News published on Southeast Texas Record in March 2018

HOUSTON – After he reportedly fell through a roof last year while performing a task, Harris County resident Javier Gonzalez has filed a lawsuit.

HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges he was injured in a fall caused by an uneven floor.

MARSHALL – An African-American employee alleges his race and age were factors in his termination from a school district.

HOUSTON – An Ingleside man has filed a suit against a law firm over its alleged handling of a settlement in his lawsuit.

HOUSTON – A Houston man alleges he was not paid at the appropriate overtime rate while he was employed as a maintenance worker for an apartment complex.

HOUSTON – An Austin man alleges his age was a factor in his termination from his Houston employer.

HOUSTON – A Harris County woman has filed a suit against a care facility after her mother fell while under its care.

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff lawyers meeting in San Francisco last week for a conference on opioid litigation acknowledged that the hundreds of lawsuits they have filed in state and federal court will be difficult to resolve without an unprecedented national settlement whose mechanics are still difficult to predict.

GALVESTON – A Galveston County woman alleges a recreational vehicle she purchased from a League City business has defects and that the business has refused her a refund.

BEAUMONT – With the March primary in books, plaintiff’s attorney Tina Bradley will race toward the May runoff election touting a much heavier war chest than her opponent, as trial lawyers from all over Southeast Texas are supporting the toxic tort specialist to be the next judge of the 172nd District Court.

February 13th was the 2nd anniversary of Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. Few can doubt the lasting impact the judge had on the judiciary and the country. His death left a choice for the American electorate they seldom have—the choice of a justice nominated by the departing President Barack Obama with the promise of candidate Donald Trump to nominate justices like Scalia. In perhaps their greatest tribute to the judge, the country chose as President the man who promised judges like Scalia who recognize “…the need for a democratic society not to expect the Constitution to make all its important decisions.”

TYLER – The surviving family of a Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate who reportedly died about a week before his scheduled release has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit.

BEAUMONT – Plaintiff’s attorney Tina Bradley, who held a significant financial edge over her opponents going into the March 6 Primary Election, couldn’t capture the 50 percent needed for the right to represent the Democratic Party in the race for the 172nd District Court.

HOUSTON – Tellez Machine, Inc. has pursued legal action against a principal shareholder, alleging the individual made disparaging remarks about the business.

HOUSTON – Claiming he was struck by a game ball at the Kemah Boardwalk more than a year ago, Harris County resident Yunior Alvarez has filed a lawsuit.

GALVESTON – Damages are being sought from a Texas City man after his dog allegedly attacked an individual.

HOUSTON – A Willis family is seeking damages from a tractor-trailer driver and his employer over alleged injuries sustained in a collision in Conroe.

HOUSTON – A Houston-based architecture firm is alleged to have discriminated against an employee because of her sex and pregnancy.

HOUSTON – A Lake Jackson couple alleges concrete work done by a Houston company was not installed correctly.

HOUSTON – A Brazoria County man alleges he was injured while trying to board a barge because a safe means to board was not provided.