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March 10, 2010

As Toyota staggers, lawyers step forward

Standing on the Houston courthouse steps last week, lawyer Mark Lanier called a news conference largely to mark his legal turf and to try for a stake in what's expected to be multibillion-dollar litigation against Toyota Motor Corp.

In the weeks since the Japanese carmaker's January recall of millions of cars to fix a mechanical problem with the accelerators, lawyers in Texas and around the country have smelled the corporate blood in the water. more...

March 8, 2010

Suspected drunken driver charged in hit-run

Boy killed while walking along a road in New Caney

A suspected drunken driver was arrested after authorities say he fatally struck a 13-year-old boy walking down a road in New Caney Saturday morning.

Javier I. Correa, 28, was driving a 1998 Dodge Dakota west on FM 1485 near Kidd Cemetery Road around 9:45 a.m. when he drove onto the paved shoulder of the road where two boys were walking more...

March 4, 2010

Employees Say Judge Was a Horn Dog

GALVESTON, Texas (CN) - A former Brazoria County judge fondled worker's breasts and sent them pornographic text messages and e-mails, and when they filed charges against him the county fired them, the chief and assistant chief of the Brazoria County Juvenile Probation Department claim in Federal Court. The women say that Judge James Blackstock "was likely abusing his public office and the rights of female citizens over the course of at least 15 years." more...

March 2, 2010

No Seatbelts #1 Death of Police Officers & Could Cost Workers Compensation

When the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration implemented their poetic policy of “Click it or Ticket”, the phrase was so catchy that it actually worked. Plus it seemed to play towards common sense. An action that takes 2 seconds can not only save your life, but also save you from getting a pricey ticket. It seems like sort of a no brainer, but apparently in a case of “do as we say not as we do” the very people dispensing the tickets, the police, don’t follow this sage advice. more...

February 26, 2010

Menomune - One Mother's Harrowing Experience with the Meningitis Vaccine

Well another Super Bowl has come and gone. People rushed the grocery stores in preparation for the big day. I ran up to the store just as the game was starting for a few more ingredients I needed for dinner. No surprise the place was empty. Other than staff only three customers were there at a time when the place should have been hopping, and I was one of them.

Chips, dips, beer were all purchased and the fans were snug in their living rooms with friends and family anxiously glued to the television sets. In all honesty watching the Super Bowl, more...

February 24, 2010

Philadelphia Jury Awards $9.45 Million in Damages Over Prempro Drug

Award marks latest in string of jury verdicts in favor of plaintiffs in Philadelphia hormone replacement therapy cases

Another Philadelphia jury has decided that drugmaker Wyeth should be punished with punitive damages for the warnings provided to a plaintiff and her doctor over the risk of breast cancer from Wyeth's hormonal drug Prempro. more...

February 19, 2010

DWI victim's parents sue Houston-area bar that served suspect

SPRING, Texas — The parents of a woman killed by a drunken driver last year are blaming the bar that allegedly served the suspect just prior to the accident.

Attorneys for John and Melinda Red have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Pompeii, where Lakedra Franklin allegedly drank heavily before staggering to her car last February. more...

February 17, 2010

Woman sues Macy's over injury in purse department

GALVESTON - A Hitchcock woman seeks $100,000 in damages from Macy's Department Stores Inc. for injuries she reportedly sustained at the retail chain's Texas City store a year ago, recent court documents say.

According to a suit filed Feb. 12 in Galveston County District Court, Lucia Cantu was in the purse department of the defendant's store on Dec. 17, 2008, when an unsecured sign fell on her right foot, causing severe injuries. more...

February 15, 2010

Sexual harassment settlement for Brockton boy costs city $180K

It began with a 6-year-old city boy touching a girl in his class, and it ended up costing the city $50,000 in legal fees – plus thousands more in city insurance payouts totaling nearly a quarter-million dollars.

The elementary school student, accused of sexually harassing a classmate as a first-grader in 2006, will receive a total of about $160,000 in a legal settlement reached with the city. His parents received $20,000. more...

February 11, 2010

Family blames Christus, HealthSouth for man's sepsis, death

The family of a deceased man blames a doctor and medical staff at two local medical facilities for the man's death following a motorcycle accident.

Jan Cunningham and Erin Lee Cunningham McAuliffe filed a lawsuit Feb. 5 in Jefferson County District Court against HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center of Beaumont, Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth and Dr. Stephen B. O'Neil. more...

February 9, 2010

What to do the moment you encounter with an accident

One thing you must do the moment you encounter with an accident is to ensure that you inform somebody about what occurred to you.

If it is a car accident, dont leave until the cops come to the scene and complete an accident document. They will possibly question everyone involved to ascertain the exact reason behind the incident. more...

February 5, 2010

A Houston man filed a $200 million action against Toyota

Personal injury claims also mounted. On Monday, a Houston man filed a $200 million action on behalf of his wife, Trina Harris, 34, who died on Dec. 18 after her 2009 Toyota Corolla "suddenly accelerated uncontrollably at a high rate of speed" and crashed into the cement embankment of a toll road, according to a complaint filed in state court in Harris County, Texas.

"Our position is that it's a malpractice case based on a defective product and that Toyota has unconscionably breached its duty to Ms. Harris and provided her an unreasonably dangerous product," more...

February 2, 2010

Breach of warranty claimed in Texas class action against Toyota

A Texas attorney is moving at full speed with a proposed class action against Toyota over accidents allegedly caused by stuck gas pedals, even as the automaker announced it has a remedy to put the brakes on the problem.

Representing Corpus Christi residents Sylvia and Albert Pena III and others similarly situated, attorney Robert C. Hilliard filed suit against Toyota Motor Corp. and Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. The suit was filed Jan. 29 in the Corpus Christi Division of the Southern District of Texas. more...

January 31, 2010

Man Ordered to Pay $1.5M for Giving Girlfriend HPV

The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a $1.5 million verdict against a man who knowingly gave his ex-girlfriend a cancer-causing sexually transmitted disease.

Alan Evans met the woman after he bought out her dentist's practice. After her first dental appointment, she and Evans had sex. more...

January 28, 2009

Water Related Accidents on the Horizon for Houston Personal Injury Lawyer

HOUSTON, TX, January 24, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — The United States Coast Guard keeps statistics regarding reported accidents on the water. One look at these statistics should give anyone pause before heading out onto the water with their jet ski or boat. Overall, the Coast Guard recorded 4,789 accidents on the water involving boats of all sizes and jet skis in 2008, and personal watercraft accidents totaled 23% of that number. In addition, there were 45 deaths on jet skis in 2008, 17 of which were drownings. more...

January 25, 2010

10 ways a Texas personal injury lawyer can help you

If you have been injured in an accident, you need an experienced and qualified personal injury attorney on your side.Your personal injury attorney will act as your advocate, ensuring that you are treated fairly and that your best interests are represented at all times.

Here are some of the ways that a Texas personal injury lawyer can help you in processing your accident claim: more...

January 22, 2009

Off-Duty Deputy Hurt after Struck by Car

HOUSTON - A Houston man is charged with aggravated assault on a public servant after allegedly striking a Harris County Sheriff's deputy with a car on Tuesday night.

Houston police say Don Jamar Boston, 25, was at the wheel of the vehicle that struck the deputy as he was driving away from a southwest Houston apartment complex. more...

January 20, 2010

Woman alleges local doctor assaulted her during exam

A Port Neches woman claims she was assaulted by a Port Arthur doctor during an examination.

Angela Creel filed a lawsuit Jan. 14 in Jefferson County District Court against Dr. Pradip J. Morbia and Gulf Coast Cardiology Group. more...

January 18, 2010

What to Do If You Are in a Accident

Because Texas has many big cities, there are lots of accidents reported each year in this state. Partly because of this, a Houston car accident attorney is not hard to come by in this city. A Houston car accident lawyer is usually needed when the driver who is at fault will not pay for the damages done to the vehicle due to their negligence. It is important to try to stay calm after a wreck because you just don’t know what the other driver will do. If you need, take a few deep breadths before getting out of the vehicle to talk to the other driver. Hopefully, the other driver is kind enough and you can get all of the information you need without much trouble. Below is a list of things you should make sure to do, when you get into a vehicle crash and it is not your fault: more...

January 14, 2010

Iowa Court Affirms $1.5M Verdict in STD Infection Case

The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld a $1.5 million jury award against a dentist for infecting a woman with a sexually transmitted disease, finding that he caused harm to her “most intimate and private interests” with his “reckless” behavior.

The verdict was one of the largest in a case of negligent infliction of an STD and included $800,000 in punitive damages. Dr. Alan Evans, a Muscatine, Iowa, dentist, allegedly infected Karly Rossiter with human papilloma virus (HPV) after telling her he was disease-free. more...

January 9,2010

Taser Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Family of Nevada Doctor

The family of a 33 year-old doctor who died after being shot with a stun gun by Nevada Highway Patrol officer has filed a lawsuit against Taser International, alleging that the stun gun maker failed to adequately warn about the potentially fatal effects of Tasers.

The wrongful death lawsuit was filed last week in the U.S. District Court in Las Vegas by the family of Dr. Ryan Rich, a single father who was a licensed physician and emergency room resident. The family seeks compensatory and punitive damages against Taser International, saying that the company fraudulently promoted Taser guns as nonlethal weapons. more...

January 6, 2010

High school teen struck by middle school principal in SUV

A teenager was in critical condition after being struck by a sport utility vehicle driven by the school principle.

Bucks County, PA (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) – A high school student was struck and injured by a sport utility vehicle (SUV) driven by a North Middle School principle on Monday morning, January 4, 2010, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. more...

January 4, 2010

How do I find a personal injury attorney?

Choosing a personal injury attorney is an important decision that deserves careful consideration. The knowledge and experience of your attorney can have a significant impact on the amount of compensation you are awarded.

One of the best ways to find a personal injury attorney in Texas is to ask for referrals from your friends and family members. You can also ask any lawyers or professionals you know for referrals as well. more...

December 29, 2009

Pennsylvania Walmart Sued for Videotaping Employees, Customers in Bathroom

A Pennsylvania Walmart Supercenter videotaped employees and customers in a unisex bathroom, several former and current Walmart employees alleged in a lawsuit filed this week.
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Man allegedly installed spy cameras in bathroom of a Long Island Dunkin' Donuts. more...

