News from January 2019
State rep. files Harvey suit against Farmers, Daly & Black representing her
HOUSTON – A member of the Texas House of Representatives is suing an insurance company for not paying her what she believes was owed on a Hurricane Harvey claim.
Choice Windows alleges it is owed more than $5,000 for 21 windows
GALVESTON – A League City company alleges it was not paid in full by a customer for windows.
Woman files suit against Home Depot USA over injuries allegedly caused by metal hook
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges she was injured at a home improvement store by a metal hook and incurred thousands in medical expenses.
Service Lloyds Insurance alleges Taylor's Mechanical & Piping Solutions owes more than $4,000
GALVESTON – An insurance company alleges a business failed to pay the balance of the premiums due under an insurance policy.
Lawsuit: harness failure led to worker's fall from roof at construction site
HOUSTON – A worker’s fall from a roof at a construction site in Oklahoma almost two years ago is the subject of a state district lawsuit.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock employee seeks $1 million over injuries allegedly caused by falling pipe
HOUSTON – A Starr County resident alleges he was injured while working and his employer failed to provide him maintenance and cure.
Performance Maintenance Service alleges insurance agent drafted incorrect policy
HOUSTON – A cleaning and maintenance service provider alleges its insurance agent failed to provide it with an appropriate insurance policy.
Man alleges wall safe was stolen from motorhome while in possession of BE Property Management
GALVESTON – A Harris County resident alleges he has been damaged in an amount between $100,000 and $200,000 because of damages his motorhome incurred when it was broken into while in a business's possession.
Walmart employee blames retailer for injuries to shoulder, rotator cuff
HOUSTON – A Walmart employee has brought a personal injury lawsuit against the Arkansas-based retailer.
Former T&T Offshore employee seeks declaration noncompetition provision is uneforceable
GALVESTON – A former employee of a Galveston County company alleges a noncompetition provision in an agreement he signed has made it difficult to obtain a new job.
Woman sues The Salvation Army over trip and fall
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman is suing The Salvation Army for injuries she allegedly sustained last year at one of its facilities.
HUSCH BLACKWELL: Husch Blackwell Adds Three Partners in Houston
Husch Blackwell LLP issued the following announcement on Jan. 28.Robert Eckels, Arturo Michel and Sandy Hellums-Gomez join the Houston office of Husch Blackwell.
JONES DAY: Shamoil T. Shipchandler, SEC Regional Director, joins Jones Day in Dallas
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Securities and Exchange Commission senior official Shamoil T. Shipchandler will join the Firm's Dallas Office as a partner in its Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice at the end of February.
LANIER LAW FIRM: Attorney Spotlight – Reagan Bradford
Each month, we like to feature one of our attorneys to help you get to know our team better.
CLARK HILL: Clark Hill Strasburger Member Sarah Wariner Named to DMagazine's 40 Under 40
Clark Hill Strasburger congratulates Sarah Wariner for being named among the best of the best in DMagazine’s 40 Under 40 Awards.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Ian P. Faria and Jon Paul Hoelscher Board Certified in Texas for Construction Law
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP issued the following announcement on Jan. 24.Bradley is pleased to announce that Ian P.
DYKEMA GOSSETT: Tom Alleman Elected as Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Tom Alleman, Dallas-based Co-Director of the firm’s Insurance Industry Group, was elected as a Fellow to the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC).
DYEKEMA GOSSETT: Bexar County Women’s Bar Foundation Selects Three Dykema Attorneys for Leadership Positions
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that three of its San Antonio-based attorneys were chosen to hold leadership positions with the Bexar County Women’s Bar Foundation for 2019.
Adam Peavy sues for his cut from Paxil litigation, attorney alleges he was ‘cheated’ out of millions
HOUSTON – A squabble between trial lawyers fighting over proceeds from Paxil litigation settlements has given rise to a lawsuit – a complaint teeming with allegations ranging from skimming off the top to pocketing money from lawsuit lenders.
Woman's suit against for-profit nursing school criticizes defendant's 'unilateral changing systematic requirements'
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County woman’s federal lawsuit asserts that a for-profit healthcare and nursing school had a tendency of implementing new rules that were detrimental to its students.