News from October 2011
Oil rig worker claims injury due to non-certified crane
Wilson MARSHALL - After being struck by a stack of winches weighing around 5,000 pounds, a Longview oil rig worker has filed a personal injury lawsuit that claims he was injured due to the use of a non-certified crane.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against trucking company
MARSHALL - After a deadly tractor-trailer collision, the family of a deceased woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a trucking company for failing to perform a background check on its truck driver.
Native American files racial discrimination lawsuit against Coca-Cola
SHERMAN - A Native American merchandiser with Coca-Cola has filed a lawsuit claiming he was a victim of discrimination and ultimately lost his job due to that discrimination.
Hispanic secretary files racial discrimination suit against employer
SHERMAN - An Hispanic secretary has filed a racial discrimination against her employer after allegedly suffering years of harassment based on her race.
Cases determined by merits, not procedural defaults, Texas justices rule
Texas Supreme Court AUSTIN � Texas Supreme Court Justices pulled accountant Lynda Marino out of a trap she stepped into when she tried to defend herself in a civil suit without a lawyer.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Oct. 20, 2011.
Defendant turned plaintiff will present her case
An automobile collision case where a former defendant is now the plaintiff will go to trial this week.
TxDOT employee fatality suit inching toward trial
A pretrial conference was held Monday in a civil case filed over the death of a Texas Department of Transportation employee.
Trial to focus on crash between train and truck hauling portable nuclear generator
Esparza Jury selection began Monday in a trial that will focus on Nationwide Escorting's alleged failure to prevent a train from colliding with a tractor-trailer hauling a portable nuclear power generator.
Appeals court approves plaintiffs' medical expert
Lewis On Oct. 20, the Ninth Court of Appeals found that a lower court did not abuse its discretion by denying a group of medical defendants' motion to dismiss.
Legally Speaking: And You Thought You Had It Rough At Work
Most of us spend a significant portion of our daily lives at work. And whether you're on a busy assembly line or passing hours in a cubicle, you generally try to make the day go as quickly as possible, putting up with certain workplace trials and tribulations in exchange for a paycheck, health insurance, and a certain measure of self-worth and accomplishment.
Suing the collector is no way to repay a debt
When you need money, lenders are a godsend. When they want their money back, they're a nuisance.
Suit filed over Port Arthur auto collision
Area resident Gabriela Aguilar is suing Port Arthur local Rogers Rashard Collins for allegedly causing an automobile collision.
Jefferson County still battling $100K suit over fall at jail
For more than a year, Jefferson County has continued the discovery process in a $100,000 lawsuit filed over a slip and fall at the county jail.
Mercer Transportation sued for trucker's collision
Beaumont resident Jacobo Nieto-Carbajal has filed suit against Mercer Transportation and one of its truck drivers, Daniel Bayless, who allegedly ran a red light and caused a collision more than four years ago.
FIA Card Services files suit over unpaid credit card balance
FIA Card Services has filed a lawsuit against Beaumont resident Robert Bushnell, alleging he refuses to pay a credit card balance.
Health professionals refute report that Texas tort reform is a failure
Opelt In spite of a recent report calling the Texas reform of medical liability litigation a "failed experiment," a group of medical professionals in the state still maintains the reforms are a success.
Nursing home substitutes counsel in wrongful death case
A nursing home accused of being "too busy" to help a suffocating patient has substituted its counsel.
Discovery still proceeding in trip & fall
Even with a winter trial date looming, discovery is still in full swing in a trip-and-fall lawsuit.
City of Port Arthur seeks TRO against property owner over high grass
The city of Port Arthur is seeking a temporary restraining order against Farah Dabit, a Tennessee resident who owns several properties within the city.