News from September 2015
Widow, father blame physicians for fatal heart surgery
The widow and the father of a deceased Orange County man are suing the physicians they allege caused his wrongful death.
Employee sues former workplace over age, disability discrimination allegations
A Houston man is suing his former employer over charges of alleged age and disability discrimination.
Family sues Chevron, alleging asbestos exposure caused premature death
A Nederland family is suing the workplace of their deceased husband and father, alleging negligence in exposing him to asbestos, which they say caused him to develop lung cancer, leading to his premature death.
Plaintiff sues dealership, claims vehicle is unsafe
A Jefferson County woman is suing the auto dealership where she purchased her vehicle, saying they misrepresented the condition of the car, and their statements were false and misleading.
Houston women sue doctors over claims of unpaid overtime wages
Two Houston women are suing their former employer over claims of unpaid overtime wages.
Venezuela company sues Texas business, alleging non-delivery of equipment
A Venezuela company is suing a Texas business, alleging breach of contract, violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and fraudulent inducement.
Bullard man sues Texas law enforcement, alleging its policies deprive officer rights
A Bullard man is suing Texas law enforcement, alleging it has denied him work based on unlawful policies.
AIMM Technologies sued over unpaid overtime allegations
A Spring man is suing his former employer over claims of unpaid overtime wages.
Bass Fishing & Rentals sued over unpaid overtime allegations
A man is suing his former employer over claims of unpaid overtime wages.
Woman sues Charlie T's Autos over unpaid overtime allegations
An Arcadia, La. woman is suing her former employer, a Houston-based auto shop, over claims of unpaid overtime wages.
Galveston couple sues Houston business over location of culvert
A Galveston County couple is suing a Houston business over the location of a culvert being built next to their property.
Railroad worker’s estate sues PTRA and Union Pacific alleging asbestos-related death
A railroad worker’s estate executors are suing his employers alleging wrongful death in the man’s alleged exposure to asbestos over the course of his career beginning in 1959 and culminating in 2002.
$50K verdict awarded in trial over leaky A/C system, half going to attorney
More than $50,000 in damages were awarded in a civil trial over a leaky A/C unit, more than half of which will go to the plaintiffs’ attorney.
Hailstorms, the new hurricane litigation boom for Texas trial lawyers
Where most people only see ice the size of golf balls falling from the sky, trial lawyers supposedly perceive golden nuggets raining down from the heavens, initiating tens of thousands of hailstorm lawsuits in just the past few years alone.
Shelby County man blames trucking employee for rear-end collision
A Shelby County man is suing a Wisconsin-based long haul trucking company and one of its employees, alleging injuries he sustained in a car wreck.
Plaintiff injured on the job sues employer for alleged negligence
A Mississippi man is suing his employer, Hercules Offshore Inc., over claims its alleged negligence caused severe injuries to his neck, shoulders and back.
Plano man sues Houston collections agency regarding collection letter
A Plano man is suing a Houston-based commercial collections agency, alleging he received a collection letter despite having filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Woman sues driver, owner of vehicle, claiming damages after Bayshore Drive accident
A Galveston County woman is suing both the owner and the driver of a vehicle she claims collided with hers on East Bayshore Drive, Dickinson, citing negligence.
Seaman sues over injuries caused by allegedly unseaworthy vessels
A plaintiff, described in the court brief as an American seaman, is suing his employer, Harley Marine Gulf LLC, and Chevron USA, alleging negligent and grossly negligent actions that caused him injuries.
Damages sought after plaintiff struck by vehicle
A Galveston County woman is suing a business over claims she was injured when a vehicle driven by an employee hit her while she walking to her vehicle.