News from March 2009
Suit focuses on shattered door at Exxon Mobil
A Louisiana man has filed suit against a giant oil corporation in which he alleges he was injured after a glass door shattered.
Stolen, burned car leaves couple hot at insurer
A Beaumont couple is seeking economic and actual damages from their insurance company after they claim their car was stolen and burned.
Paralyzed man's suit blames truss collapse for fall
A Harris County construction worker claims he became paralyzed after falling from the roof of a Beaumont apartment building, and blames his injuries on an allegedly faulty truss.
Neglected roof job causes double damage for homeowner
A Beaumont homeowner has filed suit against a roofer for allegedly failing to finish a $1,700 job which eventually caused $30,000 worth of damage to the house.
Falling box at discount hardware store leads to local lawsuit
A Hardin County woman is asking the court to award her actual damages because a box allegedly fell on top of her while she was shopping.
AMA honors Perry for tort reform efforts
Gov. Rick Perry (R) For his leadership in reforming Texas' tort system, the American Medical Association honored Gov. Rick Perry with its Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service.
Justices: No workers' comp after shift ends
A drilling company roughneck injured after his shift can't collect workers' compensation, appellate judges ruled.
Brown liquid near soda fountain blamed for fall at convenience store
A Beaumont woman is suing two owners of a gas station after she allegedly slipped and fell while on the premises.
Appeals court upholds county immunity in deputy's case over wrongful termination
A victory in the courtroom but a defeat in the appeals court have left a former peace officer batting .500.
Texas SC denies Khan's motion to stay, case to proceed in high court
Texas Supreme Court Last month, the Record reported on an appeal filed by a business owner who wanted to keep his attorney's hands out of his settlement.
LaQuinta sued by woman who fell at Beaumont hotel
LaQuinta-Beaumont West A Mississippi resident has filed suit against a large hotel corporation, alleging she was injured after she fell at a Beaumont inn.
Worker sues Cat after fork lift crushes skull
CAT DP30K A Jefferson County man is suing a forklift manufacturer after one of the machines allegedly crushed his skull and left him blind in one eye.
Austin attorney says campaign contributions skewed judge's impartiality, wants Floyd's recusal
Floyd The campaign contributions Judge Donald Floyd collected from a local law firm has influenced his rulings and made it impossible for plaintiffs in a toxic fume case to receive a fair trial, says one Austin attorney.
Seaman sues over shower fall during barge collision
Cedric McAfee has filed suit against Kirby Inland Marine and Bean's Fleet, alleging he was injured after the boat on which he was working slammed into another barge.
67 companies named as defendants in benzene suit
The family of a deceased Chambers County man has filed a lawsuit against 67 defendant corporations claiming the man was exposed to benzene which led to his death from acute myelogenous leukemia.
Fighting frivolous lawsuits
Judge Gary Sanderson did a good, but rare, thing last week. He quickly threw out a frivolous lawsuit.
Texas firms may be implicated in radiologists probe
JACKSON, Miss. � Just as X-rays allow patients to see through skin, X-ray lawsuits allow Americans to see through asbestos litigation that swallowed profits of American corporations and carried away their assets through bankruptcy courts.
Progress of judicial campaign reform an issue in recusal case
Souter WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson stood before the nine Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday and warned them that the manner in which judges are elected is no longer working.
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Wyeth in federal preemption case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on March 4 rejected an appeal by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in a closely watched federal preemption case, ruling that a woman may sue in state court over a federally-approved drug.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Feb. 26-March 4, 2009