News from September 2009
Woman sues driver in local court over auto wreck in Louisiana
A woman has filed suit against the driver she blames for causing her injuries in a collision.
Vidor man seeks compensation for work-related injury
A Vidor man and his wife say an insurance company wrongfully denied the man's workers' compensation claim.
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Dallas attorney wants Toyota suits reopened in wake of fraud allegations
Tracy MARSHALL � After learning of allegations that Toyota withheld or destroyed safety data and other electronic documents, Dallas attorney Todd Tracy is seeking more money from the automaker by filing a lawsuit that will reopen 16 of his product liability cases.
Southeast Texas no stranger to attorney advertising
A recently released study indicates that plaintiffs' attorneys are more and more frequently using television advertising to generate medical malpractice suits.
Abbott secures $20M settlement for investors
Abbott (R) AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Friday that he has reached a settlement that will restore more than $20 million to defrauded investors.
Asbestos judge turns up the heat in MDL
Robreno PHILADELPHIA - U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno aims to purge the national asbestos docket of lawsuits that started in mass X-ray screenings.
UPDATE: Case against hospital over child's electrode burns ends in mistrial
When she was only 17 months old, Shelby Bradley received electrical burns on her forearms while in the care of personnel at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. The burns led Shelby's parents to file suit three years ago.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Sept. 3-10, 2009
Flip over handlebars leads bike rider to file product liability suit
SHERMAN � While riding his bicycle, Scott Warren says he was thrown over the handlebars and onto the pavement when the pedal suddenly broke.
Contractor sues to recover payment for work on Gilchrist yacht basin
GALVESTON - A Florida contractor seeks to recover unpaid money from a Gilchrist man who hired him two years ago, recent court documents say.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Aug. 28 - Sept. 8, 2009
26 defendant companies blamed for man's exposure to asbestos
The wife of a recently deceased man has filed an asbestos suit against 26 defendant corporations, claiming the asbestos-related disease with which the man was diagnosed was wrongfully caused.
Investor sees funds melt away in fraudulent ice company venture
GALVESTON - A Harris County man accuses a Galveston County business and one of its agents of swindling him out of $100,000, recent court documents say.
Electric supply company sues over unpaid services, materials
A Texas corporation has filed suit against three companies, alleging it was not paid more than $35,000 for electrical materials it supplied them.
Service station owner says hurricane repairs not completed
A company is seeking more than $100,000 after it says a Beaumont man failed to pay it the appropriate amount of money after Hurricane Ike struck a gas station.
Workman sues after line heater explosion
Even though he has already received workers' compensation benefits, a Hardin County man is suing a company after he says a line heater exploded near him.
Suit says bank knew of water puddle, but failed to warn customers
GALVESTON - After slipping on a puddle of water at a La Marque bank almost two years ago, a Galveston County woman seeks damages for negligence.
Legally Speaking: Those 'Believe It or Not' Moments
As children, my brother Michael and I used to pore over paperback collections of the old "Ripley's Believe it or Not" newspaper items, our eyes widening and our mouths agape at the incredible-but-true accounts of oddities from around the globe.