News from May 2010
Texas Seniors Should Beware of Identity Theft Scams, Health Care Fraud
At the Texas Attorney General's Office, Texas' senior citizens are a top priority year round. This month they are getting heightened attention nationwide because it is Older Americans Month.
Just in Time for Mother's Day: Baby Products' Wacky Warnings Signal Lawsuit-Happy Society
Any woman celebrating Mother's Day understands that, along with the joys of motherhood, sleep deprivation can make you a little foggy.
Suit seeks recovery of payment for construction work
GALVESTON - SimplexGrinnell LP seeks $30,166.02 from Hudak & Dawson Construction Co. Inc. and Panama Historic Homeowners Association for work performed on a construction project in Galveston County.
Galveston Co. man seeks $50,000 from auto wreck
GALVESTON - A Galveston County man is suing Sunbelt Rentals Inc. for more than $50,000 after colliding with one of its employees more than a month ago.
Surgical center seeks $1M from physicians
GALVESTON - Alleging an unauthorized transaction was conducted between its managers and competitors, a ambulatory surgery center management and development company has filed suit to recover more than $1 million in losses.
Wal-Mart requests protective order in wrongful termination case
In January 2009, six former Wal-Mart employees filed a lawsuit against the mega-retailer, alleging the company wrongfully terminated them for completing an employee survey more than once.
Texas City man files suit against roofer
GALVESTON - A Texas City man is suing a Santa Fe roofer and his business over repairs which reportedly failed to secure windstorm certification.
Tourist sues Galveston hotel over poolside slip
Part of the pool area at The San Luis Resort in Galveston GALVESTON - After she slipped and fell at The San Luis Resort, a Tennessee woman has filed suit against the Galveston hotel.
KCS seeks summary judgment in slip-and-fall FELA suit
Last April, Jackie Ross, a Kansas City Southern Railway conductor, filed a suit against his employer claiming he was injured when the rock he was walking on gave way causing him to slip and land on his tail bone.
No help from appeals court for bloggers trying to protect identities
Philip Klein A pair of bloggers fighting to keep their identities hidden from political commentator Philip Klein received no help from the Ninth District Court of Appeals on April 27, as justices denied their petition for writ of mandamus.
Warring companies trying to reach agreement before judge rules
Several warring companies are attempting to hammer out their differences before a judge can rule on one of the party's motion to strike counterclaim.
Parsley named new president of Texas reform group
(Austin, TX) TLR is delighted that our friend and colleague
Back-to-back trials end in favorable verdicts for Entergy
In the month of April, Entergy Gulf States managed to land two favorable verdicts in trials centered on plaintiffs who were shocked and injured.
Beaumont residents sue over collision with trash truck
Two Beaumont residents claim they sustained severe neck, shoulder and mid- and low-back pain after a trash truck driver rear-ended their vehicle.
Parents claim doc failed to diagnose son's hydrocephalus
A Jefferson County couple claim a doctor at Regional Pediatrics failed to timely diagnose water on their son's brain, causing him to experience severe developmental deficits.
Children claim dad's cancer due to asbestos at refinery
The children of a recently deceased man claim their father was exposed to asbestos throughout his career with Chevron.
Oil and gas co. wants to explore abandoned Beaumont properties
A Louisiana oil and gas corporation wants the court to grant it the right to explore and develop land in Beaumont for oil and gas production.
Hospital sues to recoup $100K from patient
Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont claims one of its former patients owes it more than $100,000 in unpaid costs for medical services the hospital rendered.
Jefferson County suit alleges Digitek contamination
In a recent lawsuit filed in Jefferson County, a woman alleges her husband's heart medicine contained a deadly dose of its active ingredient.
Local man alleges termination due to workers' comp claim
Morgan An Orange County man claims his former employer wrongly terminated him after he filed for workers' compensation benefits.