The return of nuclear verdicts to Texas courts (and attorney television advertising) and the recently launched efforts of the medical malpractice plaintiff’s bar to convince the federal courts to strike down Texas’ cap on noneconomic damages in medical liability cases (which is likely to play out over several years) could potentially raise an issue for state lawmakers: is it time to consider codifying at least some objective standards and levels of proof for mental anguish damages?
The following cases categorized as "contract - consumer/commercial/debt" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Dec. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
HOUSTON - No expert medical report is needed in a lawsuit alleging a woman was mauled by a dog in the lobby of an assisted living facility, according to a recent opinion issued by the First Court of Appeals.
HOUSTON — A man alleges he suffered serious illness due to improper food preparation and lack of employee's sanitizing their hands at Free Range Concepts in Houston.
HOUSTON - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against Judge Michael Newman, justice of the Probate Court of Harris County.
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by McKesson Medical Surgical Minnesota Supply Inc. against Joppa Tradings & Medical Supplies Inc. on Dec. 30.
HOUSTON — Kirby Offshore Marine in Houston is facing a claim it forced one of its crew members to work under harsh conditions immediately following his bout with COVID-19.
