Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas
Recent News About Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas
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Truck driver fails to yield the right of way, causes wreck
MARSHALL-A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit against a Missouri truck driver, accusing the driver of failing to yield the right of way and causing a violent vehicle wreck. -
Second surgery on spine caused by defective spine hardware, patient sues
MARSHALL-A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit after her doctors had to perform a second surgery on her spine to remove and replace defective hardware. -
Blue Cross of Texas sues Pfizer over off-label marketing of Lyrica
MARSHALL-Alleging deceptive marketing practices and falsely inflating demand, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of three popular medications. -
Class action filed against Toyota for back dash defect
MARSHALL-The owner of a 2005 Toyota Camry has filed a class action against the car manufacturer after she discovered her rear dash had disintegrated and ruined her car audio speakers. -
Blue Cross sues Pfizer over deceptive marketing of Lyrica, others
MARSHALL-Insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield is accusing pharmaceutical company Pfizer and several of its executives of deceptive sales and marketing of three of its most successful drugs. -
Suit against pharmaceutical company claims 'roid rage' caused man to kill
MARSHALL-The family of a deceased Texas woman is accusing the manufacturers and sellers of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone of causing "roid rage" in the man responsible for their daughter's death. -
Seaman sues after ingesting sewage
MARSHALL-A seaman has filed a lawsuit against the vessel he worked on after he ingested sewage that was splashed on him. -
Man claims he was falsely induced into purchasing failing auto dealership
MARSHALL-Don Harvey of Harvey-Washburn Sales is accusing the General Motors Corp. of knowingly allowing his company to assume a dealership it knew would fail. -
Hispanic man claims termination for skipping his birthday party was ruse
MARSHALL-- An employee of the city of Huntington claims his termination for skipping his own office birthday party was really a way for the city to cut its budget. -
After fatal collision, truck driver sues dead man's estate
MARSHALL -- A Tennessee truck driver has filed a lawsuit against the family of a deceased man who failed to yield the right of way when attempting to cross over an interstate and collided into her truck. -
Couple alleges product failures in Yamaha Rhino caused woman's injuries
MARSHALL-Claiming they were riding on a fairly flat and grassy terrain, Michael Best's 2007 Yamaha Rhino 660 ATV rolled over causing the passenger, his wife, to injure her leg. -
Worker injured by gas blast seeks $1M from well company
MARSHALL-While performing maintenance on a well head, an employee of Innovative Wellsite Systems was hurled through the air after being struck by a blast of gas when the well "blew in." -
Temporary worker sues after being struck by lumber
MARSHALL-A temporary worker at the Baker Hughes facility in Kilgore placed frac pipe on a homemade stand and was surprised when the pipe rolled on the stand's lumber causing the wood to hit him. He claims he was severely injured. -
Shopper sues after slip and fall at Dillard's
MARSHALL-While shopping at a Dillard's store in Tyler in May 2008, Donna Rutledge claims she slipped in an accumulation of liquid on the floor and fell to the ground. Rutledge states she was seriously injury due to the slip and fall. -
Sulphur Springs couple accuses bank president of taking their money to pay son
MARSHALL � In a recently filed federal lawsuit, two Texas residents are accusing the president of a Sulphur Springs bank of taking money out of their certificate of deposit account and giving it to his son. -
Man with hepatitis claims employer fired him due to sickness
MARSHALL-An East Texas man claims he was fired after his employer learned that he had hepatitis C. -
Ice cream shop employee sues after falling on machine
MARSHALL-In a recently filed federal lawsuit, the shift manager of a Plano ice cream shop claims she was left blind in one eye by an on-the-job injury. -
Durom Cup fails to adhere to bone, suit alleges
MARSHALL-Plano resident Victor Barakat received a left total hip replacement using a Durom Cup, an implantable orthopedic reconstructive device. -
Blame it on the bossa nova
Just one question," says the judge. "Who made you drink the rum?" -
Las Vegas man claims gambling problem caused by Mirapex, sues drug maker in Texas court
MARSHALL -- A Las Vegas resident claims his compulsive gambling and sex addiction was caused by his use of Mirapex, a drug used to treat the symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome.