MARSHALL - A worker that was hit by a train while he was operating a forklift has filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific for failing to exercise ordinary care.
Dewhurst With Texas temperatures around 100 degrees, voting in a primary runoff election may not be on most Texans' minds, but candidates are hoping a few hot races will bring voters to the polls.
Reavley NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has chosen not to revisit its recent decision that affirmed a fraud verdict against two Mississippi asbestos attorneys.
GALVESTON - Bobby Lee Seldon alleges BNSF Railway Co. never disclosed to him that he was at risk of suffering severe carpal tunnel syndrome in his right hand, recent court documents say.
Gibson Last week, Union Pacific Railroad and plaintiff Frank Tucker agreed on a discovery control plan order, setting the case for a late 2013 trial date.
Vujasinovic A new discovery control plan order was recently entered in a slip-and-fall lawsuit against BNSF Railroad, bumping the case from its previously slated summer trial date to January.
Citti TYLER - A Union Pacific train conductor has filed a lawsuit that claims he suffered injuries when the train derailed due Union Pacific's failure to provide a safe place to work.
Jeffries Chemtrade Refinery Services recently filed a motion to compel plaintiff Richard Turney, who injured his shoulder while flipping a rail switch, to produce X-rays and MRI films of "his allegedly-inured shoulder."
Sammons A railroad worker has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming that he was exposed to ergonomic risk factors, which caused him to suffer injuries to his shoulder and spine.
Sammons MARSHALL - Several railroad workers are suing Union Pacific for failing to warn of the hazards associated with asbestos and silica-containing materials and for not warning of the increased hazards associated with smoking and asbestos exposure.
Last month marked 64 years since a young, bold and compassionate Army veteran and physician set out to ensure that veterans received equal benefits and care regardless of their race or ethnicity.
GALVESTON - Texas City resident Rosalind Jones claims she was in a collision at a railroad crossing in Richmond two years ago and has filed suit against the other driver and the railroad.
Poole BNSF Railway is demanding a jury trial in a suit filed by an employee claiming the repetitive trauma he suffered could have been prevented if the company implemented an ergonomics program.
Zgourides MARSHALL - Several railroad workers have filed a lawsuit that claims they received occupational exposure to asbestos for decades and now have lung injuries as a result.
Rather than let a jury determine the outcome, Union Pacific Railroad Co. opted to settle a former employee's injury claim on the day the trial was to start.