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Recent News About Jefferson
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UPDATED -- City of Port Arthur, marketer battle over contract in trial
Mark Sokolow The city of Port Arthur and its economic development corporation can't seem to distinguish who's in charge. And now because the left hand hired a marketing consultant without the right hand's permission, the city's attorney has spent the last week in court. -
$400K judgment awarded to children of 94-year-old-amputee
Clay Dugas Jurors sided with the children of Alice Limbrick, 94, on Monday, Feb. 4, and blamed the Green Acres Parkdale nursing home for the loss of Alice's legs and awarded the family $400,000 in damages. -
City of Port Arthur, marketer go to trial over contract
Mark Sokolow The city of Port Arthur and its economic development corporation can't seem to distinguish who's in charge. And now because the left hand hired a marketing consultant without the right hand's permission, the city will spend the next week in court. -
Testimony continues in med-mal trial against nursing home
Clay Dugas Johnny Limbrick testified on Wednesday, Jan. 29, that it "smelled like an animal had died" inside his mother's room during her stay at a local nursing home. -
Family says amputations preventable in med-mal trial against nursing home
Clay Dugas The children of 94-year-old Alice Limbrick claim their mother's legs had to amputated four years ago because of negligent care during her stay at the Green Acres Parkdale nursing home. -
Second suit filed for man's conveyor belt injury
A glue factory worker, who was taken for a ride when a conveyor belt started up out of the blue, has filed a second suit for his injury. This time around, Timothy Segura and his wife Lisa, are suing Brance-Krachy Company for allegedly failing to maintain the defective conveyer. -
Read the fine print this holiday season and avoid litigation
A new Better Business Bureau survey suggests consumers are neglecting to read the extended warranties, service contracts and return/exchange policies when purchasing goods. -
Floyd to consider contempt sanctions against coin fraud attorneys
A Jefferson County judge will decide next week if three attorneys are in contempt for ignoring his order to stop all contact with clients of a Beaumont coin company. -
Appeals court rejects firefighters' arbitration agreement
Arbitrator Zane Lumbley of Monroe, Wash., abandoned his neutrality so outrageously for the benefit of Beaumont firefighters that he hurt every municipal employee in Texas. -
Plaintiff receives $7K for car wreck
A Jefferson County jury awarded Frances Griffin $7,162.24 in damages on Wednesday, Sept. 26 for injuries she suffered in a 2002 automobile accident. -
Watch your steps
They couldn't talk about it in court, but we can. -
Soccer fields named in honor of Quinn
Becky Quinn and her children gathered Aug. 14 for the official dedication of the soccer fields named in honor of her late husband, attorney Cris Quinn. A soccer field named in honor of a Beaumont attorney will celebrate what the man loved in life, rather than remind the community of the tragic circumstances of his death. -
Family alleges hospital abused elderly veteran
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Inmate used fake gun in courthouse drama
Andre David Leffebre Leading corrections officers to believe he had a gun, a federal inmate caused a shut-down of the Jefferson County Courthouse on Monday. -
Spindletop Spin 2007 tops last year's event
With almost double the number of riders from last year, the second annual Spindletop Spin was a rousing success. -
Plaintiff wants hot topics off-limits in asbestos suit
Court documents filed in anticipation of an upcoming hearing shed -
Pro Bono Program provides legal service to indigent, low income
The second annual Spindletop Spin bike tour will be held June 9 to benefit the Jefferson County Bar Association Pro Bono Program. -
Official in dispute over contract with indoor football league
It's going to take more than a referee to settle a dispute between a Jefferson County man and the National Indoor Football League. -
Jefferson County driver no match for armored car in collision
A Jefferson County man has sued an armored car company after a collision in Orange. -
Hospital employee sues Christus
A Christus employee is suing the hospital for an injury she sustained while attempting to move patients.