News from April 2007
Another settlement reached in massive asbestos suit
Jason Cansler of Brent Coon & Associates While a pool of potential jurors waited outside the courtroom, parties reached a settlement in an asbestos suit before the trial began in a Jefferson County District Court.
Doc cleared in trial over patient's fall from bed
A Jefferson County jury found a Port Arthur doctor did nothing wrong by not ordering restraints on an elderly patient.
Reebok puts shoe into Nike in new 'rocket docket' patent suit
Federal courthouse in Tyler TYLER -- The international sneaker wars have at last made their way to the Texas home of the patent-infringement lawsuit.
Benz has four owners in one month, State Farm says it's the rightful owner
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. has filed a petition for declaratory judgment against a Jefferson County resident who unknowingly purchased a car owned by the insurance company.
Orange Co. men sue after repeated tractor breakdowns
Two Orange County residents are suing a distributor for selling them a faulty tractor
Woman sues Vidor businessman after handicapped son struck
A Buna woman is suing a Vidor business owner after her handicapped son was hit by a car as he boarded a school bus.
Orange couple sues insurer for pool repairs
An Orange couple is taking Allstate Texas Lloyds to court for not approving repairs to their swimming damaged by Hurricane Rita.
Lobsterfest adds dance to schedule of events for 2007
The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce is inviting all seafood lovers to take part in the annual Lobsterfest, and this year attendees should not only wear Hawaiian shirts but their dancing shoes as well.
Man sues doc for separated sternum
A Louisiana man is suing a Port Arthur doctor for failing to properly reattach his sternum following bypass surgery.
Damages sought for chemical burn may exceed $1 million
A man burned when a vacuum truck overflowed is seeking damages for his injuries that may exceed $1 million.
Attorney general's dumpster-diving snares third big score
Abbott AUSTIN -- Companies in Texas should soon start to get the message that attorney general Greg Abbott is growing a little edgy about identity theft.
Beaumont Foundation honors legal giant Joe Tonahill
Joe Tonahill Jr. addresses media at Lamar University for the announcement of the $100,000 Joe Tonahill scholarship in honor of his late father. Joe Tonahill may have become known for defending Jack Ruby, but the lawyer from Jasper, Texas, may now be known for helping students go to college.
Deposition gets reaction from lawyer, refinery
A recent deposition for a refinery lawsuit had both sides making their own interpretation of the statements.
Woman sues DuPont, says company exposed her benefactor to benzene
The Beaumont-based law firm Provost and Umphrey is representing a plaintiff exposed to benzene.
Lifelong smoker blames asbestos for cancer, sues 43 corporations
Bryan Blevins Jefferson County resident Donald Sims is suing the A.O. Smith Corp., along with 42 other major corporations, for distributing products containing asbestos throughout the county. Sims suit says he suffers from mesothelioma from asbestos exposure, but also indicates the plaintiff smoked cigarettes for 50 years.
Children say asbestos claimed father's life, charge Texaco
The children of a deceased Texaco, Inc. worker are suing their father's former employer for exposing him to asbestos dust and fraudulently concealing the situation.
Auto-pedestrian wrongful death suit puts blame on faulty street lights
The family of a man killed as he tried to cross Cardinal Drive have filed a lawsuit against the city of Beaumont, Jefferson County and Entergy, claiming the street lights in that section of road were malfunctioning.