News from November 2009
Handicapped woman sues rodeo for better wheelchair access
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - An Arkansas woman confined to a wheelchair is suing a nonprofit organization over a lack of handicapped access at a rodeo.
Capitol Comment: The Right Reforms to Our Health Care System Will Do No Harm
During medical school, aspiring physicians are often taught the principle of primum non nocere, more commonly known as "first, do no harm."
This Just In: Recent lawsuits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent lawsuits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Nov. 2-4, 2009
Galveston company sues over ship lost on Bolivar Peninsula during hurricane
GALVESTON - A Galveston welding company is seeking $270,000 in damages from a Bolivar Peninsula maritime company it claims mishandled one of their ships.
Texas Supreme Court grants new trial to decide attorney's fee
Jefferson AUSTIN � Collin County jurors who should have awarded fees to lawyer Scott Hayes slapped a zero on him and made a mess the Supreme Court of Texas can't fix.
Legally Speaking: Costumes That Come Back to Haunt You
I often warn students contemplating going to law school that the experience will change the way they look at things. Nothing is ever quite the same after you begin "thinking like a lawyer."
Man files suit against gun manufacturer after being shot in the leg
MARSHALL � A Washington resident claims a gun manufacturer is responsible for his hunting buddy shooting him in the leg and has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $75,000.
Malpractice suit claims sponge left inside wound
A Nederland woman claims she suffered disfigurement after doctors left a sponge inside her abdominal wound.
Financing mixup leads to foreclosure, couple seeks restraining order to stop it
Two Jefferson County residents have asked the court to stop a bank from foreclosing on their home after they stopped making their monthly mortgage payments.
Woman sues city over truck crash
A Jasper County woman claims a city of Beaumont truck that crashed into her vehicle caused an aggravation to her previously injured left wrist.
Suit names 38 companies as defendants over man's asbestos exposure
A man has filed an asbestos suit against 38 defendant corporations, claiming the asbestos-related disease with which he was diagnosed was wrongfully caused.
Man's suit claims auto ownership mix up led to false imprisonment
A man claims he was wrongly arrested, held in jail for 34 days and charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle despite the fact that he paid for the car he was driving.
Refinery worker claims allergic reaction to chemicals caused fall
A chemical company worker says the chemicals he was exposed to caused his allergies to flare, which, in turn, caused him to trip and fall.
Beaumont homeowners seek TRO to stop home demolition
Three Beaumont residents have filed a request for injunctive relief against the city of Beaumont, alleging they are in danger of losing their home because the city will not grant them an extension to perform repairs.
Woman files lawsuit after fall at Mexican restaurant
GALVESTON � Lunch for a woman at a Texas City restaurant last year ended in a lawsuit that seeks $50,000 in damages from the eatery and a Houston construction business.
Christus seeks summary judgment after mistrial
In September, the Southeast Texas Record reported on a mistrial in a medical malpractice case against Christus Health Southeast Texas over a child's electrical burns.
Galveston couple sues construction company for breach of contract
GALVESTON � Claiming their storm-damaged residence remained untouched despite paying more than $70,000 for repairs, a Galveston couple has filed suit against two local contractors and their construction business.
Beaumont couple sues attorney for failing to file complaint
Grossman A Beaumont man and his wife claim they are entitled to compensation after a lawyer they hired to represent them in a collision lawsuit failed to file the complaint
Worker sues over trip over pallet
A Mississippi man who claims he tripped over an empty pallet while working has filed suit against his employer.
Sartin's owners sue to recoup defense costs of previous litigation
The owners of a seafood business claim their insurance companies refused to pay defense costs they incurred after a company filed a counter-claim against them.