law $1M hail suit against USAA
HIDALGO COUNTY – A mistrial has been declared in a Mostyn Law hail lawsuit against USAA Texas Lloyd’s. -
TLRPAC endorses Tijerina for 13th Court of Appeals
AUSTIN – On Aug. 15, Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC endorsed Judge Jaime E. Tijerina of Mission in his campaign for the 13th Court of Appeals. -
USAA appealing Mostyn hail win, Hidalgo County court had entered $665K final judgment in March
McALLEN – USAA Texas Lloyd’s is appealing a sizeable final judgment levied against it in a hail lawsuit brought through The Mostyn Law Firm. -
Kent Livesay gets caught in a storm of his own making
Edinburg lawyer Kent Livesay, for one, used to enjoy – and profit from – a good storm, but now the clouds have gathered over his head and the sky is getting darker. -
Hail attorney facing criminal charges, accused of engaging in organized crime
AUSTIN – A Texas hail attorney who has already had his law license suspended for a year is now facing criminal charges. According to a Tarrant County criminal docket, Edinburg attorney Kent Livesay has a bond hearing today. The offense – engaging in organized crime.