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Recent News About Lewis
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Central Mutual Insurance sues to recover embezzlement payout
Alleging two Texas residents "concocted a scheme" to embezzle money from a company it insures, Central Mutual Insurance has filed suit against Carol Hamilton and Penny Crocker. -
Woman files discrimination suit over sexual orientation comments
TYLER-A female employee has filed a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against her former employer after a supervisor made inferences and comments about the woman's sexual orientation. -
Beaumont man who claimed greens made him ill non-suits restaurant
Beaumont resident Leonard Randle sued Richard's Cafe in July claiming he ingested collard greens that caused him to become violently ill. -
Woman files malpractice suit against deceased doctor
Alleging two surgeries performed two years ago left her permanently injured, Linda Dowell has filed suit against the late Dr. Caril Shrontz. -
Nurse 'too busy' to help nursing home patient hastened death, suit alleges
Patsy Bushnell is suing the Senior Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, claiming a nurse "was too busy" to help her suffocating mother, who died more than two years ago. -
Legally Speaking: Never a 'D'oh' Moment
Let's face it - life in general, and the legal system in particular, would be a lot more boring without the comic relief provided by the occasional criminal defendant, litigant, or even lawyer making mistakes. -
Kroger sued after employee falls
SHERMAN-A Lewisville resident has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he was injured when he slipped and fell on water in the freezer. -
Judge gives plaintiff 30 days to amend expert reports in Christus med mal
A Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth patient who fell and aggravated a leg injury on the way to the bathroom has 30 days to amend his medical expert reports or face having the case dismissed. -
Bill collector sued for contacting debtor's employer
SHERMAN-A Lewisville resident has filed a lawsuit against a debt collector after the collector contacted her employer despite requests to refrain from doing so. -
Justices order judge to dismiss doctors from med-mal, award attorney's fees
A pair of doctors named in a medical-malpractice lawsuit will soon see their names wiped from the docket, thanks to a recent opinion issued by the Ninth Court of Appeals of Texas. -
Pharmacy vehicle involved in wreck, suit filed
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against the company that owned a vehicle that collided with his. -
Rear-end collision on Hwy 90 leads to suit
Two Louisiana residents have filed suit against the driver who they claim rear-ended their vehicle. -
Consumer files two lawsuits against debt collectors
SHERMAN-A Lewisville resident has filed two lawsuits against debt collectors for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. -
Obese man's bed sores not Christus' fault, jury concludes
When asked if a patient's bed sores were caused by the negligence of nurses at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth, Jefferson County jurors emphatically answered "No!" -
Man's bed sores dominate Christus med-mal trial
For the past two days, a Jefferson County jury has listened to numerous medical experts testify on whether Ronald Lee Lewis' bed sores were due to obesity and skin friction, or from failing to have his position changed frequently while he was a patient at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. -
Makeshift gangway leads to seaman's injury, lawsuit
GALVESTON - After sustaining injuries more than six months ago while working on an inland barge, a Louisiana seaman has filed suit against the barge's owners. -
Federal government sued over BP spill
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The Sierra Club and the Gulf Restoration Network are accusing the Department of Interior's Minerals Management Service of contributing to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by waiving safety regulations for oil explorations. -
Appeals court dismisses injury suit; plaintiff should have read release before signing
McKeithen The Ninth District Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's ruling last Thursday granting three defendants' motions for summary judgment, opining that the plaintiff should have read the release before taking cash for his work-related injury. -
Parties in litigation over plans for new rig service company
A Jefferson County corporation claims it lost $250,000 after a Bridge City man failed to make good on his promise to sell half of his interest in a rig service company.