News from April 2015
Shopper trips, sues Wal-Mart for damages
An Orange County woman is suing a large national retailer for alleged breach of care in 2013.
Crew member sues employer for injuries, compensation
A Houston resident brought a lawsuit against his employer for alleged liability in a 2014 matter.
Supplier says builder owes nearly $150K
A Texas City building supply company has sued a local builder, citing an outstanding bill.
Austin contractors allege unpaid bill
An Austin construction equipment firm has sued a contractor, alleging an unpaid bill.
La. man alleges offshore platform injuries
An offshore platform worker injured in a 2014 fall has sued the platform's owner.
Water tank fall results in suit
A couple who delivered a water tank have sued a water park and one of its employees for injuries allegedly suffered by the man when the tank fell due to an untrained forklift operator.
Customer blames Walmart for injuries
A customer has sued Walmart, alleging injuries suffered in a slip-and-fall accident.
Woman alleges injuries from fall at restaurant
A Galveston County woman has sued a restaurant and its owners for a 2014 fall, citing negligence.
Seaman sues oil firms for stairway fall injuries
GALVESTON – A Harris County worker brought a lawsuit against his employers for alleged negligence in a 2014 offshore accident.
Rig worker blames employer for accident
GALVESTON – A Louisiana seaman is suing a Houston company for alleged negligence in 2014.
Insurance Council of Texas awards scholarships to 26 students
The largest state insurance trade association in the country handed out more than two-dozen scholarships to Texas students this spring.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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Lamar substitutes counsel in professor’s tenure suit
Lamar University recently substituted counsel in a suit alleging a professor was denied tenure because he opposed the use of Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) to screen incoming students.
Man sues city, officers alleging false arrest
TYLER – A Van Zandt County resident is suing a municipality and two of its officials, alleging several counts of harassment in a 2012 series of incidents.
Ark. mother sues doctor, hospital for childbirth injuries
MARSHALL – An Arkansas mother is suing a physician and a medical center for alleged medical malpractice.
A suit against the state can be a suit against the taxpayer
When a fellow citizen has a legitimate beef against city or state government – say, a challenge to an abusive use of the power of eminent domain or the arbitrary action of a licensing board – it's easy to feel sympathetic and to support the effort to rectify an apparent injustice.