December 24, 2009

Personal Injury Attorney - What Constitutes a Personal Injury?

Each of us can get hurt in some form or the other but not all of us will be in a position to bear the expenses that may crop up. In case we get a compensation for the accident that we face, life can be a little easy.

A personal injury can come in many different forms, some of which may surprise you. Falling on the icy, unmarked, unsalted sidewalk outside a private establishment could be considered a personal injury and qualify you for monetary compensation. But so could getting a nasty scrape on a machine at work. more...

December 22, 2009

Family of clerk killed in robbery sues convenience store

GALVESTON - The family of a Galveston convenience store clerk killed in a robbery last year is suing the business and its owner.

Mosammat Shahina Razu and Mohammed Meje, the late Abdul H. Heje's widow and son respectively, are suing ABHI Enterprises Inc., which is doing business as Galveston Seawall Citgo, and Stripes LLC, the store's property owner, over inadequate security at the establishment where the decedent worked. more...

December 18, 2009

Parents Say Church's Day Care Workers Drugged Children to Make Them Sleep

CINCINNATI (CN) - A church-run day care center gave children an "unprescribed sleep aid" to zonk them out for nap time and concealed it from their parents, according to a class action in Hamilton County Court. Parents say Covenant Apostolic Church workers gave kids a drug that cause "dizziness, grogginess, headaches, abdominal discomfort, confusion, nightmares and sedation," and the "long term implications are not known at this time." more...

December 16, 2009

Houston Accident Attorney

When you think about the accident, the prosecutor, a number of images and phrases most likely come to mind, including ambulance Chaser "and other non-flattering descriptions. You might think you never, you may need an accident lawyer. Unfortunately, many people are involved in accidents every day and understand what they really need a lawyer of the accident. The good news is that you're likely to find that a good lawyer of the accident is really there to help you when you need him or her!

Once you have an accident, you should consult with a lawyer of the accident attorney immediately. If you delay or postpone for a while, you can actually would defeat the rights that you have the right after the accident. Before you spend time talking with insurance agencies or any other interested parties, consult with a lawyer of the accident. more...

December 14, 2009

What is asbestos and how does it cause disease?

Asbestos is a highly toxic, naturally found mineral that was once the home and boat insulation, brake linings were used, and floor and ceiling tiles. In around 1980 asbestos was determined to cause several life-threatening asbestos-related illnesses (asbestosis, lung cancer, pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma).

Asbestos fibers inhaled into the lungs and cause scar tissue and chronic inflammatory lesions become a trap. These lesions lead to breathing problems andsome cases, the development of cancer.

It has a large increase in the number of cases of pleural mesothelioma was diagnosed recently because of this disease often doesn't appear until years after exposure (in some cases 40 years). more...

December 10, 2009

Chemical explosion at Texas factory

An explosion at an American Acryl chemical plant in Texas has sent a gigantic plume of smoke billowing into the air, but there are no reports of serious injury.

The explosion happened at the company's factory near Seabrook. more...

December 8, 2009

Noted attorney shares courtroom tales with Lions, Rotarians

Wayne Fisher, a former Yoe High School valedictorian turned highly regarded Texas trial attorney, was the featured speaker at a joint Thanksgiving luncheon hosted by the Cameron Lions and Rotarians on Monday.

The event took place in the fellowship hall at First United Methodist Church and was well attended. more...

December 4, 2009

Woman sues HEB over fall in aisle

A Beaumont woman was strolling down a grocery aisle when she slipped and fell.

Faye Thibedeaux filed a lawsuit against HEB Food Stores Inc. on Dec. 1 in Jefferson County District Court, alleging the HEB on 11th Street negligently failed to maintain and inspect its premises.

According to her suit, on Jan. 22 Thibedeaux was shopping when she "slipped and fell while walking down the aisle." more...

December 2, 2009

Tiger Woods To Be Cited For SUV Crash Outside His Home

Orlando, Florida (CNN) — Golfer Tiger Woods will be issued a careless driving citation for the crash outside his home last week, the Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday.

He faces a $164 fine and four points on his license, but no criminal charges, Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes said. more...

November 30, 2009

Yaz / Yasmin / Ocella Side Effects: Thousands of Lawsuits Filed Across The Country

There are reports of thousands of lawsuits across the country stemming from the serious and deadly side effects Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella.

In fact, there are so many lawsuits coming into New Jersey over Yaz and its sister contraceptive, Yasmin, that the New Jersey judiciary is considering forming a mass tort case against Bayer, located in Wayne, New Jersey. more...

November 25, 2009

Stunning Decision Finds Taser Risks Not "Knowable"

Less than 18 months after a jury found Taser International liable for failing to warn that its stun guns could cause heart attacks, a California judge has completely disregarded that verdict in dismissing a very similar wrongful-death lawsuit.

Granting Taser's motion for summary judgment, U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel ruled that the company could not be sued by the parents of Michael Rosa, who died of cardiac arrest in August 2004 after Seaside, Calif., police repeatedly shocked him with an M26 “electronic control device” (ECD). more...

November 23, 2009

A Houston Personal Injury Lawyer is needed for Texas Auto accident victims

Traffic accidents impact Texans more than any other personal injury event. Each year, as many as 3,400 Texans are killed in a traffic accident or auto collision, and many more thousands are injured, sometimes for life.

Many such auto, car, bus, motorcycle, truck or SUV accidents are caused by some other driver’s negligence. That driver’s victims are then entitled by law to just and fitting economic recovery for losses such as medical costs, lost salary and also for pain and suffering. But obtaining such financial compensation can be difficult, and may necessitate engaging professional legal help. more...

November 20, 2009

Protecting America's Workers Act of 2009

The Protecting America’s Workers Act will strengthen and modernize the Occupational Safety and Health Act, our nation’s law that ensures the health and safety of American workers. Significant progress has been made on protecting the health and safety of American workers since the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration almost four decades ago. According to studies, nearly 400,000 workers’ lives have been saved as a result. more...

November 19, 2009

Computer seller BlueHippo runs afoul of Ohio and federal government

Computer seller BlueHippo got a one-two punch from the state and federal governments.

The Ohio attorney general's office sued BlueHippo in state court Tuesday, Nov. 17, less than a week after the Federal Trade Commission went back to federal court to enforce a previous order against BlueHippo. more...

November 18, 2009

Ford sued, on the theory that the fire was started by a design defect

Bob Hunter was killed in a post-collision fire that occurred after the 1999 Ford F-350 diesel pickup truck he was driving collided nearly head-on with a Toyota pickup truck. The Toyota's driver was killed instantly. Bob's truck ended up on its side, and a couple stopped at the scene immediately after the collision. more...

November 16, 2009

Malpractice suit claims sponge left inside wound

A Nederland woman claims she suffered disfigurement after doctors left a sponge inside her abdominal wound.

Mandy Simon and her husband, Kevin, filed a lawsuit Nov. 4 in Jefferson County District Court against Coastal Home Health Care and Kinetic Concepts. more...

November 13, 2009

Injured Patron Sues Bar Over Perils of Pole-Dancing

Even if an Arizona woman who was injured while pole-dancing at a sports bar should have known of the perils of pole-dancing, the owners of the bar may still be liable for failing to install the pole correctly.

ReAnna Hedrick's negligence lawsuit over her accident at a Famous Sam's bar in Mesa, Ariz., appears to be one of first impression since there is no case law that addresses a business owner's liability for a pole-dancing injury to a customer. more...

November 12, 2009

Train conductor slips on ladder, sues railroad

MARSHALL - While climbing down a tank car, a conductor slipped and fell from a ladder, hurting his right knee. The conductor believes that a slippery substance on the ladder presented an unsafe condition.

Jose Natal filed a personal injury lawsuit against the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. on Nov. 2 in the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas. more...

November 11, 2009

"Hold Your Wee For a Wii" Death Brings Big Verdict

A California jury came back with a huge verdict for the family of a 28 year old woman who died as a result of a radio contest gone bad.

According to the AP, Jennifer Strange, a mother of three children, died of acute water intoxication. She died because of her participation in a radio contest called "Hold Your Wee for a Wii." more...

November 10, 2009

Lawsuit says windstorm insurer rigged process

The state windstorm insurer may have unfairly stacked the deck against homeowners with Hurricane Ike claims, according to a lawsuit filed Friday, and that has one lawmaker calling for an investigation.

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association used prices lower than market rates to estimate materials and repair costs, unfairly limited costs on roof repairs and discouraged reopening closed claims, a League City home-owner alleges in a lawsuit that includes internal TWIA e-mails and documents. more...

November 9, 2009

Personal Injury Lawyer Houston Finding The Right One

To make matters worse in spite of the injuries; compensation for the workers are not paid so easily. This is especially true when insurance companies cover big corporations. This is where personal injury lawyer Houston or personal injury attorney Houston can be of help.

Personal injury lawyer Houston makes sure that the victims receive their due compensation. These court sessions are very complex. This is attributed to the fact that most of the personal injury cases of today have multiple parties participating in it. Even though initially the case would have only started with the normal two parties the accused and the defendant. However there are a lot of formalities to be considered even before the case enters the court. more...

November 6, 2009

Freeman suit settled

Actor was sued by passenger in '08 car crash

OXFORD -Both Morgan Freeman and a Memphis woman who was injured in a vehicle he crashed in 2008 say they are pleased a settlement has been reached ending a lawsuit alleging he negligently caused the wreck.

Court records indicate U.S. District Judge Michael Mills dismissed the case Thursday after he reviewed a proposed agreement. However, the document doesn't reveal terms of the settlement. more...

November 5, 2009

Houston Personal Injury

An injury to your body or mind, or even your emotions is legally termed personally injury. The injury is most commonly caused by another person and is often the result of automobile accidents, accidents at work, construction accidents, 18 wheeler accidents, defective products, explosions, burns and prescription drugs. Wrongful death is part of a personal injury claim as well. more...

November 4, 2009

Holding Pharmaceutical Companies Accountable

The use of the diet drug known as fen-phen has resulted in serious medical and neuropsychological complications. Fen-phen is actually the term referring to the combination of two drugs, fenfluramine (Pondimin) and phentermine (Fastin), employed in the treatment of obesity.

Millions of Americans were prescribed these drugs before Pondimin and Redux were removed from the market in 1997 and many suffer, or have suffered, from serious side effects. For a sizable number of patients, these side effects may not yet be apparent. Unfortunately for others, the use of fen-phen proved to be fatal. more...

