News from February 2010
Class actions against Toyota over gas pedals filed in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS -- In response to a nationwide recall of approximately 5.3 million Toyota vehicles for defective accelerator pedals, plaintiff's attorneys have filed three lawsuits in New Orleans asking Toyota to return profits it made from the sale of the vehicles.
Port Arthur woman sues driver who struck her
A Port Arthur woman claims she sustained physical pain and suffering after a driver struck her.
Mom blames Baptist Hospital, doctor for injuring daughter during birth
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital, Women's Center of Beaumont and a doctor, alleging her infant daughter suffered paralysis of one of her arms because of the doctor's negligence during her birth.
Red light runner hit with lawsuit
A Beaumont woman says she incurred medical costs after a driver collided with her vehicle.
Stand 'n Seal suits remanded to original courts
TEXARKANA, Ark. --With pretrial proceedings complete in the multidistrict Stand 'n Seal Products Liability litigation, consolidated cases are being remanded to their original courts, including cases pending out of Texarkana and Beaumont.
Barge workers claim injuries from Port Arthur ship channel collision, sue tanker owner for $15 M
The Eagle Otome and a barge collided Jan. 23 near the Port of Port Arthur. Photo provided by U.S. Coast Guard. Three men working on the barge that was struck by the crude oil tanker Eagle Otome in the Port Arthur ship channel last month claim they were injured in the collision and are suing the tanker's owners for $15 million.
Breach of warranty claimed in Texas class action against Toyota
A Texas attorney is moving at full speed with a proposed class action against Toyota over accidents allegedly caused by stuck gas pedals, even as the automaker announced it has a remedy to put the brakes on the problem.
Appeals court dismisses Baptist Hospital from med-mal suit, again
Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital For the second time in two months a local hospital has been dismissed from a medical-malpractice suit by appellate justices, and this time it also came away with attorneys' fees.
Abbott takes aim at BlueHippo
Abbott (R) AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - The Texas attorney general is suing a finance company over allegedly defrauding credit-challenged consumers who sought to purchase computers and related equipment.
Louisiana AG brokers end to 'Who Dat' spat
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline)-The National Football League on Monday acknowledged that it does not have exclusive copyright ownership of a popular New Orleans Saints football rallying cry, Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell told Legal Newsline.
Seaman hit by sledge hammer plans to settle Jones Act suit
Arnold A week before his trial was to start, a Mississippi seaman said he intends to settle his personal injury lawsuit against Rowan Companies.
Family sues Christus, Medical Associates for fall and man's death
The wife and daughter of a deceased man blame doctors at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth and Southeast Texas Medical Associates for his death.
Couple alleges insurer won't cover underinsured motorist claim
A Jefferson County man and his wife have filed suit against Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Co. and Robert M. Stiles, alleging the insurer has refused to cover injuries sustained in an auto collision with Stiles.
Shampooed carpets blamed for man's fall at movie theater
An Orange County man claims he was left physically impaired when he fell at a Beaumont theater because of the dampness of the recently cleaned carpets.
Texas college sues architect, engineer over design of performing arts center
First State Bank Center for the Performing Arts, North Texas Central College, Gainesville SHERMAN -- A Texas junior college is suing an architect, mechanical engineers, structural engineers and roofing contractors for the poor design of its $ 5 million performing arts center, which was completed in March 2005.
Local worker sues Atlantic Scaffold over injury at gas station
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against the scaffolding company he says negligently failed to remove its materials from a gas station's premises, allegedly causing him injury.
Judge dismisses man's suit against post office for delivering dead birds
SHERMAN -- An East Texas Federal Judge dismissed a man's allegations that the post office was negligent in shipping birds through Express Mail.