News from August 2011
Suit against GM claims truck not crashworthy
MARSHALL - Claiming the vehicle failed to protect him, the driver of a GMC truck has filed a lawsuit against General Motors after he was involved in a car crash.
Trucking company sued following violent tractor-trailer collision
MARSHALL - A trucking company is being sued after one of its employees allegedly caused a violent collision that left a young mother with debilitating injuries.
Jones Act lawsuit filed after seaman is struck by crane
Shaffer A Conroe resident has filed a Jones Act lawsuit against his employer after he was struck by a crane resulting in serious injuries to his neck and back.
Orange County woman sues companies over husband's exposure to benzene
Brown Shortly after her husband died from cancer, an Orange County woman has filed a lawsuit against his former employer claiming the company knew for decades that their products contained toxic chemicals that could cause their employees to develop a deadly cancer.
A-courting we will go
Insurance companies like to sell policies. They don't like to pay claims. That's how they are. That's the way it is.
58th Court District 10/2011
RAYTHEON EBASCO OVERSEAS LIMITED VS CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON ET AL
Legal Reform in the Lone Star State: How it works and why Louisiana needs it
Landry NEW ORLEANS, La. - It is hard to imagine, but not very long ago, Texas was described by the Wall Street Journal as the "lawsuit capital of the world." Frivolous lawsuits and settlements were out of control. Plaintiff-friendly laws, judges and juries made it virtually impossible for defendants to get a fair trial. Meanwhile, businesses, doctors and, most importantly, jobs were leaving the state in droves.
Defendant doc objects to deposition subpoena in malpractice suit
A physician in a medical-malpractice claim over a man's toe amputation is fighting to keep her deposition off the record.
Trimac Transportation, trucker sued over collision
Louisiana resident Darrel Comeaux has filed suit against Trimac Transportation South and one of its truck drivers, Hal Brown, who allegedly caused a collision last November.
Suit filed against woman who died in crash
Dugas A lawsuit accusing the late Ashley Brown of driving while intoxicated and causing an automobile collision was filed Aug. 15 in Jefferson County District Court.
Expert report filed in misplaced catheter suit
Lewis In accordance with Chapter 74 of the Texas Civil Code, a medical expert report was filed in a suit alleging Dr. Lee Haak "misplaced the venous catheter" during Bridget Fontenot's stay at a local hospital.
Beaumont woman claims Allen Samuels sold her a lemon
Beaumont resident Sherry Angelle has filed suit against Chrysler Group and Allen Samuels Dodge, alleging she was sold a $42,000 lemon.
Lawsuit filed over rear-end collision
Joanita Duplechan has filed suit against fellow Port Arthur resident Cherrisa Pham, who allegedly rear-ended her two years ago.
Children sue over late father's asbestos exposure
The children of the late Thaddeus Alpough have filed suit against their father's former employer, Chevron USA, alleging the company exposed him to asbestos.
Entergy's discovery motion granted in downed power line suit
Entergy's motion to compel discovery was recently granted in litigation brought by Shelly Conner, whose son, Quantae, mowed over a downed power line, causing electricity to course through his body.
Union lacks jurisdiction in cop's suit over passed promotion, justices rule
A Beaumont police officer's suit over a passed promotion will continue to be heard in civil court, thanks to an Aug. 11 ruling by the Ninth Court of Appeals.
Directed verdict in favor of defendants issued in negligent hire trial
Editor's Note: This story corrects certain legal information in a previously published story.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Aug. 6-13, 2011
Century Surety sues motorist for backing into gas pump
Hoping to recoup its loses, Century Surety Co. is suing Nederland resident Katina Johnson for backing into a gas pump and causing more than $30,000 in damages.
Kansas attorney sentenced to prison for ripping off Beaumont investors
Four years ago, attorney Clifford R. Roth from Kansas thought he could make money off investors in Southeast Texas. Instead, his get-rich-quick scheme will cost him more than $2 million and almost four years of his life.