November 3, 2009

Suit claims fall, infection led to second, unnecessary surgery at Wood hospital

PARKERSBURG - A Wood County woman alleges her trip to the hospital two years ago resulted in two surgeries to her knee, the second after contracting an infection following the first.

St. Joseph's Healthcare System is named in a personal injury suit by Davisville resident Madge Davis. Based in Houston, Texas, SJHS is the parent company of St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg. more...

November 2, 2009

Houston lawyer O'Quinn dies in SUV wreck

Noted Houston lawyer John O'Quinn was one of two men killed in a one-vehicle crash in Houston Thursday morning, police said.

It wasn't clear whether O'Quinn, or the as-yet unidentified other victim, was driving the sport utility vehicle that was traveling at a high rate of speed when it crossed two medians and oncoming lanes on the rain-slickened Allen Parkway and hit a tree about 8 a.m., the Houston Chronicle reported. more...

October 30, 2009

Mont. jury awards $850,000 in aluminum bat lawsuit

HELENA, Mont. — A jury on Wednesday found that the maker of Louisville Slugger baseball bats failed to adequately warn about the dangers the product can pose, awarding a family $850,000 for the 2003 death of their son in a baseball game.

The family of Brandon Patch argued that aluminum baseball bats are dangerous because they cause the baseball to travel at a greater speed. They contended that their 18-year-old son did not have enough time to react to the ball being struck before it hit him in the head while he was pitching in an American Legion baseball game in Helena in 2003. more...

October 29, 2009

Punctured retread tire cited in fatal bus crash in Sherman

WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board determined Tuesday that the probable cause of the Aug. 8, 2008, motor coach crash in Sherman that killed 17 people was a punctured retread tire on the right front axle that caused the driver — who tested positive for cocaine and alcohol after the accident — to lose control of the bus. more...

October 28, 2009

The use of tasers by law enforcement

In 1993, TASER International's founders, brothers Rick and Tom Smith, developed devices that use “proprietary technology to incapacitate dangerous, combative, or high-risk subjects who pose a risk to law enforcement officers, innocent citizens, or themselves in a manner that is generally recognized as a safer alternative to other uses of force.” The website claims that the TASER technology “saves lives every day, and the use of TASER devices dramatically reduces injury rates for police officers and suspects.” more...

October 26, 2009

Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County

A total of seven new lawsuits against insurance companies over hurricane damage claims have been filed in Jefferson County District Court, Oct. 13-16, 2009.

The following complaints have been filed:

# Ronnie and Ella Chessher of 4895 Coolidge in Beaumont allege Texas Windstorm Insurance Association denied their claim for roof, more...

October 23, 2009

Travis County, TX offers 72-year old Woman $40k to Settle Taser Suit

Kathryn Winkfein, a 72-year-old woman from Travis County,Texas, has been offered a $40,000 settlement from the county in response to a tasering lawsuit she filed. The taser episode was captured on video and widely distributed throughout the country. more...

October 22, 2009

Tanya Eagleton of Crosby thinks the Taser manufacturer's concession is long overdue.

Her brother, Kenneth Ray Eagleton, a 43-year-old long-haul truck driver, was jolted with a Taser on his chest and abdomen by Harris County deputies trying to arrest him after finding him disoriented, thrashing in his car and holding a knife in June 2006.

He died days later at a Baytown hospital, his death ruled an accident due to complications of rapid breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, with kidney failure resulting from cocaine intoxication. His family is suing Harris County. more...

October 21, 2009

Veil-Wearing Muslim Woman Drops Battle With Judge

Citing the “possible repercussions” of the case, a Muslim woman from Detroit has dropped her lawsuit against a judge who insisted that she remove her facial veil in order to testify in small claims court, On Point has learned. more...

October 20, 2009

Ruling Could Spur Hiring Bias Against Obese Workers

Ruling Could Spur Hiring Bias Against Obese Workers
An Indiana state court’s ruling that would require a small business to pay for weight-loss surgery could make employers more cautious when hiring obese people, employment attorneys say. more...

October 19, 2009

Four American companies named as defendants in suit over explosion on Mexican offshore rig

LUFKIN - Four American companies and a faulty valve are being blamed for the explosion on a mobile offshore platform that caused the death of 22 workers and the injury of 63 more. more...

October 16, 2009

Woman says refinery chemicals caused eye abrasions, other injuries

GALVESTON - A Houston woman is suing Valero Refining-Texas LP in after reportedly being exposed to harmful chemicals while at the company's Texas City facility.

Zakiya M. Chandler's personal injury lawsuit filed in Galveston County District Court explains that on Oct. 10, 2007, the independent contractor was about to start her work day when she walked into a mist in the air she believed was steam. more...

October 15, 2009

Compensation for Amputees

There are different types of personal injury claims that can be brought on behalf of amputees, such as:
- Claims against Companies or Wrongdoers that do not employ the amputee;
- Third Party Claims (such as Faulty Equipment);
- Lawsuit for an Unnecessary Amputation; and
- Worker's Compensation; more...

October 14, 2009

How do I find a qualified personal injury attorney?

When seeking an attorney to handle your personal injury or wrongful death case you want to be aware of a few key factors that separate the experience levels and reputation of attorneys. The first and in my opinion the most important thing to look for is an attorney that is board certified in personal injury law. It may also be helpful that the attorney you choose has adequate trial experience in personal injury or wrongful death. Most of this information can be found either on the individual website of the attorney or by visiting the state bar website in your jurisdiction. more...

October 13, 2009

Marketing displays blamed for woman's fall at Wal-Mart

A woman claims she slipped and fell on a trail of spilled soda because Wal-Mart focuses customers' attention on marketing displays and away from unexpected hazards.

While shopping at Wal-Mart Supercenter No. 449 in Groves, Maria Castillo claims an employee dragged a pallet of broken soda bottles across the store leaving a trail of liquid. more...

October 12, 2009

Calif. Jury Awards $49 Million in Personal Injury Case

A Santa Clara, Calif., jury awarded $49 million in damages Monday to a college student who was on his way to a camping trip when two trucks collided and one struck the car he was riding in, causing him traumatic brain injuries.

It appears to be the biggest single-plaintiff personal injury jury verdict by far in at least the past 10 years in Santa Clara County Superior Court, according to a scan of VerdictSearch, a Recorder affiliate. more...

October 9, 2009

Man files Jones Act suit over unspecified injuries

A Jefferson County man has filed suit against his employer, which he says failed to provide him with a safe place to work and caused him to suffer career-ending injuries.

Jorge Ayala claims he was working for defendant Global Industries Offshore on a ship operated by defendant Hercules Offshore on Sept. 1 when he received severe and debilitating injuries. more...

October 8, 2009

DeKalb man wins injury lawsuit

An Ellenwood man who said he suffered permanent scarring following a series of treatments for erectile dysfunction was awarded more than $9 million by a DeKalb County jury. more...

October 7, 2009

More claims related to salmonella outbreak filed

PLAINVIEW, TX - The Plainview peanut plant is back in the news Tuesday.

A Houston lawyer representing those sickened by the salmonella outbreak linked to two peanut plants will file about 55 compensation claims. Those claims will be added to nearly 120 personal injury claims. Those people are seeking compensation from a $12 million insurance fund. more...

October 6, 2009

Houston Texas aviation accident lawyers-Houston families sue Air France

Lawsuit filed in Houston federal court by aviation accident attorneys representing the families of two Americans killed in the recent Air France plane crash

Texas aviation accident attorneys alert-personal injury lawsuit filed in Houston federal court for grieving families of Air France plane crash. more...

October 5, 2009

'Shocking' low verdict in wrongful death case has attorney asking for new trial

Lawyers for Renee Hollier called her jury award of $7,500 "shocking" on Wednesday, Sept. 30, as they pleaded with a local judge for a redo during a hearing for a new trial.

As the Southeast Texas Record reported on Sept. 16, Hollier's case against defendants Kevin Lavine and Meagan Osborne ended with an award of $50,000 for her son's past mental anguish and pain, plus an additional $7,500 for her own personal loss of companionship and mental anguish, a modest amount for a wrongful death case and much less than what the plaintiff was seeking. more...

October 2, 2009

Galveston loft fire blamed on faulty wiring, electrician sued

GALVESTON - A Galveston loft rental and management company seeks $125,000 from two McLennan County laborers after an electrical fire gutted its building last year, recent court documents say.

The Peanut Butter Warehouse Lofts' warranty lawsuit against Steve Wade and David Eubanks accuses the men, who are doing business as WE Electric, of improperly installing the namesake dwelling's electrical system, which reportedly short circuited and ignited the blaze. more...

September 30, 2009

Collision on highway takes one life

A 32-year-old man died on a Baytown highway early Tuesday after a witness told police they saw him driving erratically.

Police involvement began when a call came in from that witness, who was following an SUV being driven in an erratic manner northbound on Highway 146 from the Fred Hartmann Bridge, according to Baytown Police Capt. Mike Holden. The witness told police that the driver appeared to be impaired and had hit the concrete barriers on the side of the roadway several times. more...

September 29, 2009

Former Halliburton employee claims she was sexually harassed

MARSHALL -- On almost a daily basis, Halliburton employee Catarina Rose claims she was subjected to sexual harassment, intimidation and a hostile work environment. After she reported a sexual assault, Rose states the hostility toward her only intensified.

Alleging violations of the Civil Rights Act, Rose filed suit against Halliburton Energy Services on Sept. 21 in the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas. more...

September 28, 2009

Sisters charged after pit bulls attack Chihuahua; man stabbed at Northeast Austin apartments

Two charged in pit bull attack

Two sisters have been charged with a felony after police say they attempted to hide two pit bulls that "eviscerated" a Chihuahua on Friday. more...

September 25, 2009

Settlement proposals due in lawsuit from May 2008 International Paper mill explosion in Miss.

Settlement proposals due in IP mill explosion suit

JACKSON, Miss. — International Paper Co. and two brothers who were severely burned when a boiler exploded at a Mississippi plant have until Friday to submit proposals to settle a federal lawsuit. more...

September 24, 2009

A formula to heap injury on injury

The formula for the second round of federal funds to help communities hit by the storms of 2008 steers money all over Texas — but shortchanges the place where Hurricane Ike actually hit and did the most damage.

The formula is based on weather models, rather than assessments of actual damage. more...

