News from July 2011
Passenger sues driver for causing collision
Two years ago, Carmen Torres was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Juan Castro when he allegedly disregarded a stop signal and caused a collision.
Jones Act suit filed against Genesis Energy
Arnold Seaman Daniel Battaglia has filed suit against Genesis Energy, alleging he sustained injuries due to the unseaworthiness of the company's vessel.
Suit filed over rear-end collision
Kenneth Rice has filed suit against Jonathan Theriot for allegedly causing a rear-end collision in March.
Injunction to lift fireworks ban was denied by local judge
Due to a prolonged drought, several area counties, including Jefferson County, put in place a ban on fireworks this 4th of July.
UPR sued after worker injures shoulder flipping rail switch
Union Pacific Railroad employee Richard Turney has filed suit against his employer, alleging he injured his shoulder while flipping a rail switch.
Texas AG files suit against debt collector
Abbott HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) � Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott charged Encore Capital Group Inc., on Friday with state debt collection law violations.
Trial over rear-end collision ends with $3K verdict
A Jefferson County jury recently awarded plaintiff Lacey Lowery more than $3,000 in damages, finding that defendant Stuart Rumby negligently rear-ended her four years ago.
Baptist hospital, others blamed for woman's paralysis
Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital A Hardin County woman has filed suit against multiple medical providers claiming back surgery left her paralyzed.
Jury erred when awarding full payment for medical expenses, high court rules
Hecht AUSTIN � Angelina County District Judge Barry Randolph shouldn't have let a jury award accident victim Aaron Haywood $110,069 in medical expenses when Medicare discounts trimmed his bills to $27,739, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled on July 1.
Woman trips over restaurant ramp, alleges not properly color-coded
Shirley Durmon has filed a trip-and-fall lawsuit against Monterey House, claiming the Mexican restaurant failed to properly color-code its access ramp.
Slip & fall filed against Market Basket for water near ice machine
Beaumont resident Janice Simpson has filed suit against Market Basket No. 6, claiming she slipped on water near the ice machine two years ago.
Girl injured while driving go-kart, mother sues
While driving a go-kart, Derionna Guillory was rammed by another child, causing her to hit her head and blackout.
Kroger settles suit alleging food poisoning from tainted lobster
Rather than present its case before a judge or jury, Kroger opted to settle a case alleging it sold a tainted lobster to an area woman.
Woman loses rape case against former employer
Jones HOUSTON � A federal jury in Houston has ruled Jamie Leigh Jones, whose case became a call-to-action for reform in arbitration clauses in contracts, was not raped.
Texas prisoner says he should be on 2012 ballot
CHARLESTON, W.Va. --A man in prison in the Beaumont Federal Correctional Institution is suing West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant after he claims his name should be added to the 2012 presidential primary ballot.
Paralegal's prior work no conflict with current firm, Texas SC decides
Supreme Court of Texas AUSTIN � A little over six hours that paralegal Clyde Williams billed in a lawsuit on a prior job don't disqualify his current firm from the other side of the case, the Supreme Court of Texas decided on July 1.
Fatal spider bite at nursing home covered by malpractice law, high court decides
Johnson AUSTIN � Medical malpractice law covers a fatal bite from a brown recluse spider in a nursing home, the Supreme Court of Texas decided on July 1.
136th Court District 8/2011
JAMES DE SHOEMAKER ET AL VS TONY BLEUEL