News from May 2018
Former aide alleges Revival Home Healthcare Services owes unpaid overtime wages
SHERMAN – A former home health aide alleges he was not paid for additional hours he worked while employed by a Plano company.
Woman alleges wet entrance in front of Houston Lush cosmetics store caused fall
HOUSTON – A woman alleges she was injured at Houston shopping center because of a wet tiled entrance.
Nurse alleges Maxim Healthcare Services failed to pay appropriate rate for overtime work
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County nurse alleges she is owed unpaid wages from her former employer.
Union Pacific Railroad employee alleges switch caused back injury
HOUSTON – A railroad worker alleges he was injured while throwing a switch and alleges his employer's negligence is to blame.
Cyrus J. Guidry & Associates inspector alleges he is owed overtime pay
GALVESTON – A Louisiana welding inspector alleges his project management and inspection employer failed to pay him the correct rate for overtime work.
Sutherland Mortgage Services alleged to have interfered with man's FMLA rights
HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges he lost his job because his employer retaliated against him for requesting a medical leave.
Client alleges Conroe attorneys failed to timely file proceedings
HOUSTON – A Montgomery County man has filed a legal malpractice suit against his former Conroe attorneys over allegations they failed to timely file documents.
Texas AG aims opioid lawsuit at Purdue Pharma
AUSTIN – During a May 15 press conference, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Purdue Pharma over the marketing and selling of opioids, including OxyContin.
Hidalgo County jury shuts down Mostyn Law hail suit, USAA seeks final judgment
McALLEN – After nearly four years of litigation, USAA Texas Lloyds is seeking a favorable final judgment in a hail lawsuit brought through The Mostyn Law Firm in Houston.
Contractor talking to Sears’ customer still free speech, justices conclude
HOUSTON - A former flooring independent contractor for Sears Home Improvement Products was exercising his right to free speech when talking to one of the company’s customers, a Texas appellate court recently concluded.
Trial nears on “un-level sidewalk” suit seeking $1 million
Rose Bruton was 82 years old when she died on October 31, 2016. She and her husband had lived in Kirbyville for 46 years before moving to Beaumont in 2015. According to her obituary, “Rose loved reading, gardening, shopping, and volunteering at Kirbyville Christian Outreach and the Kirbyville Public Library [and] was very active in her church.”
Bender Interests alleged to have left tree, brush debris on neighboring Kingwood property
HOUSTON – A Kingwood property owner alleges a Humble-based business raised a neighboring property and left debris on his property.
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric seeks more than $20,000 from driver who damaged pole
HOUSTON – A utility company is seeking damages from a Spring driver and the owner of a vehicle after the driver damaged a utility pole.
National Motel No. 5 employee alleges water on bathroom floor caused fall
HOUSTON – An employee of a Houston motel alleges that she fell and was injured while cleaning a room because of water on the floor.
World's Gold & Diamonds alleges individual owes more than $100,000 for jewelry
HOUSTON – A Houston company alleges an individual failed to pay in full the balance for the purchase of thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry.
National Credit Adjusters alleged to have harassed woman with phone calls at work
HOUSTON – A Katy, Texas resident alleges a debt collector unlawfully contacted her at work.
Woman alleges hostile work environment at General Land Office 'forced' her to resign
HOUSTON – A League City woman alleges she was "forced" to resign her position with a state agency because of a hostile work environment.
Woman alleges she needed surgery for injury sustained on obstacle course in Mexico
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges she was injured while participating in a team-building activity in Mexico.
R & M Service Co. painter alleges fall caused by company's failure to provide proper equipment
HOUSTON – A commercial painter alleges he was caused to fall while working because his employer failed to provide proper equipment.
Former deli manager alleges Randall's Food Markets failed to pay overtime compensation
HOUSTON – A Houston man employed by a food market for 22 years alleges he worked four or five additional hours a week without pay.