September 23, 2009

Kemah restaurant sued when boy falls from boardwalk train

GALVESTON - A train ride on the Kemah Boardwalk two years ago ended in a young man sustaining multiple injuries and a close relative suing the amusement park's operator on his behalf.

In a personal injury lawsuit filed against Landry's Crab Shack Inc., Harris County resident Renata Lockett argues that Kyle Brown was seriously injured when the train in question ejected him from his seat and subsequently rolled over his leg on Nov. 10, 2007. more...

September 22, 2009

Texas Motor Speedway, family go to court over injuries to boy in 2006

FORT WORTH — The Flower Mound Volunteers baseball team was celebrating the end of the 2006 season at the Texas Motor Speedway.

Ryan Davies, 11, was the first to drive the 500-pound Bandolero, a miniature race car, for 10 laps around the Lil’ Texas Motor Speedway, a paved 1/5 -mile track designed for amateur adults and children as young as 8. more...

September 21, 2009

Girl airlifted from sports park; multiple injured in two wrecks

Three wrecks Sunday afternoon sent multiple people to hospitals.

A PHI air medical helicopter took a girl, under the age of 18, to a Houston hospital after she wrecked a bike at the Three Palms Extreme Sports Park on I-45 in Conroe, said a Conroe Fire Department dispatcher. The accident occurred Sunday evening around 6 p.m. more...

September 18, 2009

Manager Says Denny's Has Race Bias Problems

SALT LAKE CITY (CN) - A Denny's manager claims that when he wrote up a report of repeated instances of racism directed at a black employee, his report was destroyed and his boss told him, "You cannot make permanent records like that; Denny's does not need another black eye." Then he was fired, he says in his federal complaint. more...

September 17, 2009

Plaintiff receives reduced award in wrongful death trial

Jefferson County jurors ended a recent trial with an award of $57,500 to the plaintiff, a modest amount for a wrongful death case and much less than the plaintiff was seeking.

Renee Hollier, who filed suit against Kevin Lavine and Meagan Osborne in August 2007 after her son was killed in a tractor-trailer collision, received the award Thursday, Sept. 10. more...

September 16, 2009

1977: A Houston attorney won the first breast implant lawsuit for a Cleveland woman

History of Breast Silicone Implant Litigation: 1977-1999

The 22-year history of breast implant litigation provides us with a most important lesson. Specifically, scientific study must preceed commerce and marketing. Even if the scientific data is provided "after the fact", it does not stop a legal disaster from unfolding. The lack of this data in the 1990s led to a 14-year ban on silicone gel implants, billions spent in two class action suits, over 20,000 individual lawsuits, and the temporary collapse of an entire industry. more...

September 15, 2009

A Year Later, Insurance Companies Continue to Mistreat Hurricane Ike Victims

On the first anniversary of last year's devastating Hurricane Ike, a Houston personal injury attorney says homeowners may need to consider legal action if they still have not reached a satisfactory settlement with their insurance company over property damages.

With the help of an attorney, it may be possible for homeowners to force their insurance company to pay them what they deserve. more...

September 14, 2009

Jury Awards $2M to Victim of Predatory Paramedic

In the first civil verdict resulting from the predatory behavior of a paramedic, a Portland, Ore., jury has awarded $2.25 million to a woman who was molested in the back of an ambulance while being transported to a hospital.

Three other women had complained about the paramedic, Lannie Haszard, in the two years before he groped Royshekka Herring in December 2007. She sued his employer, American Medical Response, for keeping him on the job “when it knew or had reason to know that he was likely to sexually abuse ill or injured female patients.” more...

September 11, 2009

Toyota Suppressed Evidence in Rollover Cases, Injury Victims Say

MARSHALL, Texas (CN) - Dozens of plaintiffs say Toyota withheld evidence in liability cases that involved deaths and injuries. They say a Toyota house counsel documented the company's campaign "to conceal, withhold, and destroy evidence and information, and obstruct justice" in an internal memo, for which he was harassed and driven from the company. more...

September 9, 2009

Woman claims nursing home neglect caused mother's death

GALVESTON - A Matagorda County woman claims a League City nursing home bears responsibility for her mother's death, recent court documents say.

In a civil liability lawsuit filed Aug. 31 in Galveston County District Court, Lynda Calloway of Sargent accuses Harborview Care Center of improperly looking after Doris Beard.

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September 8.2009

National Life Settlements Investors Due $20 Million in Restitution

AS OF 2009-9-4 THE JUDGMENT AND INDICTMENT IN THIS MATTER IS AVAILABLE AT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S WEBSITE AT NO COST WHATSOEVER. IT CAN BE OBTAINED HERE WITH A CONVENIENCE FEE OF $6.84.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has reached a settlement that will provide defrauded investors more than $20 million from a phony investment plan whose assets were frozen by the state. The frozen funds will largely be returned to teachers and retirees who were promised additional financial security and larger returns on their investments. Travis County District Judge Stephen Yelenosky approved the settlement.

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September 4, 2009

Dallas wrongful death attorney contends Fort Worth police used excessive force, killed Taser victim

Dallas, Texas — The use of a Taser stun gun has taken another life and Texas taser injury lawyer, Brian A. Eberstein has filed a lawsuit naming the City of Fort Worth and Fort Worth Police Department officer at fault.

Eberstein, who represents the family of Michael Patrick Jacobs, Jr., asserts the use of excessive force was used when the 24-year old, mentally challenged victim suffered multiple electrical shots from the Taser gun on April 18, 2009.

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September 3, 2009

Prison worker sues TDCJ over back pay

A Jefferson County woman claiming the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has failed to fully compensate her is suing the department for more than two years' back pay.

Plaintiff Valerie Mahfood filed a lawsuit against TDCJ on Aug. 27 in Jefferson County District Court. more...

September 2, 2009

Texas Supreme Court cites limits to med-mal law

AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)-The Medical malpractice law in Texas does not extend to claims unrelated to treatment, the state Supreme Court ruled last week.

In the case of Marks v. St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, the state high court was asked if an injury caused by a defective hospital bed constituted a "health care liability," subject the expert-report requirement imposed by the state's recent medical malpractice reforms. more...

September 1, 2009

How To Hire A Personal Injury Attorney

Personal injury can be disastrous, whether it is due to an auto/truck/ industrial accident or through medical malpractice. However, it tends to emerge as a cause of further annoyance if you receive no indemnity. So, if you are injured, say somewhere in Houston and wish to be compensated for your injury, medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering from the insurance company, think again. Insurance companies usually try to quickly settle out of court prior to the victim receiving the proper medical evaluation and usually offer low compensations, thus making hiring a personal injury attorney a must to ensure that you receive the proper compensation you are claiming. more...

August 27, 2009

Shell Settles Texas Air Pollution Claims

The oil company Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that it had reached a $5.8 million settlement over claims of air pollution at its Deer Park refinery near Houston.

The proposed settlement would require Shell to reduce emissions from air pollutants from its plant by 80 percent within three years, upgrade chemical units and reduce gas flaring. more...

August 26, 2009

Outspoken campus policeman sues Galveston college over alleged civil rights violations

GALVESTON - A former College of the Mainland police officer accuses the school of encroaching on his First Amendment rights after he expressed concern about alleged misappropriation of tax money, recent court documents say.

In a lawsuit filed July 31 in federal court, Kent Dowdy explains that he was the target of a sexual harassment complaint he believes was filed in an effort to silence him. more...

August 25, 2009

Coroner rules Jackson's death a homicide; tests reveal propofol, 2 other sedatives

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County coroner has ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press, a finding that makes it more likely criminal charges will be filed against the doctor who was with the pop star when he died.

The coroner determined a fatal combination of drugs was given to Jackson hours before he died June 25 in his rented Los Angeles mansion, according to the official who spoke more...

August 24, 2009

Gerber Settles Bias Case for $900,000

DALLAS (CN) - Gerber Products agreed to settle with the U.S. Department of Labor, which accused it of discriminating against 1,912 minority and female applicants who were rejected for entry-level positions. Gerber will pay $900,000.

The agreement settles the department's discrimination allegations against Gerber for 1 year. more...

August 21, 2009

Mexican national seeks $30M from tire companies over fatal rollover in Texas

While traveling on the interstate outside of the community of Hooks, Jose R. Esquivel lost control of his vehicle when a tire failed.

The vehicle rolled, injuring five passengers. Another passenger, Raul Esquivel Navarrete, was fatally injured in the incident six years ago. more...

August 20, 2009

Houston Auto Accidents this week 08-09

Fatal Traffic Accident at 13000 South Freeway

August 19, 2009 - Houston police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in the 13000 block of the South Freeway (State Highway 288 South) about 3:40 a.m. today (Aug. 19).

The male victim was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. His identity is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office. more...

August 19, 2009

Feds Sue Over Ammonia Spills

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Magellan Ammonia Pipeline and two affiliates leaked almost 1.2 million lbs. of ammonia from a 1,100-mile pipeline that runs through six states, federal prosecutors say.

The United States seeks damages for the leaks in September and October 2004 in Kingman, Kan., and Blair, Neb. more...

August 18, 2009

Fall at Mexican restaurant leads to lawsuit

A Nederland woman claims she broke her wrist after falling on the floor of a Mexican restaurant.

Charlotte Champagne filed a lawsuit Aug. 12 in Jefferson County District Court against Mexican Restaurants, doing business as Casa Ole.

Champagne says she was eating at the Casa Ole located at 4801 Twin City Highway in Port Arthur with her husband on May 10 when she fell on water. more...

August 17. 2009

Honda Side Window Smashed in Tornado

A family demands $10 million from Honda, claiming a side window shattered and injured them when a tornado picked up their Honda Odyssey, which "remained airborne for a few seconds before plummeting to the ground and landing on all four wheels. Upon impact, the driver's side passenger window shattered and glass flew into the car."

Two girls suffered eye injuries from the glass and three other family members suffered face, chest and head lacerations, the family says in Prince George's County Court. One girl lost her left eye and another one needed eye surgery. more...

August 14, 2009

Texas Judge Orders Microsoft to Stop Selling Word in the U.S.

(CN) - A federal judge in Texas fined Microsoft $290 million and ordered it to stop selling Word in the United States, because the word-processing software violates a patent held by a small company called i4i. Toronto-based i4i, which has about 30 employees, said Microsoft violated a patent tied to Extensible Markup Language or XML, a language that allows computers to interpret and display text.

