BEAUMONT – Area trial lawyers dumped tens of thousands of dollars into the campaign coffers of two district judges who will reclaim their benches this November without a fight.
BEAUMONT – While traversing a stairwell, Andre Johnlewis hit his head on a scaffold crossbar, suffering injuries so severe that he had to be life flighted to a hospital.
BEAUMONT – In June 2017, a Jefferson County jury recently handed down a $122 million verdict in a breach of contract lawsuit brought by Signature Industrial Services of Beaumont against the International Paper Company.
The following cases categorized as "cases appealed from lower courts" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on March 6. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "cases appealed from lower courts" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on March 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
BEAUMONT – A Nederland woman is seeking up to $200,000 in damages for injuries she allegedly received nearly two years ago when she slipped and fell at an American Legion.
BEAUMONT – For the third time, a Jefferson County will hear a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by an area couple that lost their son when he killed himself while under a suicide watch.
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.
BEAUMONT – Several employees at the Jefferson County courthouse are competing for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 1 – a list of candidates that includes the ex-wife of the justice vacating the position.
BEAUMONT – Although rubber mats were laid out, Lorena Strange stepped in between them while walking into a Casa Ole on rainy day, causing her to slip and fall.
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.