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!"
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.
Riders pass over the Maury Meyers Bridge during the Spindletop Spin fundraiser for the Jefferson County Pro Bono Program on June 5. When riders gathered between the arches on Crockett Street for the start of the Spindletop Spin last Saturday, bicycles were packed wheel to wheel along the brick-paved street.
Five years ago, the Jefferson County Bar Association came up with an idea to raise funds for its Pro Bono Program by sponsoring a bicycle ride. Now the Spindletop Spin has grown into a cycling event attended by hundreds of riders and raising tens of thousands of dollars each year.
Hundreds of riders depart Crocket Street in last year's Spindletop Spin to benefit the Pro Bono Program. Climbing temperatures make it the perfect time to climb aboard a bike and generate a little breeze while generating funds for a good cause.
Last month, the Record reported that on Oct. 30 the Texas' Ninth Court of Appeals was to hear oral arguments from Christus Health lawyers as to why the court should nullify a $1.5 million verdict levied against the hospital last September.
Next month, Beaumont justices on Texas' Ninth Court of Appeals are scheduled to hear oral arguments from Christus Health lawyers as to why the court should nullify a $1.5 million verdict levied against the hospital last September.
John Seth Bullard Dragon Products, Ltd. has filed suit against D.Q.G. Petroleum Services, Inc., seeking to recover more than $38,000 from a delinquent D.Q.G. Petroleum account.
Dragon Transport Dragon Products, Ltd. has filed a lawsuit against TXD Transport, claiming TXD purchased $1.3 million worth of equipment but never paid the bill.
David Matthews During the last minutes of the wrongful death trial of Irene Salas et al vs. Christus Health Southeast Texas, plaintiff's lawyer David Mathews told jurors that "the Salas family is not here to make millions (of dollars) but to make sure this never happens again," adding that he himself, however, would "reasonably compensate" the Salas' with a $10 million verdict.
Dump-truck driver Aurilano Salas suffered from an array of life threatening aliments. When he became ill on the job back in 2001, Salas was transported to Christus Hospital St. Mary in Port Arthur and diagnosed with sepsis. Eight hours after his arrival, Salas died.
The Kelly High School team was the winner of the Mock Trial Competition sponsored by the Jefferson County Bar Association. The team accepted its award at the JCBA Law Day event. Jefferson County Bar Association Law Day 2007 Results