Jefferson County has been in the national news recently,not for hurricane coverage but in an article about tort reform that named a local court as the first place a major company lost a silica trial.
The parents of a deceased man and the representative of his estate have filed suit against two corporations, alleging the man was killed when he fell inside a local church due to a defective man lift.
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.
Eight people say they have failed to collect any money from their insurance company after an underinsured driver struck the vehicle in which they were riding, severely injuring them.
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against two companies and one of its employees, alleging she was injured after the employee failed to stop at a red light.
A Port Arthur woman claims she was injured and her vehicle was damaged after it was struck by a Four Star Communications vehicle that allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign.
Provost Umphrey attorney Christopher Kirchmer has filed a new Avandia lawsuit in federal court, alleging the drug's maker, GlaxoSmithKline, marketed and sold the drug knowing it was dangerous.
A former Beaumont attorney may lose out on millions in legal fees if the Pennsylvania Supreme Court removes him from a suit against a pharmaceutical company on allegations his contract for legal fees has the appearance of a "pay to play" scheme.
Texas legislators quickly took charge of school bus safety after a crash killed two West Brook High girls' soccer team members, but three years after the crash Texas courts have barely begun to take charge of the disputes over liability.
A lawsuit has been filed in Jefferson County on behalf of a recently deceased mechanic against Garlock Sealing Technologies, claiming the man died after developing an asbestos-related disease.
Blevins A battle between trial lawyers and business leaders is heating up in Austin over two pending bills in the Texas legislature that could affect who could be named as a defendant in a malignant mesothelioma case.
Two Texas women have filed an asbestos suit against Texaco and Chevron on behalf of their recently deceased husband and father, claiming he wrongly died of pulmonary asbestosis and lung cancer.
The wife and children of a recently deceased Groves man have filed an asbestos suit against Chevron, and its predecessor Texaco, alleging their husband and father wrongly died from an asbestos-related disease.