News from January 2017
Houston couple alleges Ford breached warranties
HOUSTON — A Houston couple is suing Ford, alleging breach of implied and express warranties.
School employee blames products distributor for injuries
HOUSTON — A Houston woman is suing a dairy products distributor, alleging negligent hiring and training led to injuries for the plaintiff.
Former employee accuses restaurant operators of discrimination
HOUSTON — A Harris County man is suing Webster restaurant operators, alleging sex discrimination and retaliation.
Neighbor blames pet owner for dogs' attack
HOUSTON — A Houston man is suing property operators and a dog owner, alleging their negligence led to dogs attacking and injuring the plaintiff.
Customer blames grocery for fall, injuries
HOUSTON — A Fort Bend County woman is suing the owners of a Houston grocery, alleging their negligence led to the plaintiff suffering injuries.
Texas justices keep Heritage House Nursing locked in med-mal
FORT WORTH – The Second Court of Appeals recently affirmed a lower court’s ruling to not grant a motion to dismiss a medical malpractice complaint against a nursing facility.
A motorist sues individual over alleged negligence
BEAUMONT — A motorist is suing Paul Banda, an individual, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries and negligence.
AG Paxton granted preliminary injunction in new Affordable Care Act rule
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was granted a nationwide preliminary injunction by a federal court this month in a lawsuit to impede the Affordable Care Act’s new federal
health rules that would require doctors to provide patient services that conflict
with their own medical advice or religious beliefs.
Doctors speak out on personal injury lawsuit ads in Texas
Texas doctors out to reform personal industry lawsuit advertising industry
AG Paxton seeks to halt ‘federal overreach’ into coal industry
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined by 12 other states, has filed a petition for review and injunction of a final rule titled the “Stream Protection Rule” promulgated by the Obama administration’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
Casual Italian restaurant accused of causing pregnant diner's fall
HOUSTON – A Houston woman alleges that she suffered a fall at a casual Italian eatery almost two years ago while she was pregnant.
New York motorist seeks damages for alleged injuries from Pine Hills Drive accident
HOUSTON – A New York City resident alleges she was injured in an accident in Fort Bend County.
Shopper alleges stool fell on her at Walmart and caused injuries
HOUSTON – A Walmart shopper alleges she was injured by a stool that fell off of an employee's cart.
Seaman alleges he was injured while working for Offshore Specialty Fabricators
HOUSTON – A Jones Act seaman alleges he was injured while on the job because his employer failed to maintain a safe work environment.
Royal Independent School District accused of not paying peace officer overtime wages
HOUSTON – An Austin County man employed as a peace officer for a school district alleges he was not paid proper wages for overtime work.
57 companies named as defendants in benzene suit
BEAUMONT – More than four-dozen corporate defendants have been named as defendants in a recently filed benzene lawsuit.
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How tort reform helped ignite the Texas boom.
Ferguson Law Firm obtains TRO in suit brought over recent I-10 fatality
BEAUMONT - A district judge has issued a temporary restraining order to preserve evidence from the Jan. 10 18-wheeler crash that claimed the lives of a Southeast Texas couple.
Employee claims White Tulip Cleaners owes her unpaid overtime wages
SHERMAN – An employee for an Argyle dry cleaner alleges she was not paid overtime wages.
New business licenses issued in Jefferson County
Jan. 1 - 12 License #:364 Assumed Name:YELLOW JACKET CLEANING SOLUTIONS