The Canadian company filed a patent for a "customized XML" tool in 1998. more...

August 13, 2009

Teen injured in raid sues local law enforcement agencies

GALVESTON - While Kenneth Ramsey's home was being raided in June, law enforcement officers lobbed a small grenade into the house and unknowingly hit the man's teenage daughter as she slept on the couch.

Sharon Ramsey's personal injury lawsuit accuses the Dickinson and League City Police Departments and the Galveston County Sheriff's Office of violating 15-year-old Rachel Ramsey's Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution. more...

August 12, 2009

20,000 Fled Toxic Chemical Cloud As Texas Fertilizer Plant Burned

HOUSTON - Twenty thousand people had to evacuate Bryan, Texas, when a daylong fire destroyed El Dorado Chemical Company's fertilizer plant, releasing a toxic cloud of ammonium nitrate on July 30-31, a class action claims in Federal Court. "The entire city of Bryan and other areas of Brazos County were essentially shut down during the fire," according to the complaint. more...

August 11, 2009

Man sues KCS for alleged benzene exposure

A man who claims he was exposed to benzene and other carcinogens throughout his career with the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. has filed suit against his former employer.

Richard Czuprynski filed a lawsuit Aug. 4 in Jefferson County District Court against the railroad. more...

August 10, 2009

Fire truck and van collide injuring 3

Legal news for Texas personal injury attorneys. A fire truck responding to an emergency call overturns in Harris County.

Texas personal injury attorney’s alert- A collision between a volunteer fire department fire truck and a van leaves three injured. more...

August 7, 2009

Turbulence turns airplane into a "roller coaster"-- passengers describe their horrific ordeal

Caution white-knuckle flyers: the details of Monday's emergency plane landing at Miami International Airport probably won't do much to quell your flying fears. Thankfully, the turbulence-tossed flight originating in Rio de Janeiro and heading to Houston was able to make a safe landing in Miami with 179 people on board. Emergency workers treated injured passengers on the scene and transported others to area hospitals. In total, "Continental said, 'seven passengers were transported to hospitals, and about 28 other passengers were treated at the scene.' Lt. Elkin Sierra of the Miami-Dade Fire Department said '26 passengers were injured, including four seriously.'" CNN more...

August 6, 2009

TechRadium sues Twitter over patent rights

The Sugar Land-based company, which makes mass notification systems for public safety organizations, the military and utilities, claims it has three patents — one issued in 2006 the other two this year — protecting the idea for mass notifications, according to the federal suit, which was filed Tuesday in Houston.

TechRadium develops, sells and services mass notification systems under the trade name “IRIS” (Immediate Response Information System) that allow a group administrator or “message author” to originate a single message that will be delivered simultaneously via multiple communication channels to designated groups of subscribers. more...

August 5, 2009

Automobile accidents in Houston this week, August 09

Charges Filed in Fatal Auto-Pedestrian Accident at 11600 Cullen

August 3, 2009 - Charges have been filed against a motorist involved in a fatal traffic accident in the 11600 block of Cullen Boulevard about 10:35 p.m. on Saturday (Aug. 1). more...

August 4, 2009

Landlord-Tenant Battle Takes Novel Tweet Libel Twist

A first-of-its-kind defamation lawsuit over a Chicago apartment renter's 16-word Twitter post appears to be the poisonous fruit of a tenant-friendly housing ordinance that landlords say punishes them unfairly for petty violations. more...

August 3, 2009

Families of two men killed in Houston crane collapse file suit in Jefferson County

The families of two men killed when a large crane collapsed at a refinery in Houston have sued the crane company and other entities in Jefferson County District Court.

Melanie Barnes, Melody Metz and Debra Johnson filed three separate lawsuits on July 24 against Houston Refining, Wyatt Field Service Company, more...

July 28, 2009

Scrub Tech Indicted On 42 Counts; 19 Now Infected

Grand Jury Indictment Could Put Kristen Parker Away For Life

DENVER -- The surgical technician at the center of a highly publicized health scare in three states was indicted Thursday with 42 felony counts of tampering with a consumer product and obtaining a controlled substance by deceit. more...

July 27, 2009

PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC OWNER CHARGED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FRAUD CASE

(HOUSTON) - The owner of City Nursing Services of Texas Inc., an alleged Houston physical therapy clinic, has been indicted for conspiring to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, mail fraud and money laundering arising from an alleged multi-million dollar health care fraud scheme, United States Attorney Tim Johnson and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced today. The 36-count indictment was returned by a federal grand jury this morning. more...

July 24, 2009

How a Personal Injury Claim Works

The process of a personal injury claim starts when you hire a lawyer, and ends with the conclusion of your personal injury case, whether because a settlement has been reached or because the trial has concluded and judgment has been given.
Consulting with A Lawyer more...

July 23, 2009

Woman claims termination due to work-related injury

GALVESTON - A Santa Fe woman claims she was laid off last year because of an on-the-job injury.

Connie Delaney filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Aker Kvaerner Industrial Constructors Inc. alleging violations of state employment law. more...

July 22, 2009

Driver had taser pulled on him, after refusing to sign ticket

FORT WORTH - A driver pulled over for speeding had a taser pulled on him, when the officer became impatient with the man's refusal to sign a ticket.

It's the latest in a series of Fort Worth taser incidents raising questions. more...

July 21, 2009

Galveston nurse sues UTMB for discrimination

GALVESTON - Reportedly dismissed for neglecting to activate a hospital's rapid response system, a Galveston County woman claims she was terminated from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston because of her race, recent court documents say.

Edna Hosea Goins, a registered nurse, explains she and other employees were accused of the offense in question that occurred on Oct. 26, 2008, but the 120-year-old medical institution fired only her from her position as Nurse Clinician II. more...

July 20, 2009

D.A. Showed Around Photos of Girl's Sexual Assault, Family Says

A county attorney in Kansas violated a girl's privacy by showing around photos of her sexual assault, the teen and her mother claim in Topeka Federal Court. The Anderson County Attorney refused to prosecute the assailant, but showed other parents photos of the sexual assault, and was suspended from practicing law for 6 months for it, the family says. more...

July 17, 2009

Texas woman sues ConAgra over tainted pot pie

MARSHALL -- Shortly after eating a Banquet pot pie, an East Texas woman claims she became very ill and was hospitalized for five days.

The food she consumed was later linked to a Salmonella outbreak and recalled. more...

July 16, 2009

Joe Thurman sued Harris County,after his daughter drowned when the car in which she was riding drove off the
Lynchburg Ferry.

Thurman v. Harris County (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 11, 2009)(Hanks)
(TTCA, ferry drowning, plea to the jurisdiction improperly granted)

AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT IN PART, REVERSE TC JUDGMENT IN PART, AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS:
Before Judge Wilson, Justices Hanks and Bland. Opinion by Justice George C. Hanks, Jr.
01-07-00235-CV Joe Thurman, Individually, And As Sole Heir of the Estate of Amanda Rene Thurman v.
Harris County, Texas, As a Local Governmental Unit of the State of Texas
Appeal from 269th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: The Honorable John T. Wooldridge
Trial Court Cause No. C-200551860 more...

July 15, 2009

Accident at downtown attraction injures 27

HOUSTON - A ride at a popular downtown attraction ended with an accident and more than 27 people sent to the hospital.
Just before 11pm Saturday, a mini-train at the Downtown Aquarium rear-ended another train. It's unclear how many people were on the trains, but 31 were injured. We're told all of the injuries were minor.

Officials are looking into what caused the wreck. more...

July 14, 2009

Texting Teen May be Partially Liable for Manhole Fall

Sewer workers in Staten Island, N.Y., may not be solely responsible for the injuries of a multitasking teenager who fell into an uncovered manhole while apparently walking and text-messaging at the same time.

Alexa Longueira's family says it intends to sue the City of New York because a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) crew flushing a high-pressure sewer line left the manhole unattended. The city requires sewer workers to bar pedestrian access to work sites or at least mark them with warning signs. more...

July 13, 2009

Feds strike at Medicare fraud in Houston area

City's ramped-up operation joins others nationwide

When investigators recently raided a pain management clinic in the Clear Lake area, they found Dr. Arun Sharma seated in a chair facing a Medicare patient in a tiny room set aside for the copy machine. The clinic owner had four needles filled with colored liquids there ready for injection. more...

July 10, 2009

Man dies at chocolate factory

An employee at a New Jersey chocolate processing plant died Wednesday after falling into a vat of hot chocolate, according to a spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor's office.

Vincent Smith II, 29, was dumping raw chocolate into the vat for melting when he fell in from a nine-foot high platform. He suffered a fatal blow to the head from the vat's agitator, a paddle-like mechanism used for stirring the chocolate. more...

July 9, 2009

Drug Found in Jacko's Home Cited in Malpractice Suits

At least four medical malpractice lawsuits have been filed in recent years alleging that hospital patients died from overdoses of Diprivan –- the powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home after his death.

One patient, Chester Forrester, allegedly went into “respiratory and/or cardiac arrest” only four minutes after a physician at a Norfolk, Va., hospital began administering Diprivan to him as an anesthetic. The 57-year-old resident of Kitty Hawk, N.C., had been admitted Sept. 8, 2005 to Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center for laser eye surgery. more...

July 8, 2009

Woman sues over collision with lane-changing freight truck

A woman says she incurred serious injuries after a freight truck and trailer made an unsafe lane change and collided with her.

Raquel M. Garrett filed a lawsuit June 24 in Jefferson County District Court against Frozen Foods Express Industries Inc., Conwell Corp. Inc. and Bobby Watson. more...

July 7, 2009

Recent Automobile Accidents in Houston reported

Suspect Charged in Fatal Traffic Accident at 14500 U.S. Highway 290

Charges have been filed against a motorist arrested in a fatal traffic accident at 14500 U.S. Highway 290 (Northwest Freeway) near Fairbanks North Houston about 4:35 a.m. on Sunday (July 5). more...

July 6, 2009

Makers of Zicam respond to nationwide allegations, deny Texas woman's claims of loss of smell

MARSHALL-- Shortly after voluntarily recalling their homeopathic remedy, the makers of Zicam are denying allegations that the product is the cause of hundreds of reports of anosmia, the loss of the sense of smell.

On June 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a warning for consumers to not use certain Zicam Cold Remedies as the Intranasal Zinc Product is linked to the loss of sense of smell. more...

