News from 2011
Doc prescribed psych drugs despite woman's memory loss, suit states
GALVESTON - Alleging her medications for psychiatric problems damaged her memory and caused her to fail out of medical school, Dallas County resident Marisa Ramon is suing her treating physician.
Woman claims docs sprayed wrong solution into nasal cavity
GALVESTON - Complaining that Drs. Naren N. Venkatesan and Howard Pine negligently sprayed phenol into her nose, Rosie Jackson has filed a lawsuit.
League City residents sue home seller over faulty A/C unit
GALVESTON - League City residents Juan Carlos Sandoval and Lizette Chacon allege Lonnie and Laurie Bennett of Keller failed to make repairs to an air conditioning unit at their residence.
Texas company sued over La. well blowout
Assumption Parish Sheriff's Department photo of the 2010 well blowout near Paincourtville, La. GALVESTON - An Assumption Parish, La., woman is suing Mantle Oil & Gas LLC over a toxic chemical release last year.
Seaman claims injury from loading groceries
GALVESTON - A Louisiana seaman claims to have hurt his hand while working in a ship's galley, recent court documents say.
Galveston woman files suit over neighbor's harassment
GALVESTON - Alleging her neighbor is harassing and defaming her, Lynda Michaelski has filed a lawsuit.
Survivor of crash that killed two teens sues insurer over benefits
GALVESTON - Texas City resident Jaslynn Perkins is suing State Farm Lloyds Inc., alleging the insurer has failed to pay full policy benefits in the aftermath of a 2009 two-vehicle accident.
Mall sued after child's hand stuck in escalator
SHERMAN - The parents of a child injured while riding an escalator have filed a lawsuit against the owners of a shopping mall for failing to warn of the escalator's unsafe and dangerous condition.
Radiology tech, 68, sues after losing job for not being able to use equipment
LUFKIN - A 68-year-old radiology technician has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against her employer after she was allegedly fired for not being able to use the equipment.
Debt collector sued for calling woman after debt was paid
PLANO - A Plano woman is suing a collection agency for continuing to call her after she paid off the debt.
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.