News from February 2011
Provost Umphrey suit questions validity of monetary claims
A Beaumont law firm has filed two lawsuits against the Houston law firm and various individuals it claims are seeking unsubstantiated tens of thousands of dollars from it.
Five plaintiffs sue over Beaumont auto collision
After sustaining various injuries, including cervical neck pain and back pain during a collision, five people filed suit against the driver who they claim bears responsibility for causing the accident.
Insurer seeks recovery of $59K payout
Foye An insurance company has filed suit against its insured, seeking to recover some of the more than $59,000 in medical costs it paid after a collision.
Railroad employee says van accelerated as he climbed in
A railroad employee claims he was injured when a van took off before he was completely inside.
Suit claims workers not paid for time traveling to work site
A Southeast Texas company is being sued for allegedly violating federal statutes by not paying its employees for time they spent in transit to a work site.
Driver caused collision after reversing, lawsuit claims
TYLER - A Kilgore resident has filed a lawsuit against a driver who caused a collision driving in reverse into another lane of traffic.
Lindale company accused of not paying supervisors overtime pay
MARSHALL - A supervisor for a Lindale company has filed a collective lawsuit that accuses his employer of failing to pay the supervisors overtime wages.
Corrections officers sue Jefferson County for overtime during Hurricane Ike
Jefferson County corrections officers have filed a lawsuit against the county to obtain compensation for the overtime hours they worked during Hurricane Ike in September 2008.
BP shareholders want court time equal to injury plaintiffs
Yetter HOUSTON � In a test of strength between judges presiding over claims from the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, lawyers prod one to repeal the other's rules.
Hospital sued for allegedly discharging woman in active labor
Columbia Medical Center of McKinney SHERMAN - An East Texas hospital is being sued after allegedly discharging a woman who was in active labor.
Man says wreck caused physical, mental strain
A Harris County man incurred mental and physical strain after a driver pulled into his path and struck his vehicle.
Woman sues State Farm for denying auto wreck claim
A Louisiana woman claims her insurance company refuses to pay for damages she incurred to her neck, back and right leg after she got into a collision with an uninsured driver.
Couple wants exploration company to stop drilling on property
A Jefferson County couple has filed suit against the exploration company they claim gave them limited notice of its intent to drill on their property.
Latest Hurricane Ike-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of seven new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, Jan. 31-Feb. 4, 2011.
Recent patent infringement/false patent marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false patent marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Jan. 31-Feb. 4, 2011.
Puddle near soda fountain leads to suit against Pei Wei
Pei Wei Asian Diner, Beaumont Fountain Plaza On a rainy day, Pamelia East stepped and slipped in a puddle of water pooling near the soda dispenser at the Pei Wei Asian Diner in Beaumont.
Seven days into trial, R. Messner Construction settles injury claim
Seven days deep into its trial, R. Messner Construction settled with plaintiff Donald Fowler Sr., who alleged the company was responsible for the wind blowing a steel truss off a scaffold and striking him.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County courts
Ocwen Loan Servicing has filed an application to foreclose on the property of Eulalio and Jana Ocampo, located at 3055 S. Willowood Lane, Beaumont, Texas 77703.
Lead counsel for BP ERISA suits named
HOUSTON � Lawyers for shareholders suing BP under federal retirement law spared U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison the delicate task of choosing their leaders.
Shareholders: One more disaster and it's lights out for BP
Ajamie HOUSTON � One more disaster could spell the end for oil company BP, shareholders warn in federal litigation over losses from the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill.