News from 2007
Clumsy deckhand trips on cable, sues Marine Fueling
Dan Packard A newly hired deckhand got his feet tangled while moving some cable and fell. Armed with the Jones Act, Steve Sanders is blaming and suing his employer, Marine Fueling Service Inc., for his injuries, claiming the company failed to properly train and supervise him while forcing him to perform an "unsafe activity."
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LU honors Hubert Oxford III with ninth SETX Legends Scholarship
Beaumont attorney Hubert Oxford was honored with a Legends Scholarship at Lamar University. Lamar University and the Beaumont Foundation of America have announced the ninth and final Southeast Texas Legends Scholarships � this one honoring Beaumont attorney Hubert Oxford III.
Legally Speaking: Every rose has its legal thorns
For most of us, the sight of a bouquet of flowers is a happy one, guaranteed to brighten our day. Ask certain individuals, however, and the idea of flowers conjures up only one image � the courtroom.
Railroad crossing safety questioned in Union Pacific wrongful death trial
Whether the death of a woman struck by a train was the fault of the woman herself or the railroad's inadequate safety precautions will be debated by jurors this week as the trial of Derrick Cezar et al vs. Union Pacific Railroad Co. gets underway in Jefferson County.
Roof repair leads to house fire, lawsuit
Insurance companies have been defending themselves in thousands of Southeast Texas lawsuits since Hurricane Rita, but in a recent suit it is the insurer taking a roofing company to court. Fire Insurance Exchange is suing Tony and Jennifer Bluel, individually and doing business as Ace Roofing and Remodeling.
Woman says nursing home overdosed blood thinner
Claiming she was given too much blood thinner, a Port Arthur woman is suing a nursing home in Groves.
Seaman hurts back moving heavy ladder, files Jones Act suit
Dan Packard While at work on a ship, a Port Arthur man injured his back moving a ladder. He is now suing his employer and the ship's owner under the Jones Act.
Dragon sues over petroleum account
John Seth Bullard Dragon Products, Ltd. has filed suit against D.Q.G. Petroleum Services, Inc., seeking to recover more than $38,000 from a delinquent D.Q.G. Petroleum account.
Mikal Watts withdraws from U.S. Senate race
Mikal Watts Citing family reasons, Corpus Christi plaintiffs' attorney Mikal Watts, a Democratic candidate for John Cornyn's spot in the U.S. Senate, has withdrawn from the race.
Worker blames benzene for leukemia
Keith Hyde A Southeast Texas petrochemical worker is claiming his exposure to benzene has caused him to develop leukemia.
On heels of class action, Medtronic sued for civil theft
MARSHALL -- In the midst of a recent Minnesota class action lawsuit over faulty defibrillator wires, Medtronic, Inc. is facing allegations in Texas that include civil theft of a previously implanted Medtronic device.
Suit: Goggles would have prevented telephone worker's blindness
Blinded in his dominant eye, Marion Frazier lost half of his vision when a large J-screw "ripped painfully through his pupil and iris" while working on a telephone pole.
Suit says company liable after employee sticks arm in vacuum
Pneumatic Industrial Services When a piece of coal was sucked up and lodged in an industrial vacuum, Ricardo Garcia chased after it, sticking his arm in the hose without first turning off the power.
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BBB sponsors annual senior expo
"Elvis" Wade will perform at the BBB Senior Expo The Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas and its Consumer Education Foundation are once again presenting a fun-filled and educational day for senior citizens.
Capitol Comment: Maintaining our leadership in space
On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite, setting off alarm bells that America was falling behind in space technology.
Red Mass gives judiciary time for reflection
Each fall before the U.S. Supreme Court convenes on the first Monday in October, the Justices gather at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., to join in a celebration of the Red Mass.