News from July 2018
Kiwi Services alleged to have failed to correct mold issues in Galveston home
GALVESTON – A Galveston woman alleges a contractor she hired failed to remediate toxic mold in her home.
Injured worker alleges Schlumberger Technology failed to cut electricity while working on project
HOUSTON – A Harris County man is seeking more than $1 million after he was electrocuted while working.
Legal malpractice suit filed against Guidry Law Firm over suit award
HOUSTON – A Harris County law firm is facing a legal malpractice case from two clients who allege they did not receive the money awarded to them from a lawsuit.
Woman alleges rug at Beall's caused fall
HOUSTON – A Massachusetts resident alleges a rug at a Cedar Park department store caused her to fall.
Home Depot shopper alleges box fell on head, caused injuries
HOUSTON – A shopper alleges she was injured at a Pasadena home improvement store when a box fell on her head.
Fraud suit filed against Isle Development over alleged failure to complete home build
GALVESTON – Owners of a Houston property allege a contractor they hired to build a home failed to complete the project.
Pasadena hopes lawsuit enforces compliance with city orders relating to abandoned skyscraper
HOUSTON – The City of Pasadena hopes a lawsuit will succeed in forcing two entities to obey a city commission’s order in relation to an abandoned skyscraper.
Houston Auto Show guest alleges boundary at NRG Center caused fall
HOUSTON – A man alleges a transparent boundary at the NRG Center in Harris County caused him to fall and dislocate his shoulder.
Man seeks more than $100,000 from McMoran Oil & Gas, Mistras Group over injury
HOUSTON – A Jefferson County man alleges he suffered an injury to his hand because adequate protective equipment wasn't provided to him.
Woman alleges elevator in Bellaire building caused fall
HOUSTON – A woman alleges she was injured at a commercial office space when an elevator caused her to fall in her wheelchair.
Security Service Federal Credit Union alleged to have harassed woman with collection calls
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio consumer alleges she has been harassed by calls from a debt collector.
Sales rep alleges pregnancy was factor in termination from VWR International
HOUSTON – A Houston woman alleges that she was terminated from her employment shortly after disclosing her pregnancy.
Woman seeks more than $200,000 from Teotihuacan Mexican Cafe after tripping on rug
HOUSTON – A patron of a Houston restaurant alleges she was injured after tripping on a rug.
Westin Galleria Houston guest alleges elevator door injured foot
HOUSTON – A guest at a Houston hotel alleges he was injured when an elevator door closed on him.
Woman sues gym after alleged mishap with treadmill
HOUSTON – Claiming she was injured while completing a workout at a local gym, Harris County resident Helen Dowdy has pursued legal action.
Lawsuit: Memorial Hermann fired employee for refusing to share 'protected' information with committee
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System fired her for refusing to commit an act she believes violated state law.
The End of an Era for One Storm-Chasing Lawyer
TLR spent the 2015 and 2017 legislative sessions working to fix the problems storm-chasing lawyers were creating for Texas property owners. Fortunately, the Texas Legislature passed a common-sense solution in 2017 to make it harder for these lawyers to file unnecessary lawsuits, while maintaining the strongest insurance consumer protections laws in the United States for Texas property owners.
Former Mostyn Law attorney claims firm owes him fees from thousands of cases, Amber Mostyn seeks transfer
BEAUMONT – Amber Mostyn, the widow of Steve Mostyn, is accusing a former Mostyn Law attorney of forum shopping and seeks to have the litigation transferred out of Jefferson County.
Judge dismisses Huntleigh USA from airport injury suit, agrees to add another defendant
AUSTIN – A federal judge dismissed a security company from a lawsuit and granted a motion to leave to bring in a second third-party defendant into the case.
Magistrate judge recommends case filed by union against Southwestern Bell, others be dismissed
AUSTIN – A U.S. magistrate judge has recommended that a lawsuit filed by a union be dismissed from federal court.