News from 2008
Man alleges Cain Concrete said to work without safety guard on saw
TEXARKANA -- A worker for a concrete company claims his employer told him to adjust a power saw in an improper manner to get his work done faster. When the manipulation caused a severe injury, the man sued his employer.
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Male UTMB employee sues for gender discrimination
A male employee at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston claims he was demoted because of his gender and has filed a discrimination suit against UTMB.
Orange resident sues Allstate over Rita claim
Mostyn Orange County resident Gerald Bailey Sr. is the latest Hurricane Rita victim to sue his insurance company for allegedly refusing to pay at least a portion of his policy damage claim.
Worker claims eye injury due to protruding metal on truck
An electrician working at a construction site claims his eye was injured when he walked into a protruding piece of metal on a roofing company truck.
Heavy-hitter trial lawyers striking out with asbestos pitch
An asbestos suit filed by Provost Umphrey takes up about half of the courthouse record's vault. Asbestos lawsuits tried in Jefferson County may no longer be a homerun, as two recent jury verdicts sent plaintiffs' lawyers from two renowned law firms back to the dugout on strikes.
Fall at gas station leads to suit against store owners
John Morgan Clearly marked with yellow paint, David Pouncy still slipped and fell on a concrete ramp while exiting a gas station owned by Steinhagen Oil Co. Pouncy says the incident left him partially disabled and is suing Steinhagen Oil, claiming the company failed to treat the ramp with "non-skid materials."
Man gets TRO to stop demolition of downtown building
A Jefferson County man has received a temporary restraining order to stop the city from demolishing a building he purchased in downtown Beaumont.
Another Jefferson County resident sues Countrywide for misrepresenting payment program
Another Golden Triangle resident has filed suit against Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., claiming the lender misrepresented its mortgage repayment program.
Waxy floor leads to slip-and-fall suit against Wal-Mart
MARSHALL -- Amy Rainwater was shopping in a Henderson, Texas, Wal-Mart in January when she slipped in a small puddle of wax and fell. Rainwater believes Wal-Mart negligently left the wax on the floor causing the fall which aggravated a pre-existing injury.
Seaman injured climbing into bunk sues employer under Jones Act
Ready for bed, seaman James Castle stepped on a milk crate and hoisted himself up to the top bunk. In the morning, his leg hurt. Castle claims his employer Five B's Inc. forced him to serve aboard an unseaworthy vessel and has filed a Jones Act suit.
Provost Umphrey files Avandia suit in Texarkana Court
TEXARKANA -- The Beaumont law firm Provost Umphrey is representing plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against GlaxoSmith Kline over the diabetes drug Avandia.
Son blames Baptist Hospital for father's death
The son of Albert Pitre Sr. has filed a medical-malpractice suit against Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital, claiming the hospital hastened his 88-year-old father's death.
State Farm trial over denied policy benefits ends with $44k judgment
A Jefferson County jury ordered State Farm to pay a woman more than $44,000 in damages for injuries she received in a 2003 auto wreck.
Man sues Motel 6 after parking lot assault
Although the motel's slogan is "We'll leave the light on for you," Randel Schoenberg claims he was mugged in a Beaumont Motel 6 parking lot because thieves were "hiding in the (motel's) inadequately lighted parking lot."
Lady Justice finds Beaumont
The verdict is in: a Jefferson County jury chose DuPont over Beaumont "Super Lawyer" Glen Morgan.
Michigan AG: No beer in barbershops
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has put the beer on ice -- figuratively.
Lamar students to gain political insight at National Conventions
Four Lamar University students will attend the Republican and Democratic National Conventions this summer. They are, from left, Craig Tahaney, Jill Hamilton, Caitlin Kruger and Daniel Whitton.
Four Lamar University students will get a rare opportunity to see the American electoral process first hand when they attend this summer's national conventions.
Gov. Perry Touts Texas' Efforts to Reform Health Care System
HOUSTON - Speaking to an audience of medical professionals and community leaders at the Ibn Sina Community Medical Center, Gov. Rick Perry today emphasized the importance of changing societal paradigms from hospital-based care to encouraging preventive care.
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