News from January 2018
Ferguson Law named one of “10 Best Law Firms”
BEAUMONT – The awards continue to accumulate for The Ferguson Law Firm, with the firm being named as one of 2017’s “10 Best Law Firms” by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys.
Texas AG joins 19 other states in support of cake artist in same-sex marriage case
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and officials from 19 other states filed a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States supporting a bakery owner who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, according to a friend-of-the-court brief filed in September.
Paxton announces settlement with pharma company in deceptive marketing case
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with attorneys general from all other states and the District of Columbia, have reached a $13.5 million settlement with Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a complaint over alleged off-label marketing and deceptive claims about four of its prescription drugs.
Paxton clarifies church concealed carry laws
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton clarified two rules governing concealed carry and security for churches in response to questions posed by the lieutenant governor following a shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs that killed 26 people last November.
Construction worker claims AC Plumbing Supply Inc.'s negligence caused leg injury
HOUSTON – A construction worker alleges a Houston company's failure to safely deliver a product caused him to injure his leg.
More than $1 million sought by man from Applied Machinery Corp. after fall
HOUSTON – A Van Zandt County man is seeking more than $1 million in damages after a fall on equipment at a wellsite.
Outback Steakhouse guest seeks more than $200,000 after fall on wet floor
HOUSTON – A Houston woman alleges that a Sugar Land restaurant failed to warn of a wet floor.
Dollar Fiesta, Super Dollar employee alleges she is owed unpaid wages
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges she is owed unpaid overtime compensation from her former employers.
Man claims butter on floor at Cinemark theater caused injuries, seeks more than $200,000
HOUSTON – A man is seeking more than $200,000 in damages after slipping in butter at a Pasadena movie theater.
Woman alleges T&A Mini Mart operators transferred assets to avoid paying judgment
BEAUMONT – A Jefferson County woman alleges the owners of a mini mart intentionally hid or transferred assets to avoid paying her a judgment.
Consumer claims Transworld Systems has harassed her with collection calls
SHERMAN – A Princeton consumer alleges she was harassed by a debt collector's phone calls.
Man alleges Allstate undervalued cost of repairs for property damage
GALVESTON – A Galveston County man alleges his claim for weather damages for his property was undervalued by an insurance company.
Taxi operator seeks more than $200,000 after Four Seasons Cab driver hit him with door
HOUSTON – A Harris County taxi operator alleges he was injured when another driver hit him with the door of a cab.
Customer alleges she was injured at Beaumont CVS because of defective shopping cart
BEAUMONT – A customer at a Beaumont store alleges she was injured because of a damaged shopping cart.