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Friendswood couple sues door and window installers over insurance compliance
GALVESTON � Friendswood residents John and Laura Nagle allege a company installed doors and windows which did not comply with Texas Department of Insurance standards, recent court documents say. -
Man's worker's comp cutoff after 5 years, sues to reinstate
After nearly five years of receiving worker's compensation, Louie Meiers lost his benefits. -
Contractor seeks almost $3M over framer's use of non-code nails
A general contractor seeks more than $2 million in exemplary damages and $700,000 in actual damages alleging it was forced to replace every nail in more than 100 homes. -
Employee sues College of the Mainland claiming wrongful termination
GALVESTON - A Galveston County woman has filed suit against College of the Mainland and the Texas Workforce Commission after she allegedly lost her job for filing a workers compensation claim arising from mold exposure. -
Injured worker angry over year without benefits
After surviving for more than one year without workers' compensation benefits, a Jefferson County man finally received more than $25,000 in back pay. However, he remains miffed about the year he had to go without pay. -
Port Arthur townhouse association sues contractor over shoddy roof
After Hurricane Rita damaged their townhomes, Lamplighter Townhouse Association hired Specialty Restoration of Texas. Following Hurricane Ike, the association learned that the roof had been poorly constructed. -
Suit against insurer says benefit delay caused permanent nerve damage
A Beaumont woman has filed suit against the insurance company she claims delayed her workers' compensation benefits, causing her to experience irreparable nerve damage. -
Beaumont justices reinstate workers' comp case
Horton A woman who sued Texas Mutual Insurance after her workers' compensation benefits were cut off had her case reinstated by the Ninth Court of Appeals of Texas on May 20. -
Worker seeks reversal of workers' comp decision
A man claims an appeals panel wrongly decided against him after he filed for workers' compensation benefits for an on-the-job injury. -
Class action claims discriminatory rate pricing by Texas county mutual insurance companies
TEXARKANA, Texas -- In a class action seeking more than $5 million, several Texas county mutual insurance companies are accused of violating the anti-discrimination provisions of the Texas Insurance Code by charging consumers higher policy fees on similar automobile insurance. -
Gov. Perry Announces Special Session for July 1
Perry (R) AUSTIN � Gov. Rick Perry today announced that a special session of the Texas Legislature will begin on Wednesday, July 1, at 10 a.m. -
State Rep. Ortiz calls for windstorm bill of rights
Solomon Ortiz Jr. Over the last few years, the Texas coast has been battered by several costly hurricanes, leading to a windstorm insurer exodus and an onslaught of hurricane-related lawsuits. -
Justices: No workers' comp after shift ends
A drilling company roughneck injured after his shift can't collect workers' compensation, appellate judges ruled. -
Local business sues sign maker over design not up to windstorm specs
When Hurricane Humberto wreaked havoc on Jefferson County, one of its alleged victims was a $35,000 sign in front of the Nederland Marblecrafters. -
Man seeks full disability for work-related foot problem, sues employer
MARSHALL � While working as a press operator and general laborer for Exopack in December 2006, Larry Rosborough says he suffered a repetitive trauma to his left foot. -
$120K judgment levied against Trans Texas Construction for faulty roof repairs
McFaddin North Apartments Trans Texas Construction Co. has been ordered to pay MJ3 Ltd. nearly $120,000 in damages for faulty roof repair to MJ3's three apartment complexes, which were damaged when Hurricane Rita ripped through Southeast Texas. -
Widow fights insurance decision with petition for judicial review
Seeking the reversal of a workers' compensation panel hearing that left her penniless, a widow has filed a petition for judicial review against the insurance company. -
Texas AG asked for opinion on mental health parity law
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has been asked for a legal opinion on whether a group health plan is required to provide the same number of outpatient visits for mental illnesses and physical illnesses. -
Supporters say Texas med-mal caps are meeting reform goals
The Texas legislature overhauled the state's civil justice system five years ago with the passage of Texas House Bill 4 - the Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act of 2003. -
Mostyn trying for class action on Rita lawsuits
Local attorney Steve Mostyn, who flooded the Jefferson County District Clerk's Office with hundreds of Hurricane Rita lawsuits in recent months, is now spearheading a class-action suit against Allstate. Mostyn is claiming the insurance company disseminated misleading statements to the public regarding the statute of limitations for filing Rita cases.