News from February 2018
BP subsidiary dodges suit brought over 2013 terrorist attack, plaintiff injured knee reacting to security alarm
HOUSTON – A Texas appellate court recently affirmed the dismissal of a BP subsidiary from a lawsuit brought by a man claiming he injured his knee reacting to a security alert during a terrorist attack in 2013.
TLR announces Lilyanne McClean to join as president, addition of Marc Watts and Michael Weekley
AUSTIN – On Jan. 30, Texans for Lawsuit Reform announced Lilyanne McClean will join the organization in April as president, as well as the addition of Marc Watts and Michael Weekley to TLR’s Board of Directors.
Ferguson Law Firm lands 63K verdict against Allstate following trial of auto collision suit
BEAUMONT – A Jefferson County jury recently levied a verdict worth more than $63,000 against Allstate Indemnity for not paying benefits to an insured that was injured in an automobile collision.
Houston Texans target of former employee's sexual harassment lawsuit
Houston Texans target of former employee's sexual harassment suit
Man seeks damages from League City Towing and DeMontrond LLC after losing finger
GALVESTON – A Galveston County man alleges one finger was crushed and another lost while helping a towing company unload a car at an auto dealership.
Nurse alleges Northeast Texas Home Health LTD failed to pay overtime wages
MARSHALL – A Canton nurse has filed a class action over allegations that she and other nurses were not paid overtime wages by their home health care employer.
Village at Piney Point tenant seeks more than $200,000 after alleged leak caused him to fall
HOUSTON – A Village at Piney Point alleges a leak in a bathroom caused him to fall.
Former Susser Holdings Corp. employee files discrimination, retaliation complaint over termination
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges that she was discriminated and retaliated against by her former employer because of injuries she sustained in an auto accident.
Wyndham Houston-Medical Center Hotel & Suites guest alleges water caused fall
HOUSTON – A Bexar County woman is seeking more than $200,000 after allegedly slipping and falling in a hotel lobby bathroom.
Nurse alleges The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System terminated him without due process
HOUSTON – A registered nurse alleges he was terminated from his employment without an opportunity to respond to allegations made against him.
Man seeks damages from Houston K-9 Academy LLC, others over alleged injuries from K-9
HOUSTON – A Galveston County man alleges he was attacked by a security dog at a Texas City parking lot.
Gilbane Building Co., Marek Bros. Systems alleged to have failed to properly install shower bar
GALVESTON – Guests at a Galveston County hotel allege two independent contractors negligently installed a shower support bar.
Driver files suit against Mapletree Transportation, Forest River Inc. after collision with driver on I-35
SHERMAN – A Wisconsin man is seeking damages after a collision in Denton.
METRO passenger alleges slippery floor caused fall
HOUSTON – A Houston woman alleges she was injured on METRO property because of a slippery substance.
Man dies in work accident involving tire shredding machine, widow files wrongful death lawsuit
HOUSTON – An East Texas woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after her husband was allegedly killed last month while using a tire shredding machine, per recent Harris County District Court records.
Lawsuit: Houston woman quit job as delivery driver because of sexual harassment
HOUSTON – A Houston woman says continuous sexual harassment caused her to quit her job as delivery driver.
Woman sues following slip and fall prior to elevator ride
HOUSTON – Claiming she sustained injuries while attempting to use an elevator more than a year ago, Houston resident Anne E. Hosker has pursued legal action.
Shopper brings racial discrimination suit against Target
HOUSTON – A male shopper is suing Target for racially profiling him last year.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
TYLER DIVISION Jan. 31 SPIDER SEARCH ANALYTICS LLC V. SEPHORA USA, INC. 6:18-cv-00036-RWS-KNM
Univ. of Houston faces lawsuit from student over faulty elevator
HOUSTON – The University of Houston faces a lawsuit from a student who claims she rode a faulty elevator, recent Harris County District Court records show.