News from August 2015
Longshoremen allege negligence in vessel accident
Two longshoremen are suing the owner and operator of a vessel for injuries they say they suffered while on the job.
Defendant wants $9M suit dismissed under Worker’s Compensation Act
A defendant in a wrongful death suit seeking more than $9 million in damages is asking the court to dismiss the case under the Texas Worker’s Compensation Act. Monty Ryan Garcia of Galveston filed individually and as estate representative for his deceased son, Steven Garcia, against The Modern Group GP Inc., Dragon Products Ltd., Breco Inc. and Personnel Staffing in Jefferson County District Court on May 13, claiming liability in the March death of his son. According to the suit, Steven Garci
Woman alleges racial discrimination
A Harris County woman is suing her former employer, alleging unlawful discrimination and employment practices.
Seaman avers spinal injury in valve struggle
A seaman is suing his employer under the Jones Act and general maritime law, alleging negligence in a 2014 offshore work accident which he claims has caused permanent damages.
Buzbee hauls in $159M verdict following trial over 2012 Valero refinery fire
A Harris County jury has awarded severely burned refinery workers and the parents of one deceased laborer millions upon millions of dollars.
Man faults drivers' employer with negligence in car accident
A Jacksonville resident alleges an Arizona-based corporation and one of its employee was responsible causing a 2014 car collision that resulted in injuries. Johnny Cameron filed a lawsuit July 23 in the U.S.
Prison inmate alleges violation of rights
A prison inmate is suing a federal corrections officer for depriving him of his constitutional rights during an incident in 2013. Derrick Wilson filed a lawsuit July 21 in the U.S.
Roofing company sued for failure to pay overtime wages.
A Houston based roofing and construction company and two of its employees are being sued by two Houston men for failure to pay overtime wages.
Texas AG tells RadioShack not to short-change consumers
The Texas Attorney General’s Office has filed a motion requesting that U.S.
Notice of removal filed in suit seeking to dismiss predatory
In May, a Jefferson County woman and a Harris County man filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County against a Rusk County attorney and a Jasper County attorney, alleging unsubstantiated interest in their mother’s wrongful death claim in 2014.
Beaumont attorney Hart Green hit with $1M malpractice suit
A lawsuit alleging legal malpractice has been brought against Beaumont attorney Hart Green and his law firm, Weller, Green, Toups & Terrell.
No Double Dipping! This means you, Brent!
One of the funniest scenes from the Seinfeld show features George Costanza (Jason Alexander) dipping a tortilla chip in a sour-cream mix at a cocktail party.
Offshore oil rig accident results in litigation
A Houston attorney has filed a lawsuit in response to a recent offshore oil rig accident that killed a worker and injured 28 others. Francis I.
Paul ‘Chip’ Ferguson resigns from Provost Umphrey, sues
Attorney Paul ‘Chip’ Ferguson Jr. has apparently resigned from Provost Umphrey and bestowed upon the Beaumont firm a going away present, a lawsuit currently concealed from public.
Lawyer says plaintiffs who opted out of the BP settlement deserve justice; Brent Coon files request for cases to be moved to state court
More than five years after the Deepwater Horizon explosion and the subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, attorney Brent Coon and over 3,000 of his clients have not received a hearing on their legal claims against BP PLC.
Woman sues Best Western for alleged rat bite
An alleged rat problem at a Galveston hotel is the subject of a Harris County woman’s lawsuit. Grace Tobin filed the personal injury lawsuit against Sky Light Equity Holdings, Inc. on Aug. 5 in the Galveston County 212th District Court, claiming she “was bitten and scratched by a rodent on her left wrist” while staying at the Best Western Plus Seawall Inn & Suites on Aug. 13, 2013. The suit says Tobin sustained serious and disabling personal injuries that have required extensive medical treatm
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Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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