July 3, 2009

Man Charged in Fatal Accidental Shooting

A man has been charged for his involvement in a fatal accidental shooting in Houston County Tuesday.

Luke Jackson, in his 70s, was in the backyard of a house at the corner of Feagin Mill and Ivory Court when he was shot in the leg. Garell White, 47, had been demonstrating to Jackson how to load and unload the gun when it accidentally fired twice, fatally shooting Jackson in the leg. more...

July 2, 2009

The One Minute Case For Strict Civil Liability of the Justice System

What is the problem?

The growing use of non-lethal weapons such as tasers by the police has to calls to ban or restrict their use. The real issue being debated is the extent to which police officers should risk their safety to detain suspects. Should they only use force when someone’s life is in danger, or to avoid the risk of injury when attempting to tackle a suspect, or to avoid a sprain from having to run after someone? It is likely that further debate will result in a consensus enforced by the legislative and judicial branches of government. But what criteria should be used to determine the level of risk that police officers may be exposed to before using force? more...

July 1, 2009

N.Y. Jury Chills Civil Rights in Strip Search Case

A jury has reached a chilling decision in the civil rights case of a Southampton, N.Y., woman, clearing four police officers in the exclusive resort community of liability for performing a strip search on her after a minor marijuana bust. more...

June 29, 2009

Walmart Greeter Who Was Attacked During Receipt Check Gets $20,000 Settlement

Remember the Walmart greeter who was attacked by a police officer when he tried to check the cop's receipt? His lawsuit has been settled for $20,000. more...

June 26, 2009

Jury awards $17.5 million to man who lost limbs from MRSA infection

A former maintenance man for a North Dallas apartment complex who lost his arms and legs to an MRSA infection has been awarded $17.5 million by a Dallas County civil jury.

A Dallas County jury awarded David Fitzgerald, who lost all of his limbs to a MRSA infection, $17.5 million in damages in a medical malpractice case. more...

June 25, 2009

Galveston seaman seeks $1M after being thrown from truck bed during collision

GALVESTON - A Galveston seaman seeks an excess of $1 million in damages from his employer and a Virginia woman after being thrown from the bed of a truck during a collision. more...

June 24, 2009

Houston Businessman Dies in small plane crash

DOUGHERTY, Texas -- A Houston businessman and his wife died when their small plane crashed in a cotton field in Floyd County, near Doughtery.

The Texas Department of Public Safety identified the victims as the pilot, 53-year-old Rainer Aberer, and 56-year-old Sharen Lee Severson. more...

June 23, 2009

The Nursing Home Complaint Center Intends To Team Up With Personal Injury Law Firms To Stop Nursing Home Abuse & Medicare Fraud In Each State

The Nursing Home Abuse Center wants to assist personal injury law firms go after nursing homes, for elder abuse, and wrongful death in every state, by teaming up with established personal injury law firms that have a passion about elder abuse issues, in their specific state. The Nursing Home Complaint Center also wants to work with law firm that also have an interest in Medicare-Medicaid fraud, Class actions, and employee wage and hour issues. According to the group, "We want to team up with larger personal injury law firms in specific cities, where we know nursing home abuse, Medicare or Medicaid fraud, and employee wage, and hour issues are wide spread, to stop these types of practices." Personal Injury Law Firms, class action law firms, or employment law firms that might have an interest in this are welcome to call the group at 866-714-6466, or visit their web site at Http ://NursingHomeComplaintC enter. com. more...

May 28, 2009

New Medicare law to start July 1

A new law is slated to take effect July 1 that impacts claims involving Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA). While Medicare has the right to reimbursement of money it paid for medical care rendered to injury victims since 1980, the MMSEA will require insurance companies to register on behalf of a Medicare claimant in an injury case. The aim is to insure that Medicare is compensated and parties that fail to repay will be subject to a $100 per day penalty. more...

May 27, 2009

Seven Year Old Shot in Liberty County, Texas Dies from Gunshot Wounds

In Liberty County, Texas, a seven year boy (Donald Coffey, Jr) was shot when a property owner believed that he was a trespasser. Tragically, Donald died from the gun shot wounds. Donald was shot in the head after he and three other people took a break from off roading in an area about 40 miles outside of Houston, Texas. more...

May 26, 2009

$20 Million Settlement Proposed in Google AdWords Class Action

A settlement in the Google AdWords class action has been preliminarily approved for $20 million.

The class action alleges claims against Google for breach of contract, unfair competition, and false advertising, based on Google's practice of charging AdWords advertisers more than their per day daily budget and its related disclosures. more...

May 25, 2009

Police Office Hurt in Serious Car Accident

Houston, Texas (Harris County) Car Wreck with Injury

Senior officer Lloyd Morrison, 51, was investigating a single-car accident around 3:30 a.m. when a Honda Accord struck his patrol car in the right lane.

That was not the only cause of the accident that caused serious personal injuries. more...

May 22,2009

Court Certifies Class Action Against Sears for Alleged Sale of Customers' credit card Information

A notice program authorized by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, began today. The notice is a result of the Court certifying, on April 7, 2008, a plaintiff class in lawsuits alleging that customers' personal, private, and confidential financial information was disclosed for profit by Sears to certain third-party vendors contrary to the representations and obligations to its credit card holders. more...

May 21, 2009

Four debt relief companies face Texas charges

HOUSTON – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today charged four debt settlement companies with orchestrating fraudulent debt settlement schemes. The defendants’ Web sites promised that they could eliminate their customers’ unsecured debts – such as credit card accounts – in as little as three years. According to the state’s enforcement action, the defendants unlawfully misrepresented and overstated the nature of their services. more...

May 20, 2009

Woman Who Lost Arms, Legs to Flesh-Eating Bacteria Settles Lawsuit

SANFORD, Fla — A woman who became infected with flesh-eating bacteria after giving birth, leading to the amputation of her arms and legs, has settled her lawsuit against the central Florida hospital.

Court records show that 27-year-old Claudia Mejia Edwards, of Sanford, will receive an undisclosed sum from Orlando Health. more...

May 19, 2009

Parents of cheerleader seek justice from alleged rapist through civil suit

After a grand jury threw out charges against their daughter's alleged rapists, the parents of a Silsbee High School cheerleader pursued an alternative form of justice and filed suit against the accused attacker and the political officials who allegedly refused to lift a finger.

The 17-year-old cheerleader, identified as "H.S." in the suit, is alleging a massive conspiracy committed by the Silsbee Independent School District and Hardin County District Attorney to keep Rakheem Bolton, the young man who allegedly raped her, and another SISD student out of jail, court papers say. more...

May 15, 2009

$2.16 Million Settement For Strip Searches

A settlement arising from a class action filed on behalf of people who were illegally strip searched after being arrested in Dauphin County between September 16, 2005 and March 12, 2008 has been reached. more...

May 14, 2009

Defective lift cause of man's death, suit alleges

The parents of a deceased man and the representative of his estate have filed suit against two corporations, alleging the man was killed due to a defective man lift.

Ricky and Belinda Matak, parents of Walter Pete Logan Matak, and Misty Sonnier, the representative of his estate, say Walter Matak was killed in an incident that occurred March 30 in Beaumont. more...

May 13, 2009

Wal-Mart settles ‘Black Friday’ death inquiry

$2 million avoids criminal charges in trampling death of temporary worker

MINEOLA, New York - Wal-Mart agreed Wednesday to pay nearly $2 million and improve safety at its 92 New York stores as part of a deal with prosecutors that avoids criminal charges in the trampling death of a temporary worker last year. more...

May 12, 2009

Houston Traffic Accidents of the week

Fatal Traffic Accident at 900 North Freeway

May 11, 2009 - Houston police are investigating a fatal traffic accident at 900 North Freeway (Interstate Highway 45) about 6:28 a.m. on Sunday (May 10).

A female victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identification is pending verification by the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office. more...

May 11, 2009

Bounce House Fatal Accident Case Takes Legal Leap

In what may be the first wrongful-death case of its kind, the family of a Texas woman allege she died as a result of a bizarre accident at an indoor playground where she was watching children play in a “bounce house.”

The Wazoo's playground in Argyle, Texas -- “Where Fun is Inflated,” says its logo -- features no fewer than nine inflatable amusement devices. Parents sign a waiver releasing Wazoo's of any liability for injuries to children using the equipment. more...

May 7, 2009

State of Texas to review boxer's ring death during Dallas FightNight

Since 1989, guests have paid thousands for a ringside table to The Real Estate Council Foundation's annual FightNight, a popular black-tie fundraiser in Dallas.

This year's boxing event – last Thursday at the Hilton Anatole – was on its way to being the same successful gathering, until the last fight. more...

May 6, 2009

Tennessee medical malpractice attorneys news: jury returns $12 million medical malpractice verdict

Hamilton County woman recovers $12 million jury verdict in med malpractice suit.

Chattanooga, TN–Medical malpractice attorneys for a 33 year-old woman, Kristen Freeman, who suffered permanent disability and brain damage, after undergoing a routine colonoscopy and endoscopy surgical procedure, recovered a $12 million jury verdict last Friday. more...

May 5, 2009

Dallas Cowboys stadium collapse catastrophically injures coaching staff

Dallas Cowboys’ coach to undergo spine surgery and 2 remain in hospital.

Dallas, TX –The roof at the Dallas Cowboys’ indoor practice facility caved, when it was struck by thunderstorm winds, on Saturday. Twelve people were injured when the Irving, Texas, structure collapsed, including three Cowboys’ coaching staff members, as reported by the Dallas Morning News. Recent reports indicate Joe DeCamillis, a Cowboy staff member, will have surgery to repair a fractured cervical vertebrae he suffered in the accident. Rich Behm, a scouting assistant with the Dallas Cowboys, was paralyzed, from the waist down, when his spine was severed in the workplace accident at the football training facility. more...

May 4, 2009

Robbie Tolan files lawsuit against Bellaire

BELLAIRE, TX (KTRK) -- Robbie Tolan, the man shot by a Bellaire police officer on New Year's Eve, said he was assaulted and his constitutional and civil rights were violated as a result of that incident.

On Friday, Robbie Tolan and his family filed a civil lawsuit against the two officers involved, the top brass in the city of Bellaire, and its police department, accusing them of racial profiling and violating the civil rights of the Tolan family. more...

