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Nail spa sued for $1M after customer slips on liquid substance

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A nail spa in Humble is facing a suit after a patron slipped on a liquid substance and suffered debilitating injuries. 

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Woman sues elevator maintenance company after door closes on her hand, seeks $1M in damages

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A woman is claiming the negligence of an elevator maintenance company after the door to the elevator she was entering suddenly closed on her hand and arm. 

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Woman sues Kingwood Deli for $1M plus after slipping on floor being mopped, claims she didn't have adequate warning

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A woman who slipped on a mopped floor at a deli in Kingwood and suffered injuries is claiming negligence. 

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Ninth Court affirms summary judgment win for broker in suit over life insurance proceeds

By David Yates |
BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of Appeals today granting a summary judgment win in favor of an insurance broker in a lawsuit seeking payment of proceeds from a life insurance policy following her husband’s death.

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$1M suit alleges nursing home patient was strapped to wheelchair, left in corner hallway

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A woman alleges the staff of a nursing and rehab facility allowed her mother to become dehydrated, malnourished and that they strapped her to a wheelchair and left in her in a corner hallway.

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Vehicle driver, passengers suffer rear end collision while stuck in I-10 traffic, sue ACR Trucking

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON – A vehicle driver and his passengers who were struck from behind by a tractor trailer while stuck in traffic on I-10 are claiming negligence.

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Suit alleges dentist improperly inserted patient's implant, seeks $1M in damages

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A Lubbock dental office is facing a claim it failed to properly insert a patient's implant which caused her to undergo further surgical procedures. 

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Couple alleges car repair shop's negligence rendered their vehicle inoperable, unsafe

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A Harris County car repair is facing a claim it failed to properly fix a customer's vehicle which caused the car to be unsafe and inoperable. 

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Worker slips on debris at Houston landfill, sues

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A worker at a Houston area landfill who suffered injuries while trying to unload trash in a debris filled area is claiming the negligence of his employer. 

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Social media star, model claims husband took her earnings, went on $164,000 spending spree

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A model and social media influencer who immigrated to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia is alleging that during divorce proceedings, her husband took more than $164,000 of her company's revenues and went on a spending spree without her consent.

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Mechanic sues employer after suffering burns from radiator

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A mechanic who suffered burns and other injuries while working on a radiator is claiming the negligence of his employer. 

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Owner of Duc Dinh International accused of rape, lawsuit seeks more than $1M in damages

By David Yates |
HOUSTON – A well-known member of the Houston-area Vietnamese community has been accused of rape in a lawsuit filed yesterday.

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Woman slips at Houston Office Depot, sues

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A woman who allegedly slipped on a rubber substance at a Houston Office Depot store and suffered injuries is claiming negligence.

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Gov. Abbott’s approval of lawsuit reforms continues important progress, says TALA

By David Yates |
AUSTIN - Texans Against Lawsuit Abuse has issued a statement regarding Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval of lawsuit reforms passed during this year’s regular session of the Texas Legislature.

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Georgia-Pacific worker crushed in fatal forklift rollover incident

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — The estate of a former Georgia-Pacific worker who was crushed in a forklift roll over accident is alleging wrongful death and other claims. 

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Lawmakers, judges ready for action as need for police immunity reform simmers

By Savannah Howe |
With law enforcement reform a lasting hot ticket topic for lawmakers, policy experts and the public, the possibility of qualified immunity may soon become impossible or at the least much more difficult to attain by officers who are the subjects of civil rights violation cases.

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Austin attorney: Fine-only offenses 'create potentially dangerous interactions' with citizens, officers

By Tom Lawrence |
An Austin lawyer says fine-only offenses are simply ways to generate revenue for governments.

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TLR: 'Something needs to be done about the way Texas selects its judges'

By Kayla Elder |
HOUSTON – Taking a stand against partial judges in the courtroom, Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) seeks to inform citizens of a better selection process ahead of the next election.