News from August 2010
Senator still waiting for response on lawyer tax breaks
Grassley WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley wrote to the U.S. Treasury about a possible tax break for trial lawyer contingency fees more than a month ago, but the Iowa Republican has yet to receive an answer.
*PRINT ONLY-Treasury hasn't offered trial lawyer tax break info to Iowa senator
Grassley WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury has not yet complied with U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley's request for information regarding a possible tax break for trial lawyers who are working on a contingency fee basis.
Man claims leg amputation preventable in med mal suit
Alleging his leg amputation was totally preventable, Justin Brewer recently filed a medical-malpractice lawsuit against numerous medical professionals and providers.
Judge takes Signal's summary judgment motion under advisement
Signal International is seeking summary judgment against a Louisiana-based business which sued the company claiming considerable costs after a crane and man-lift it leased sunk under its watch.
City of Beaumont wants new trial in officer's auto collision case
Hit with a jury verdict of more than $155,000 earlier this summer, the city of Beaumont filed a motion for a new trial on Aug. 27, arguing that some evidence and testimony should never have been allowed to influence the jury.
Trial over foot infection from pedicure begins in Jefferson County
Last July, the Southeast Texas Record reported on a suit claiming unsanitary conditions at an area nail salon caused a local woman's feet to become seriously infected.
Legally Speaking: Don't Say I Didn't Warn You
When I look at some of the lawsuits being filed nowadays, I see certain elements of a Wild West mentality: claim anything you want, regardless of how ridiculous or unsupportable it sounds.
Woman wants more than $75,000 after rear-end collision
TYLER-A Texas woman is asking the Court for more than $75,000 after a Louisiana man rear-ended her vehicle.
East Texan sues Honda after losing control of vehicle while driving on ice
Tracy MARSHALL-After an East Texas man lost control of vehicle due to hitting an ice patch, he has filed a lawsuit against Honda for not making his Accord more crashworthy.
Dollar General customer sues after slipping in fish food
TEXARKANA-A Dollar General store customer has filed a lawsuit after she slipped and fell on fish food that had spilled on the floor.
Lawsuit accuses truck driver of driving recklessly
LUFKIN-After being rear-ended by a tractor-trailer, a Nacogdoches resident has filed a lawsuit alleging the truck's driver was driving recklessly and caused a multi-vehicle collision.
Judges shut down serial filer, work to clear dockets of remaining suits
With 19 questionable lawsuits filed in the past two years, a pair of Jefferson County judges signed orders declaring Amy Modica a "vexatious litigant" Friday, effectively ending the serial filer's litigation spree in the state of Texas.
Port Arthur company sued for breach of contract
A Houston corporation has filed suit against a Port Arthur company it claims failed to pay more than $40,000 for services it rendered.
Men file suit against driver in multi-car crash
A Jefferson County man and a Hardin County man claim they were permanently impaired after a driver lost control of his vehicle and caused a multi-car collision.
Mother, daughter claim injuries from collision
A Beaumont woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to maintain an adequate lookout and struck her vehicle.
Six defendants named in injury suit over furnace explosion
A Beaumont man has filed suit against a number of companies that he claims bears responsibility for a furnace explosion that left him injured.
Man crushed by boat files lawsuit
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against his former employer, alleging the employer dropped a boat on his leg.
Suit blames doctors for missing woman's intestinal obstruction
An Orange County woman and her husband have filed suit against a Beaumont hospital and doctors who failed to timely diagnose the woman with an intestinal obstruction.
Wreck at Gulf and Live Oak subject of suit
A Jefferson County resident claims he incurred medical costs after a driver failed to yield to the vehicle in which he rode, causing a collision.