May 2, 2009

Three Suits Allege Debt Collectors Are Cyber-Bullies

Plaintiffs in three states have recently filed privacy lawsuits over what may be a new form of cyber-bullying -– using the Internet to harass debtors, in one case even creating a website in the debtor's name.

The defendants include a Phoenix car loan company, Auto Financing Network (AFN), and two collection agencies working for other auto lenders, Assets Recovered and Universal Tracing Services. All of the alleged Internet harassment has occurred since January, suggesting an unnerving new trend in the noble profession of debt collection. more...

April 30, 2008

Traffic Accidents for the week

Fatal Traffic Accident at 1900 North Macgregor Way

April 28, 2008 - Houston police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in the 1900 block of North Macgregor Way about 3:50 p.m. on Monday (Apr. 27).

The victim, Jack Roberts, 60, a retired Houston Police officer, was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Mr. Roberts retired from HPD in March 2006. more...

April 28, 2009

Pirated Ship Lawsuit

HOUSTON - One of the crew members aboard the merchant ship Maersk Alabama, who survived an attack by Somali pirates, has filed a lawsuit against the company.

Richard Hicks, who lives in southeast Florida, was the chief steward aboard the ship. He was responsible for meals for the rest of the crew. more...

April 26, 2009

Texas Driver to be Charged in Fatal Crash

A driver involved in a fatal vehicle accident is set to be charged for intoxication manslaughter.

A driver involved in a crash that killed five young passengers is set to be charged after police suspect he was intoxicated at the time of the accident. authorities in Houston are planning to charge 32 year-old Chanton Jenkins with intoxication manslaughter in the deaths of five children who range in ages one to eleven, following a car crash that resulted in the vehicle plunging into a ditch. more...

April 24, 2009

Lawsuit: Detainee was tortured by US in late '01

NEWARK, N.J. – A Tunisian man detained after the Sept. 11 attacks was tortured at CIA-operated secret prisons in Afghanistan months before a Justice Department memo sanctioned the practices, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Newark, is believed to be the first to allege acts of torture were committed before the secret Aug. 1, 2002, memo that approved waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods. The memo was declassified last week. more...

April 23, 2009

Turbulence Blamed for Paralyzing Passenger

A woman aboard a turbulent Continental Airlines flight reportedly suffered a serious spinal cord injury and was paralyzed from the chest down. Flight 511 was en route from Houston to McAllen, Texas on Saturday when the plane encountered the turbulence. The flight had been delayed on the ground for more than three hours because of thunderstorms in the area. more...

April 22, 2009

NTSB to probe Utah bus crash that killed 9

A federal safety panel wants to learn more about a bus crash in Utah last year that killed nine people and injured 43 others returning from a ski trip.

The five-member National Transportation Safety Board is expected to hear Tuesday from investigators looking into the crash. more...

April 21, 2009

Slip on ramp leads to suit against IHOP

A Beaumont woman is suing a restaurant chain and its owner, alleging she fell on a slippery ramp.

Sandra Thibodeaux filed a lawsuit against Hnreck Nazarian, IHOP and BONA on April 14 in Jefferson County District Court. more...

April 20, 2009

$13 Million Settlement in California Labor Law Suit

California Labor Commissioner Angela Bradstreet and Attorney General Edmund G. Brown have prevailed with a judgment totaling $13,640,819 against janitorial companies Excell Cleaning and Building Services Inc., a Delaware Corporation and M.O. Restaurant Cleaning of California Inc., a California Corporation.

The janitorial companies evaded payroll taxes, and failed to pay minimum wage and overtime for approximately 300 California janitorial workers. The 2 companies had contracts to provide janitorial services at various restaurants in Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange counties. more...

April 17, 2009

Houston accidents this week...

Train-Pedestrian Fatality at14700 South Main

April 16, 2008 - Houston police are investigating a fatal train accident in the 14700 block of South Main about 10:25 p.m. on Wednesday (Apr. 15).

The male victim, in his 50s, suffered multiple blunt force injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office. more...

April 16, 2009

Co-owner files counter suit against former partner in Kemah restaurant

GALVESTON - A LaPorte man has filed a counter suit against his partner in a Kemah eatery and his partner's attorney after being hit with a temporary restraining order.

Milad Elias is suing his former associate Erik C. Miller as well as Miller's lawyer, for ousting him from ownership of Heads N Tails Bar & Grill in October 2008. more...

April 15, 2009

Court Finds Church Liable in "Swoon-and-Fall" Case

Churches might want to be more careful about protecting swooning parishioners after the Michigan Court of Appeals said a church was liable for the fall of a woman who was “slain in the spirit” during an altar call.

A jury had awarded Judith Dadd $40,000 in damages for the head injury she suffered in the fall at Mount Hope Church in Lansing and the appeals court affirmed the award in a first-of-its-kind decision last week, stressing the uniqueness of her negligence case. more...

April 14, 2009

Father Sues Northwest Side School

CHICAGO -- The father of a 15-year-old boy has filed a negligence lawsuit against a Northwest Side school for troubled youth after a female teacher allegedly drank and had sex with his son on several occasions.

Linda Pithyou, 29, of 3723 W. Devon Ave., was formally charged March 13 with two counts of criminal sexual assault and four counts of aggravated sexual abuse, Cook County State’s Attorney’s office spokesman Tandra Simonton said. more...

April 13, 2009

Texas court upholds $42.4M verdict in prison death

RAYMONDVILLE, Texas (AP) -- A Texas appeals court has upheld a multimillion dollar civil verdict against a Florida private prison company in the beating death of an inmate.

The 13th Court of Appeals ruled last week that Wackenhut Corrections Corp., now known as The GEO Group, and Warden David Forrest have to pay $42.5 million to the family of Gregorio de la Rosa Jr. more...

April 10, 2009

John Hancock Life Insurance Co. settles bias suit, Will pay out $24.4M

John Hancock Life Insurance Co. has agreed to a $24.4 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit that alleged it racially discriminated against African Americans in the sale of life insurance policies before 1959.

In agreeing to settle the case, filed in 2003 by Merle Norflet of Connecticut on behalf of her mother, the Boston company denied any wrongdoing or violation of any state or federal laws. more...

April 9, 2009

Woman who sought treatment then sued chiropractor for 'unwanted contact' gets day in court

Suit filed by a woman who sought a neck adjustment then turned and sued the chiropractor for "unwanted, intrusive contact." Now, the case has gone to trial.

Five weeks after undergoing spinal surgery, LaDonna Burge pleaded with her chiropractor, who also happened to be her boss, to perform an adjustment on her ailing neck and back, according to attorney opening statements heard on April 7. more...

April 8, 2009

New Bill May Allow Wrongful Death Claimants to Recover for Future Loss of Enjoyment of Life

The Iowa General Assembly is currently considering legislation that would change the kind of claims that a plaintiff can bring in a wrongful death suit. Wrongful death suits are civil claims brought against a person who causes the death of another. Generally, such a suit is brought by a close relative of the person whose life is lost, most often by a spouse or parent. Iowa already allows for wrongful death plaintiffs to recover for economic damages more...

April 7, 2009

Suit blames Texaco for man's asbestos exposure, illness

Two Texas women have filed an asbestos suit against Texaco and Chevron on behalf of their recently deceased husband and father, claiming he wrongly died of pulmonary asbestosis and lung cancer.

Betty Lou Yawn and Sheila Newell -- the wife and daughter of Ronald Yawn, respectively -- allege Ronald Yawn developed the asbestos-related diseases while working for Texaco in Jefferson County. more...

April 6, 2009

Texas man guilty in selling defective shuttle part

HOUSTON -- Federal prosecutors say a Houston-area machine shop owner has pleaded guilty to selling NASA a defective space shuttle part that if used could have resulted in the loss of the spacecraft.

Richard J. Harmon, 60, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud Monday during a Houston court hearing. more...

April 3, 2009

Burger King Settles Brain Injury Suit for $20 Million

Jacob Buckett, a 12-year old boy from Temecula, CA, and his sister Isabelle, have been awarded $20 million as settlement in a personal injury suit brought against Burger King.

Jacob and his sister were playing at a playground inside the restaurant in August, 2005, when Jacob fell injuring his lungs, and his parietal lobe and his left front lobe. more...

April 2, 2009

Philip Morris Loses Appeal, Will Pay Millions in Settlement

The Supreme Court has denied Philip Morris' last chance to overturn a $79.5 million punitive damages award, resulting from a lawsuit brought in a smoker's death.

Mayola Williams, who brought the suit on behalf of her late husband Jesse Williams, was awarded nearly $80 million dollars by the jury nearly 2 weeks ago, and following the decision today she is now able to collect her share, which will be between $60 and $65 million. The original judgement against the tobacco giant was issued in 1999 and then went to the Supreme Court in 2003 and 2007. Consequently, the money has been collecting interest and now totals more than $155 million. more...

April 1, 2009

Houston area cement truck wreck kills 1 passenger

Four people in a car crashed into a cement truck in north Harris County killing one.

Houston, TX Harris County officials reported a driver carrying three passengers slammed into a cement truck while the car was speeding north on Hardy Road at E. Richey. The cement truck driver was pulling out of a business parking lot at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning and states he didn’t see the speeding motor vehicle approaching as reported by abc13 news. The driver and passengers of the motor vehicle are believed to have just left a club. Harris County police investigators suspect alcohol may have been involved in the fatal truck versus car crash. more...

March 30, 2009

Parties Settle Paxil "Split Pill" Class Actionm - Alleged manufacturing defect in $28M settlement

A proposed settlement has been reached in a case alleging a manufacturing defect in certain tablets of Paxil, the popular antidepressant drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). If approved, the settlement will provide up to $28 million to claimants and their insurance companies. more...

March 28, 2009

Rail worker sues BNSF over back injury

A Texas railroad worker is suing Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway company over his alleged injury while working for the company.

Adam M. Brown was working as a brakeman and conductor for BNSF on Dec. 16 when his back was injured, the complaint filed March 25 in Jefferson County District Court states. more...

March 27, 2009

Miami Jury Awards More Than $38 Million in Tragic Pharmaceutical and Medical Negligence Case

A Miami-Dade County jury awarded Amanda Slavin $38,323,196 in compensatory damages against Defendants McKesson Medication Management LLC and a local neurosurgeon today, announced lead counsel Julie Braman Kane, partner at the Coral Gables-based law firm Colson Hicks Eidson, who tried the case with her partner Joseph J. Kalbac Jr.

