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Man nonsuited from suit alleging flying ladder struck vehicle
ladder on streetA notice of nonsuit has been filed in a lawsuit brought by Dustin Marin, who sued Vidor local Robert Garrett, alleging a ladder flew off Garrett’s vehicle and struck his. As...
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Trial date continued in med mal over transected bile duct
Calendar-Planning-photoAlthough the case was set to go to trial earlier this month, a medical malpractice complaint over an alleged botched surgery has been continued. As previously reported, Ernesto...
View ArticleAdditional counsel added in slip & fall against Pei Wei
Additional counsel has been added in litigation brought by Pamelia East, who allegedly slipped in a puddle of water near the soda dispenser at the Pei Wei in Beaumont. In February 2011, East filed suit...
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Doc non-suited from med-mal alleging unnecessary spinal surgery
HarveyA defendant physician has been non-suited from a medical malpractice claim alleging a Hardin County woman sustained severe infections because of repeated spinal surgeries. As previously...
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Texas Roadhouse dismissed from slip & fall suit
Neon-Texas-RoadhouseTexas Roadhouse restaurant has been dismissed from a slip-and-fall lawsuit. As previously reported, on Feb. 28, 2011, plaintiff Lindsay Boggs filed suit against the Texas Roadhouse...
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Christus, plaintiff agree on trial date in med-mal
Christus Hospital St. ElizabethChristus Health Southeast Texas and plaintiff Mark Kent, who alleges a nurse “inexcusably” changed the settings on his Hemovac drain, have agreed in a trial date. The...
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Sheriff Mitch Woods accused of facilitating discrimination against black cadets
JC-Sheriff-patchAlleging she’s the victim of racial discrimination, Ocie Chaisson has filed a whistleblower claim against Jefferson County and Sheriff Mitch Woods. The petition and application for...
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Discovery still underway in slip & fall against Nederland Chevrolet
Caution_slipperyTwo years after filing suit, discovery is still proceeding in litigation brought by Gilbert Cadena, who claims he stepped in a “slippery substance’ and fell while perusing cars at...
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Harris Co. man sues Kemah residents for $1 million after spouse drowns
StraubGALVESTON – Harris County resident Michael Martin has filed a $1 million wrongful death lawsuit against Kemah locals Laura and Ronald Reeves in response to an alleged drowning at their...
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ITT sued for terminating employee with cancer
pink-slip-firedHOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges ITT fired him because he has cancer, recent court papers show. Derek Holloway sued the for-profit school last month in Harris County District...
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Hurricane Ike trial: National Lloyds does not pay for damages twice
20080901_Gustav Tree Damage_Although her roof was ravaged by three different hurricanes, National Lloyds Insurance does not pay for repair damages more than once, according to testimony in a local...
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BP denies firing employee for refusing to discriminate against ethnic...
OathoutHOUSTON – BP formally denies it terminated an employee for refusing to engage in racial discrimination against non-white workers, recent court papers say. The petrochemical company filed an...
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Lawsuit blaming shooting range for woman’s hearing loss ends in defendant’s...
Shooting_range_GlockGALVESTON – More than a year after it was filed, a Hitchcock woman’s lawsuit blaming a League City shooting range for alleged lost hearing ended last month in favor of the...
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Unidentified driver blamed for causing collision
wrecked-carTwo Jefferson County residents claim they incurred medical costs after a driver collided with their vehicle. Mildred and Phillip Grant claim they were involved in a collision on May 1,...
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Group of employees claim they were not paid promised bonuses
contractA group of U.S. Industrial Services employees have filed suit against the company, alleging they were not paid promised bonuses. In addition, they claim they had money taken from their...
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Bank claims Nederland residents defaulted on loan
compass-bankA bank has filed suit against the Nederland residents who it claims failed to repay a loan originally worth nearly $100,000. Compass Bank claims its predecessor, Texas State Bank, lent...
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Woman claims bank’s refusal to modify loan contributed to husband’s suicide
Bank of America signA Jefferson County woman claims a bank’s refusal to timely negotiate a mortgage modification agreement led to her husband’s suicide and caused her to face foreclosure on the...
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City of Pasadena, police officer reach settlement in demotion lawsuit
HelfandHOUSTON – A settlement was reached in a recent lawsuit accusing the city of Pasadena of demoting a police officer because of his race. Court records show Albert Galvan and his employer entered...
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Texas City woman sues Houston motorist over 2011 auto-pedestrian accident
Pedestrian Crossing Sign_originalGALVESTON – Claiming she was hit by a car while going back to work at a Galveston store about two years ago, Texas City local Nina Garcia pursues legal action. Recent...
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Insurance company sued after home floods from defective faucet part
faucet-kohlerSHERMAN – A Frisco resident has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the faucets installed in his home claiming that they failed and caused extensive flood damage. Texas Farmers...
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