News from June 2010
Security guard sues after boiler explosion at Valero refinery
GALVESTON - A Galveston County man has filed a $75,000 lawsuit against Valero, Halgo Power and Babcock & Wilcox over injuries he reportedly sustained during a boiler explosion in early December.
Suit filed against ship owner after man injured in fall
GALVESTON - A Galveston man is suing his employers over a fall down stairs while on board defendant's ship.
Visitor sues hospital after slipping in water
A hospital failed to clean up water leaking from an air conditioning unit into its hallway, causing a man to fall, according to a recently filed complaint.
Civil trial against Dr. Jeffrey Klem set for June 21
With criminal proceedings behind them, the families whose daughters were allegedly sexually abused by Dr. Jeffrey Klem will now seek justice in civil court, as the trial of Steve and Susan Smith et al vs. Klem is slated to begin June 21.
Beaumont woman wants to buy out co-owners of damaged house
A Beaumont woman has filed suit against the other two women she owns a home with, and wants the court to intervene so the hurricane-damaged house can be sold to the city.
Motorist sues after being rear-ended while stopped at red light
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims crashed into the rear of his vehicle as he sat at a red light.
Motorcycle crash on MLK subject of suit
A motorcyclist claims a driver struck him after failing to yield the right-of-way to him.
Man wants order to stop demolition of house
A Texas corporation wants the court to stop the city of Beaumont from condemning its building.
Swerving truck and trailer caused wreck, suit alleges
A Hardin County man claims the driver of a truck with a trailer in tow failed to keep control of the vehicle and struck him.
Colorado man claims lien on PA property should be lifted
A Colorado man has filed suit against Bruce D. Bosworth, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the unknown heirs of Bruce D. Bosworth, alleging the lien Bosworth placed against his property should be lifted.
Dog attack leads to lawsuit
A Jefferson County man claims he endured physical pain and suffering after being attacked by a dog.
Suit blames crash on drunken milk truck driver
A man claims he incurred substantial medical costs after an allegedly intoxicated driver in a milk truck suddenly changed lanes, striking his vehicle.
Toy manufacturer has failed to pay for marketing, suit claims.
A manufacturer of motorized riding toys has failed to pay more than $341,000 it owes on a marketing and merchandizing contract, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
Company sues to recover $300,000 note
A Jefferson County business claims two residents owe it more than $300,000 after defaulting on a promissory note.
Judge grants BLT Contractors new trial in wrongful death case
After failing to answer claims arising from a wrongful death case, BLT Contractors was saddled with a default judgment award in April.
La. contingency fee bill introduced after oil spill
Caldwell BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - The BP oil spill might play a role in changing the way the Louisiana attorney general does business.
Lawyer greed layers tragedy on tragedy after rig explosion
In the weeks since the tragic explosion at an off-shore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, the nation has grieved with the families of the 11 workers lost and watched with baited breath to see what kind of impact coastal residents and businesses will experience if the oil spill reaches the shoreline.
Texas SC stays blogger identity suit
The identities of two bloggers who launched a Web crusade against local political commentator Philip Klein are safe for the time being, as Texas' highest court issued an emergency stay Friday.
Mentally disabled student sexually assaulted during school, suit alleges
The guardian of a Beaumont student with severe mental retardation claims the student was sexually assaulted while attending a school summer program.
Suit alleges woman contracted mesothelioma by washing family's work clothes
TYLER-After years of cleaning the asbestos-containing clothes of her father, husband, and son, Claudia Headley was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and died from the disease on May 30, 2008.