News from April 2018
Beaumont Walmart shopper alleges liquid on floor caused her to fall
BEAUMONT – A woman alleges she was injured while shopping at a Walmart store because of liquid on the floor.
Woman alleges shelf fell on her at Beaumont Family Dollar, caused injuries
BEAUMONT – A shopper at a Beaumont Family Dollar store alleges that a shelf fell on her and caused injuries.
Patient alleges limp caused by Port Arthur doctor's care after surgery
BEAUMONT – An Orange County woman alleges that she now walks with a limp because of the care provided by a Port Arthur physician after a surgery.
Man alleges Globe Life and Accident Insurance Co. improperly delayed payment of claim
BEAUMONT – A Jefferson County man alleges two insurance companies failed to accept coverage of a claim in a reasonable amount of time.
Gator Exxon customer alleges bare wires inside cooler shocked him
BEAUMONT – A customer at a Beaumont store alleges he was shocked by wires inside of a cooler.
Worker alleges bag of cement caused injuries at Beaumont site
BEAUMONT – A Jefferson County man alleges that he was injured while working at his employer's Beaumont home.
JC trial slated in breach of contract case between Petrochem Field Services, J.Z. Russell
BEAUMONT – A breach of contract lawsuit between Petrochem Field Services and J.Z. Russell Industries has been called up for trial.
Paxton, DOJ defend Texas’ redistricting maps at the U.S. Supreme Court
AUSTIN – On April 24, Attorney General Ken Paxton commended Texas Solicitor General Scott Keller and a top lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice after they presented powerful oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of Texas’ redistricting maps.
Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon hit with vaginal mesh lawsuit in JC
BEAUMONT – Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Ethicon, have been hit with a vaginal mesh lawsuit.
Settlement reached in dram shop suit brought over death of Nederland teen Kristen Paris
BEAUMONT - A dram shop suit brought on behalf of Kristen Paris, the Nederland teen who was killed by a drunk driver three years ago, has purportedly been settled.
Justices wipe $4.5M exemplary damages award against Eagle Oil, but affirm $14.3M lost profits judgment
HOUSTON – A Texas appellate court recently nixed a $4.5 million award of exemplary damages to Shale Exploration, but did decide, however, to affirm a judgment of $14.3 million in lost profits allegedly caused by Eagle Oil & Gas’ theft of trade secrets.
Hey, Nico, you work(ed) for us, so remember that
Can you imagine having employees – trusted and empowered to sign contracts on your behalf – who refuse to share the details of a particular agreement with you? They would soon be ex-employees, wouldn't they?
Two allege vehicle was totaled after Rose City rear-end collision
BEAUMONT – Two Orange County individuals allege that their vehicle was totaled after it was rear-ended in Rose City.
Jasper man alleged to have failed to control speed in Jefferson County crash
BEAUMONT – An Orange County man alleges a Jasper motorist failed to control his speed and caused an auto accident.
Invitee alleges chair at Beaumont Surgical Affiliates collapsed, caused her injuries
BEAUMONT – A woman alleges she was injured at a Beaumont health care facility when a chair she was sitting on collapsed.
Alleged drunken altercation at John Wayne’s bar now focus of trial in JC
BEAUMONT – Nearly four years ago, an allegedly intoxicated male got rough with Kacy Culp at John Wayne’s – an altercation she wants to pin on the Magnolia bar.
Texas Judicial Council admits widespread non-compliance by guardians of senior citizens and people with disabilities
AUSTIN - The Texas Judicial Council recently announced to the House of Representatives last week in Washington, D.C. that 43 percent of adult guardianship cases in the state of Texas are out of compliance with reporting requirements.
Motorist alleges Crest Transport Systems driver failed to control speed in I-10 accident
BEAUMONT – A Beaumont woman is seeking damages from a Hialeah, Florida man and his employer after the driver allegedly lost control on Interstate 10 and caused damage to her vehicle.
Doctor convicted of sexually assaulting Olympic gymnasts focus of Travis Co. woman's lawsuit
HOUSTON – A physician recently convicted and imprisoned for sexually assaulting numerous female gymnasts faces more legal trouble in the form of a lawsuit from a Travis County woman.
Harris Co. seeks compensation for damaged toll road sign from mobile crane rental company
HOUSTON – Harris County has filed a lawsuit against Crane Masters, Inc. over a purportedly damaged toll road sign.