News from September 2018
Mi Taza Mexican Restaurant employee alleges she is owed unpaid overtime
SHERMAN – A Denton woman alleges she is not paid the appropriate rate for overtime work by her restaurant employer.
Passenger injured in collision alleges Uber Technologies failed to properly train drivers
HOUSTON – An Uber passenger is seeking more than $200,000 after the driver allegedly caused a collision in Harris County.
Final judgment of nearly $1.4M entered in JC auto collision lawsuit
BEAUMONT – A final judgment of nearly $1.4 million has been entered a week following the trial of an automobile collision lawsuit.
Shell Oil alleged to have misclassified logistics coordinators and wellsite operators as independent contractors
HOUSTON – A former Shell Oil worker alleges he was misclassified as an independent contractor and is owed unpaid wages.
Houston Brilliant Baths alleged to have failed to do work on Baytown home
HOUSTON – A Baytown homeowner alleges a Pasadena contractor did not build a bathroom on her property per the terms of their contract.
Woman alleges defamatory Facebook posts have led to physical threats of violence
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges posts on social media by two residents in Katy and Richmond have led to threats of violence against her.
Legally blind man sues Walgreens for erroneously giving him Viagra
HOUSTON – A state district lawsuit accuses a pharmacy store chain of erroneously giving a local man the wrong medication two years ago.
Misdiagnosis of eye patient's condition subject of med-mal case
BEAUMONT – Local attorney Malachi Daws of The Daws Law Firm recently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against an ophthalmology practice and an eye specialist on behalf of a woman who claims a misdiagnosis and a botched procedure left her permanently legally blind and with a droopy eye in one eye.
Men seek damages from LG Chem America over 'flaming' vape battery
HOUSTON – The Gibson Law Firm has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two local men who allege injuries from a faulty vape battery, recent Harris County District Court records show.
HUSCH BLACKWELL: Husch Blackwell Earns Top Grade on Austin Law Firm Diversity Report Card for Sixth Straight Year
Husch Blackwell’s Austin office earned a top grade of “A” for the sixth year in a row on the annual Austin Law Firm Diversity Report Card. The report, released August 14, is based on 2017 data.
LOCKE LORD LLP: Paul Neufeld Joins Locke Lord in Houston and London, Expanding and Strengthening Firm’s International Arbitration Capabilities
Paul Neufeld has joined Locke Lord’s Houston and London offices as a Partner in the Firm’s International Arbitration Practice Group.
Greyhound passenger says fully reclined seat injured him after bus's abrupt stop
HOUSTON – A local man claims he was injured on a Greyhound bus almost two years ago and has pursued legal action against the intercity transportation company in state district court.
Texas Children’s Hospital cleared from slip & fall, deliveryman used ramp twice before slipping
HOUSTON - For the past decade, Bryon Jordan delivered bottled water to Texas Children’s Hospital, using the same wooden ramp each time.
Client accuses attorney, law firm of mishandling motor vehicle accident claims
HOUSTON – A legal malpractice lawsuit has been filed against Jonathan L. Chatmon and his firm, L. Chatmon & Associates, per recent Harris County District Court records.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Sept. 6 MARSHALL DIVISION 2:18-cv-00387-JRG CELLULAR TRANSITIONS, LLC V. HUAWEI DEVICE (HONG KONG) CO., LTD ET AL
Jefferson County 58th District Court Docket: October 2018
MARGARET ANN COPELAND ET AL vs. A W CHESTERTON ET AL
Buckner files suit against Jefferson Central Appraisal District
Lawsuit contests the district’s efforts to levy property taxes against the faith-based senior living ministries in Beaumont.
Jury issues $10 million verdict against Chinese Android manufacturer in patent infringement case
MARSHALL – Two Plano-based companies were awarded more than $10 million in their suit against Chinese smartphone maker Huawei.
Woman alleges gate fell on top of her
HOUSTON – Local resident Andrea Huerta has filed a lawsuit against Aztec Iron Works after a gate it installed in north Houston injured her, recent Harris County District Court records show.
Jeff Co. seaman pursues legal action against employer after 60 lb. load of shrimp drops on him
HOUSTON – A Jefferson County seaman is suing his employer after a fellow crew member dropped heavy contents on him.