News from 2007
Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Court
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas
Christus lays off 100 employees
Christus Health Care announced it will immediately layoff 100 employees from its Beaumont and Port Arthur hospitals, according to a statement released Wednesday, Sept. 5.
Man claims benzene exposure caused leukemia
One of KMCO's Texas facilities
Blue Cross accused of theft in suit
Quality Infusion Care Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas claiming the health insurance provider is stealing from its company � disguising its theft as a "fraudulent accounting entry."
Med-mal trail against Christus heats up
Dump-truck driver Aurilano Salas suffered from an array of life threatening aliments. When he became ill on the job back in 2001, Salas was transported to Christus Hospital St. Mary in Port Arthur and diagnosed with sepsis. Eight hours after his arrival, Salas died.
Jones Act case against Kirby proceeds in federal court
Richard Schechter A Jones Act case against Kirby Inland Marine filed in April is proceeding through federal court in the Eastern District of Texas.
Legally Speaking: Adventures in Jury Duty
As a trial lawyer, I get to regularly witness the importance of the jury to our system of justice. Even though most of the jurors I speak to after a trial tell me that, generally speaking, they enjoyed the experience more than they thought they would, I can still understand why so many people try to get out of jury duty.
Home Depot's injury payments not enough for former employee
MARSHALL -- After voluntarily paying medical expenses for an injured employee, Home Depot is now facing a lawsuit from the employee who claims the payments were not enough.
Appeals court: Children not property owners in refinery suit
Justices on the Ninth Court of Appeals granted a request by Premcor and Motiva to have children removed as plaintiffs from a class action lawsuit filed against the oil giants.
Exploding pump burns seaman's face
Arnold & Itkin Exploding engine pumps seriously burned Maceo Carter's face, chief engineer for the Chesapeake Bay � a vessel owned and operated by the Omega Protein Corp.
Patient with dementia sues nursing home after fall
Senior citizen Melba Taff, 77, says because she was suffering from dementia while living at the PHP Oaks at Beaumont nursing home, the facility had an obligation to minimize her falling risks.
Med-mal trail against Christus begins in Jefferson County
Nick Nichols Jury selection for the medical malpractice trial of Irene Salas et al vs. Christus Health Southeast Texas et al began Monday, Sept. 4, in Judge Donald Floyd's 172nd Judicial District.
Wrongful death suit alleges floor buffer caused carbon monoxide death
Floor Blazer buffer with Honda propane engine MARSHALL � Annie Harper, the wife of Archie Ray Harper, believes her husband's death was a result of a defective and unreasonably dangerous floor buffer.
Watch your steps
They couldn't talk about it in court, but we can.
Fall over missed step lands plaintiff $700,000 verdict
When Flo Wilson missed a step and broke her hip at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital, her husband James Wilson testified in court that he put down his golf clubs, rushed to her side and then began "belligerently" yelling at the hospital's staff � threatening all the while to call renowned plaintiff's attorney Walter Umphrey.
Tyler lawyer sentenced: 10 years, $9 million in restitution
TYLER -- A Tyler lawyer has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $9 million in restitution for wire fraud.
Family files wrongful death suit against nursing home
Dan Packard The family of Alice Wyatt claim their matriarch's final days were filled with unnecessary pain and suffering. They are suing the hospital, nursing home and medical personnel entrusted with Wyatt's care.
BBB cautions consumers to investigate before investing
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the Federal Trade Commission have launched a consumer education initiative on investment fraud.
New business licenses/assumed names issued by the Jefferson County Clerk
Orig. Filing Date: 08/23/2007 Certificate #: 71253