Provost Umphrey Law Firm
Recent News About Provost Umphrey Law Firm
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Layne Walker sues Provost Umphrey, claims firm’s greed outstripped his success
BEAUMONT - In what might be seen as an emerging pattern, attorney Layne Walker has filed suit against another former employer. -
Lawsuit over Sunoco flash fire settles during pretrial
BEAUMONT – Before a jury could be selected, a lawsuit brought over the 2016 Sunoco Logistics flash settled. -
Trial slated in suit over Sunoco flash fire
BEAUMONT – Despite several attempts at mediation, a lawsuit brought over the 2016 Sunoco Logistics flash fire has continued to move forward and is now slated for trial later this month. -
Equinor faces additional lawsuits over Eagle Ford shale royalty fraud
HOUSTON – The Provost Umphrey Law Firm has filed a series of individual lawsuits in Harris County, Texas, charging that Norwegian energy company, Equinor, and related oil and gas entities have systematically short-changed royalty owners in the Eagle Ford Shale. -
Jefferson County’s civil courts to start overseeing drug cases in 2020, Judge West says change will save county ‘a lot of money’
BEAUMONT – The old lines separating district court responsibilities in Jefferson County are starting to fade a bit, as several courts that primarily handle civil litigation will now start hearing drug-related cases. -
Provost Umphrey sues Equinor, Formerly Statoil, alleging oil company engaged in ‘sham’ sales transactions
HOUSTON – Provost Umphrey has filed a series of individual lawsuits in Harris County against Equinor, a Norwegian-based energy company (formerly Statoil) and its related oil and gas entities. -
When disaster strikes, you can help or take advantage
The door of an armored truck traveling on Interstate 285 outside Atlanta popped open this summer and disgorged more than $175,000 on the highway. You can guess what happened next. A free-for-all ensued, with cash fluttering everywhere like confetti and motorists stopping in the middle of the road to collect as much of it as they could get their hands on. -
Spring school district employee alleges negligence for forklift injuries
HOUSTON — A Spring school district worker is suing the company that supplied a forklift to the district, alleging he was injured when the equipment malfunctioned. -
Brent Coon also files TRO over TPC plant explosion
BEAUMONT – Local trial lawyers wasted no time in filing litigation over the TPC plant explosion, as Brent Coon has become the latest area attorney to seek a restraining order to preserve evidence. -
Provost Umphrey files class action for property damage due to TPC explosion
BEAUMONT – Provost Umphrey has filed a class action lawsuit against TPC for those that suffered property damage and business interruption due to the recent explosion. -
Lawsuit alleges men ‘wielding machetes’ attacked woman in front of a Cinemark
BEAUMONT – In a scene that sounds straight out of a movie, a local woman alleges she was attacked by two men “wielding machetes” in front of a Cinemark theater. -
Day care agrees to $2M settlement with family of baby who suffered burns, Provost Umphrey handled case
BEAUMONT – A local day care will pay a $2 million settlement to the family of an 8-month-old girl who was severely burned by scalding water while in its care. -
More than 2 dozen companies named in asbestos suit, Provost Umphrey handling case
BEAUMONT – More than two dozen companies have been named in an asbestos lawsuit being handled by the Provost Umphrey Law Firm. -
Benzene suit names two dozen companies as defendants, including BP, Chevron, Exxon
BEAUMONT – A recently filed benzene suit has named two dozen companies as defendants, a list that includes BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Texaco. -
Goodrich names in asbestos suit, Provost Umphrey handling case
BEAUMONT – Goodrich has been named in an asbestos lawsuit brought through the Provost Umphrey law firm. -
Suit over auto collision on Highway 69 results in $32K jury verdict
BEAUMONT – A Jefferson County jury recently awarded a Port Arthur couple around $32,000 in damages for injuries they received in a highway collision. -
Two Provost Umphrey jury awards earn top verdicts recognition, suit in teen’s murder wins largest premises liability verdict in Texas
BEAUMONT – Two verdicts won by Provost Umphrey Law Firm earned recognition among the Top Texas Verdicts & Settlements for 2018 based on a comprehensive review by VerdictSearch. -
Petition seeks man’s benzene exposure at Unocal
BEAUMONT – A petition was recently filed seeking a man’s benzene exposure during his employment with Unocal. -
Injured utility worker sues CenterPoint Energy, plaintiff represented by Provost Umphrey
HOUSTON – A Houston-area utility worker has filed a lawsuit against CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric after he was severely injured in a fall from a company utility pole. -
Texas Senate honors Provost Umphrey founder Walter Umphrey
BEAUMONT – The Texas Senate adopted a resolution honoring firm founder and legal legend Walter Umphrey for his legal accomplishments and philanthropic service to Southeast Texas and on behalf of all Texans.