News from 2011
League City man says insurer cost him numerous legal fees after Hurricane Ike
GALVESTON - Alleging Allstate Insurance Co. and agent Steve Wolverton's actions after Hurricane Ike caused him legal troubles, League City resident Bradley J. Gana has filed a lawsuit.
Insurer sued for failing to pay for wreck caused by woman on cell phone
GALVESTON - A San Leon man is suing his insurer, citing underpayment in the aftermath of a collision last year in Friendswood allegedly caused by a woman talking on a cell phone.
Suit filed after woman dies with head stuck in bed
GALVESTON - Claiming their mother died when her head was lodged between the side rails and air mattress on her bed at a local nursing home, Clarence Hugh Ethridge, Donna Wright and Debra K. Schultz have filed a lawsuit.
Buzbee files $500 billion suit against BP over benzene release
Buzbee GALVESTON - Galveston attorney Tony Buzbee has filed a $500 billion lawsuit against BP Products North America on behalf of a group of Texas City and La Marque residents who claim to have their health jeopardized by a toxic release last year.
La Marque resident sues towing company after hit-and-run crash
GALVESTON - Alleging he was in a hit-and-run crash with a towing company employee, La Marque resident Richard J. Coles has filed a lawsuit.
Galveston resident sues body shop over truck repairs
Ewing GALVESTON - Galveston resident Shelby L. Brantley claims to have paid Texas City mechanic Johnny Washington more than $2,000 for repairs to his vehicle which were not properly made, recent court documents say.
Suit filed after man's death in motorcycle crash
GALVESTON - The widow of a man who died in a motorcycle crash in Houston has filed suit on behalf of their children.
Former Palacios cop says termination violated ADA
GALVESTON - A Matagorda County man complains that the city of Palacios violated his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, recent court documents say.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2011.
Woman sues Sea-Doo for internal injuries from water jet
MARSHALL � After suffering internal injuries from the water jet thrust of a personal watercraft, a Winnsboro woman has filed a product liability lawsuit against the manufacturer.
Woman alleges she was terminated because of surgery
Hill SHERMAN - A Texas woman has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against her employer after she allegedly lost her job due to facial reconstruction surgery.
Georgia-Pacific sued for firing employee who requested medical leave
LUFKIN - A Georgia-Pacific employee has filed a lawsuit against the railroad after he lost his job only a week after requesting medical leave.
White supervisor files racial discrimination suit against employer
SHERMAN - A white supervisor has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against his employer, claiming he was demoted for no reason and replaced by a less experienced African-American employee.
Lawsuit alleges mood disorder drug causes diabetes
MARSHALL - A Texas man claims he developed diabetes from a drug he took to treat a psychiatric disorder.
Longshoremen sue over injuries from falling beam
After suffering severe neck injuries from a falling beam, two longshoremen have filed a lawsuit against their employer for failing to provide a safe place to work and adequate equipment.
Pregnant employee files a lawsuit after losing job
SHERMAN - An Hispanic female has filed a lawsuit against her former employer claiming she was fired in favor of a non-pregnant, non-Hispanic and less qualified employee.
Woman sues Wal-Mart after injury to buttocks
A Kirbyville resident is suing a Jasper Wal-Mart after she injured her buttocks when she slipped and fell.
Oilfield worker sues dirt work company after falling in mud
LUFKIN - A Mississippi worker claims a muddy worksite in Livingston led to a severe back injury and has filed a lawsuit against the company responsible for the dirt work.
Texas SC tackles definition of 'prevailing party'
Hecht AUSTIN � Contracts that provide legal fees for prevailing parties don't necessarily apply when plaintiffs nonsuit without prejudice, six Supreme Court Justices decided on Aug. 26.
Car owner not liable for borrower's drunk driving crash, Texas SC rules
AUSTIN � Tugboat owners whose workers borrowed each other's cars share no liability for a fatal crash one of them caused, the Supreme Court of Texas decided on Aug. 26.