News from 2011
Bumpy marsh buggy ride results in suit
Marsh Master A bumpy ride on a marsh buggy has led Kris Pitre to file suit against the owner of the machine, Duphil Inc.
Widow files asbestos suit against husband's employer
Hyde The family of the late Augustine Aranda Sr. has filed an asbestos suit against the man's former employer, Atlantic Richfield, and two other companies.
Woman trips over empty pallet, sues CVS Pharmacy
Alleging there should have been "caution signs" around an empty pallet, Ava Quinby has filed a trip-and-fall lawsuit against CVS Pharmacy.
Cash's Bar and Grill sued for woman's injury
Area resident Saige Richardson has filed suit against Cash's Bar and Grill, alleging she was injured while at the restaurant's premises.
Woman sues after tattoo develops staph infection
Area resident Jamie Gerardo is suing Lash Co. for a staph infection she developed after the company stamped a tattoo across her right breast.
Benzene suit faults 11 companies for man's cancer
Brown Richard Sonnier and his wife, Rose, are suing DuPont De Nemours and 10 other companies, alleging the defendants exposed him to benzene and caused his cancer.
Suit claims Target owed duty to warn of parking lot dangers
Silsbee resident Mae Wood has filed suit against Target Corp., alleging the retailer owed her a duty to warn of or remedy the holes in its parking lot.
Plant worker falls off rotten catwalk, sues ISP Synthetic
Plant worker Ricardo Salazar has filed suit against ISP Synthetic Elastomers, alleging a rotten catwalk caused him to fall 15 feet.
Woman sues after school cabinet strikes her
Although some students may secretly wish their teacher would experience an unfortunate accident, one woman says she was in her classroom when a cabinet fell and struck her.
Justices amend ruling in property destruction suit
Following a rehearing, the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals amended its opinion formerly affirming a local judge's ruling granting the city of Beaumont governmental immunity in a property destruction case.
Day before 'Loser Pays' launches, Beaumont lawyers file 59 lawsuits
Gov. Rick Perry signs the "loser pays" bill into law on May 30. The bill went into effect on Sept. 1. On the day before 'loser pays' tort reforms went into effect, Golden Triangle attorneys made a mad dash to the Beaumont courthouse, flooding the District Clerk's Office with nearly 60 fresh lawsuits.
136th Court District 10/2011
LINDA NELSON ET AL VS CHRISTOPHER ELTON JANISE ET AL
Legally Speaking: Kids, Don't Try This at Home
The "chemical super-freak" and FBI agent portrayed by Nicolas Cage in the action movie "The Rock" would have been sorely disappointed had he come of age in the last decade. The options for budding young scientists are sadly limited, and lawyers and liability concerns are to blame.
Crystal Beach resident claims TWIA policy cancelled due to insurer error
GALVESTON - Nazarali Samanani claims Insurance Services of America, Ronnie Patel and Shahin Meghani mishandled his application for Texas Windstorm Insurance Association coverage.
Woman hit by bus now sued by passengers
GALVESTON - A paralyzed Galveston woman who recently sued the city of Galveston over an accident with one of its buses is herself a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit arising from the same incident.