News from February 2022
Texas Supreme Court deems suit against med spa a health care liability claim
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court recently reversed an appellate court judgment, finding that a suit alleging treatments at a med spa caused skin scarring and discoloration constitutes a health care liability claim.
Texas challenges EPA regulations on vehicle emissions
AUSTIN - Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading a 14-state coalition challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations on vehicle emissions.
AG Paxton Urges Federal Trade Commission to Outlaw Impersonation Scams
AG Paxton Urges Federal Trade Commission to Outlaw Impersonation Scams.
Affirmed: Denial of Union Pacific’s TCPA motion to dismiss toxic tort claims
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals today affirmed a ruling denying Union Pacific Railroad’s motion to dismiss certain claims under the Texas Citizens Participation Act.
Law Firms Activity Report shows continuing shift to Texas’ Western District for patent litigation
WACO - Lex Machina, a LexisNexis legal analytics company, today released its Law Firms Activity Report, which focuses on firms with the most activity in 16 practice areas over the last three years.
Dallas firefighters injured in Highland Hills gas explosion sue Atmos Energy, others
HOUSTON — Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner Partner Brant J. Stogner, and firm attorneys Jennifer O. Stogner, Jonathan D. Sneed, and Soroush Montazari, have filed a lawsuit in Dallas County against the Apartment Complex, its Management Companies, and Atmos Energy Corporation on behalf of the three firefighters who were severely burned and permanently injured as a result of a natural gas explosion at the Highland Hills Apartments in Oak Cliff on Sept. 29, a press release states.
Construction worker alleges crane operator dropped AC unit on top of him, sues for $1M plus
HOUSTON — A construction worker alleges a poorly trained and unsupervised crane operator at a job site in Galveston caused an AC unit to fall on him.
Houston man electrocuted at the POST Houston files lawsuit
HOUSTON — Houston attorneys Benny Agosto, Jr. and Spencer T. Speed of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner, along with co-counsel Nicholas Fleming of Fleming Law, have filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of the Mejia family in Harris County, Texas against Harvey-Cleary Builders and Lakey Electric Company, a press release states.
Texas appellate court denies Kirby Offshore’s mandamus petition over unredacted documents
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals recently denied Kirby Offshore Marine’s petition for writ of mandamus, which sought to vacate a lower court’s order compelling production of unredacted documents.
Unmasking the Nanny State
After two years, the extraordinary government measures—federal, state, and local—taken in response to the COVID pandemic, some of which were supposed to be temporary, have finally begun to abate, along with the fear and panic that inspired them.
Texas AG sues city of Denton over mask mandate
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of Denton after it refused to pull down its mask mandate in response to a notice letter from the AG’s Office.
Customer alleges she developed a scalp fungus, infection after a visit to a Houston hair salon
HOUSTON — A woman alleges she suffered from a scalp fungus and infection after a visit to a Houston hair salon.
Woman alleges contractor refuses to return advanced payment after job cancellation
HOUSTON — A woman alleges a contractor she paid in advanced to perform upgrades on a home she ended up not purchasing refuses to return her money.
Worker alleges he was fired for reporting hostile work environment to management, EEOC
HOUSTON — A worker alleges he was fired in retaliation for reporting a hostile work environment to management and the EEOC.
Justices gut lawsuit against TxDOT over tree removal
FORT WORTH - The Second Court of Appeals recently reversed in part a ruling denying the Texas Department of Transportation’s plea to the jurisdiction in a lawsuit brought over tree removal.
Suit: Seaman doing contract work for Chevron suffered injuries from detached fuel hose
HOUSTON — A worker aboard a vessel doing contract work for Chevron is claiming negligence after suffering injuries while detaching a fuel hose.
Crew member alleges he suffered injuries while evacuating burning vessel
HOUSTON — A crew member alleges he suffered injuries while evacuating a vessel during a fire.
Man allegedly trips over protruding expansion joint in Gringo's parking lot, sues for $1M
HOUSTON — A man alleges he suffered serious injuries after tripping over a protruding expansion joint in the parking lot of a Katy restaurant.
Woman alleges she suffered medical complications after dentist told her to stop heart med
HOUSTON — A woman alleges she suffered medical complications after her dentist negligently directed her to stop her heart medication prior to a dental procedure.
Three Bradley Attorneys Selected for Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 2022 Fellows and Pathfinder Programs
Three Bradley Attorneys Selected for Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 2022 Fellows and Pathfinder Programs.