News published on Southeast Texas Record in August 2017

HOUSTON – A man alleges he was not paid overtime by his former employer for his work as an installer.

LUFKIN – A Polk County man is suing Remington Arms Co., LLC on claims he used a defective weapon manufactured, marketed and shipped by the company.

I have written about the problem of the Voss Law Firm before in Policyholders Should Carefully Pick Their Lawyers — Voss Law Firm Loses Hundreds of Hurricane Lawsuits, and Is the Use of Runners and Cappers in Texas Going to Result in Prosecution of Lawyers and Public Adjusters. The problem with Voss is that they are a providing bad publicity for policyholders and honest policyholder attorneys fighting a very well-funded litigation and lobbying adversary: The insurance industry. A federal court judge found that the Voss Law Firm engaged in intentional litigation misconduct, fraud, and had shown a pattern and practice of deficient representation.

HOUSTON - Hurricane Harvey’s forecasted slow march through south Texas could result in record rainfall and insured losses. Harvey is expected to make landfall near Corpus Christi, which hasn’t seen a hurricane in 47 years.

HOUSTON - A Houston attorney has dismissed her lawsuit against Starbucks for burns she allegedly received after spilling “boiling” coffee on her lap.

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton promised to appeal an Aug. 24 federal court decision granting a permanent injunction against Texas’ voter ID law (Senate Bill 14).

Ford Bergner malpractice lawsuit dismissed by Houston court

TYLER DIVISION Aug. 14 – 15 VAULTET LLC V. VICTORIA'S SECRET STORES, LLC 6:17-cv-00468-RWS

BEAUMONT – A Montgomery County woman alleges she was injured at a Groves property because of slippery conditions.

HOUSTON – A printing press operator has filed a class-action lawsuit against his former Channelview employers over allegations that he was not compensated for all hours worked.

HOUSTON – A Brazoria County moviegoer alleges she was injured at a Houston movie theater and is seeking more than $200,000 in damages.

BEAUMONT – A Jones Act seaman is seeking more than $1 million in damages after his eye was injured while working.

HOUSTON – A Houston consumer alleges his student loans were discharged but that at least one collection agency is continuing to report a debt.

CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL INSPECTIONS LP, ATTY WIMBERLEY, JAMES EDWARD vs. MIKE RODRIGUEZ, ATTY SHOBASSY, SAM

HOUSTON – Attorneys double-dipping from asbestos trusts funds that rightfully belong to affected veterans is unacceptable, according to a past American Legion National commander and judge.

BEAUMONT – SteelCo Inc. has won an appeal against Radera in the Court of Appeals, 9th District of Texas at Beaumont and has been granted judgment due to Radera’s alleged breach of contract.

HOUSTON – A marketing company is accusing Christian Smith & Jewell, a Houston law firm, of unethically representing both it and its majority shareholder in a breach of contract suit.

GALVESTON – A Louisiana pipe welder alleges he was injured while working on a fixed platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

GALVESTON – A Harris County plumbing subcontractor alleges that it was not paid for work performed on a Galveston County property.

HOUSTON – A woman alleges her decedent died after a surgery because of negligence.