On October 24, 2003 Miami-Dade county resident Amanda Slavin underwent intraspinal surgery for a repair of a spinal fluid leak. During surgery, the neurosurgeon injected Slavin’s intrathecal space with Methylene Blue which operating room personnel acquired from a medicine cabinet maintained by McKesson Medication Management LLC. McKesson had contracted with Mt. Sinai to run their pharmacies and train Mt. Sinai’s nursing and medical personnel regarding pharmaceutical issues. McKesson did not provide the doctor or any of Mt. Sinai’s medical personnel with training or with the information the FDA required indicating that Methylene Blue was contraindicated for intraspinal injection. more...

March 26, 2009

Supreme Court ruling supports drug lawsuits

Diana Levine lost her arm in April 200 after being injected with anti-nausea drug Phenergan to treat a migraine. Wednesday, the Supreme Court upheld a jury's $6.7 million award to Levine, who had sued the drugmaker.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court enhanced the ability of injured patients to hold drugmakers responsible Wednesday, in a 6-3 decision that affirmed a jury award for a woman who lost an arm to gangrene after injection of an anti-nausea drug. more...

March 24, 2009

Getting Compensation for Personal Injuries

When you suffer a personal injury, your life can be completely disrupted. You may find yourself physically unable to go to work. Your leg may be broken, your neck may be in a brace due to whiplash, or your fingers smashed by a construction injury. What are you supposed to do then?

Even if you can get yourself to work, you may not be able to perform your usual tasks as you could before. If your employer is unsympathetic, impatient or simply desperate to have someone do the work you normally do, you may end up losing your job through no fault of your own. more...

March 23, 2009

Galveston Crash Life Flights Three

A grinding head-on collision on FM-3005 Friday evening sent three victims by Life Flight to Herman Hospital in Houston.

The crash, which occurred about 5:30 involved a late model Nissan sports car and an SUV. more...

March 21, 2009

Galveston man seeks damages for auto wreck in Alabama

GALVESTON - A Galveston County man is suing a truck company for more than $50,000 over a collision that occurred in Alabama three months ago.

On Dec. 18, Roy Edward James says he was en route from Alvin to St. Petersburg, Fla., to deliver a vehicle for Ron Carter Chevrolet. However, during a traffic stop in Mobile, Ala., James was hit from behind by a tractor trailer co-owned by Tennessee-based Milan Express. more...

March 20, 2009

Houston Car accidents this week

Fatal Traffic Accident at 700 U.S. 59 South

March 18, 2008 - Houston police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in the 700 block of the Southwest Freeway (U.S. Highway 59 South) about 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday (March 17). more...

March 19, 2009

Top 10 Reasons of Personal Injury at Work

Work accidents are a big worry for both workers and companies as they not only effect a loss in work output, but also lead to drawn out compensation claims being filed that monetarily harm the companies.

1. Using improper equipment: If you work on huge machines, make certain you wear the proper safety gear like goggles, head covering, and gloves to shield yourself against any injury from the paraphernalia or related particles. Most industrial accidents are caused when people do not follow guiding principles and use improper tools. more...

March 17, 2009

What Is A Personal Injury Attorney?

A personal injury attorney is a qualified legal professional that specializes in helping people who have been hurt by the actions of another person or thing that belongs to another person. So, for example, if you have been personally injured in a car accident then this kind of attorney could help your legal claim against the driver of the car that harmed you.

These kinds of attorneys can help you with a variety of legal claims following injury or accidents that happened accidentally or as a result of negligence on the behalf of another person. So, for example, if you are jogging in the park and you are bitten by someone’s dog then you could have a case for suing the dog owner for negligence as he/she did not adequately control their pet. more...

March 16, 2009

Widow of worker killed at Baytown steel plant sues company, claiming negligence

BAYTOWN, Texas—A local widow is determined to get justice after an accident at a Baytown steel plant took her husband’s life.

Yvonne Lara says she and her attorney are trying to keep other workers safe from the kind of accident that killed her husband -- an accident that’s happened on three separate occasions at the plant. more...

March 13, 2009

New hurricane-related insurance lawsuits filed in Jefferson County

A total of 10 suits related to Hurricane Ike were filed against insurance companies in Jefferson County District Court during the week of March 2 through March 6.

# Arbie and Helen Adams of 470 East Delaware St. in Beaumont claim Texas Farmers Insurance Company denied their claim for roof, water, wind, foundation and structural damages after Hurricane Ike struck on Sept. 13. Farmers denied the claim after it assigned two adjusters - Ben Johnson and Lance L. Fleming - to adjust it, according to the complaint. The Adams are represented by J. Steve Mostyn of The Mostyn Law Firm in Houston and Michael R. Ramsey and Gregory F. Cox of The Mostyn Law Firm in Beaumont. Jefferson County District Court case number: D183-421. more...

March 12, 2009

The Case for Trial Lawyers

"Kill all the lawyers" -- at your own peril

When you heard the news not long ago that three prominent attorneys who had made their reputations suing corporations had pled guilty to either attempted judicial bribery or a kickback scheme, no doubt Shakespeare's oft-quoted line, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers," came to mind. more...

March 11, 2009

Seaman sues over shower fall during barge collision

Cedric McAfee has filed suit against Kirby Inland Marine and Bean's Fleet, alleging he was injured after the boat on which he was working slammed into another barge.

According to the complaint filed March 2 in Jefferson County District Court, as McAfee was attempting to enter the shower on the "Palo Duro" on March 6, 2006, the vessel collided with a stationary barge. more...

March 10, 2009

First mother, now father files wrongful death suit over helicopter crash

In little more than a week after his mother filed a lawsuit, James Smalts' father has filed suit alleging that his son died in a helicopter crash because of the negligence of the manufacturer and owner of the aircraft.

Clyde Smalts filed a wrongful death suit on behalf of James Smalts in Jefferson County District Court on Feb. 24. James Smalts' mother, Gayle Spikes, filed a similar suit on Feb. 13. more...

March 9, 2009

Houston mother receives $3 million Harris County jury verdict

Mother of mentally ill man who died in Precinct 1 custody recovers $3 million.

Dallas, TX –On Monday, a Harris County jury returned a $3 million verdict to the mother of a mentally ill man who was excessively shocked, hogtied, essentially beaten, and later died while being taken into Precinct 1 constable’s deputies custody on February 18, 2005. As reported by the Houston Chronicle on Monday, Joel Don Casey, a 52 year old schizophrenic man was literally beaten, shocked and hogtied by four deputies, who responded to the home of his mother, Shirley Nagel, with a mental health warrant on his birthday. more...

March 6, 2009

Houston Worker sues power plant over fall from ladder

GALVESTON - A Houston man says part of a scaffold installation caused him to slip and fall from a ladder at a Texas City plant two years ago, recent court documents say.

Gary Zella is suing T.P.I.S. Insulation Services LLC and Calpine Corp. in Galveston County District Court for injuries he sustained to various parts of his body as a result of a four-foot plunge at the Calpine Texas City Power Generation Plant on March 3, 2007. more...

March 5, 2009

Glendale man falsely accused of murder awarded $1.3 million

Edmond Ovasapyan, 28, who spent eight months in jail before being cleared of charges, sued the Glendale Police Department.

A federal jury Wednesday awarded $1.3 million in civil damages to a Glendale man who was falsely accused of murder and spent eight months in a Los Angeles County jail before being cleared of the charges. more...

March 4, 2009

$50 million suit filed over BART shooting death

Family members of Oscar Grant, the unarmed BART rider shot to death by a transit agency police officer early New Year's Day, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Monday that seeks $50 million from the agency, its chief of police and three officers.

John Burris, an attorney for the family, had asked for $25 million in a legal claim against BART after Officer Johannes Mehserle shot Grant on the platform of the Fruitvale Station in Oakland. more...

March 3, 2009

Jury awards $3M in death involving excessive force

A Harris County jury on Monday awarded $3 million to the Houston mother of a schizophrenic man who was shocked, hogtied and later died as Precinct 1 constable’s deputies took him into custody on a mental health warrant four years ago.

After a three-week trial, the jury concluded by a 10-2 vote that three of the four deputies named in Shirley Nagel’s lawsuit used unreasonable and excessive force as the deputies detained Nagel’s son, Joel Don Casey, on Feb. 18, 2005. more...

March 2, 2009

Slip and fall at Logan's Road House not settled for peanuts

The Tennessee Court of Appeals overturns Circuit Court in slip and fall at Logan's Road House

Peanut shell issue will go before a Trial Court

Peanut shells on Logan's floor a hazard? Court says maybe more...

February 27, 2009

Mannatech, former CEO settles with the Texas Attorney General

The state reached a $7 million settlement with Coppell, Texas - based Mannatech Inc. and its former chief executive on Thursday for marketing its nutritional supplements as remedies for cancer and other serious conditions.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said tens of thousands of customers may have been duped into purchasing the company's products, thinking that they were cure-alls for Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, cancer and other serious illnesses. more...

February 26, 2009

Jury Awards $6.7M over Failure to Disclose Herpes

Rejecting a 77-year-old man's testimony that he told a California woman about his genital herpes infection before they became sexual partners, a jury has ordered him to pay her more than $6.7 million for negligent transmission of the disease.

The award includes $2.75 million in punitive damages, which means the jury concluded that Tom Redmond acted outrageously and recklessly in failing to advise Patricia Behr, 56, that he was infected when they began having sex in October 2003. She tested positive for the virus after they broke up in July 2004. more...

February 25, 2009

Your Accident Losses: How To Track Them

An important part of your accident claim involves tracking your out of pocket expenses.

Medical and Rehabilitation Expenses

As an injured person in Houston, you will likely require health care services that are not covered by insurance, such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, massage, prescriptions, prolotherapy, psychology, vocational rehabilitation, dentistry and in catastrophic cases, additional services such as case management. more...

February 24, 2009

Auto accidents this week in Houston

Baytown Toddler killed in Sunday auto accident

A four-year-old Baytown boy died Sunday evening after he was struck by a pickup truck while crossing the street, police said.

An accident-reconstruction team is investigating the auto/pedestrian accident, which occurred at approximately 5:45 p.m., according to Lt. Eric Freed. more...

February 23, 2009

Florida Jury Awards $8 Million To Smoker's Widow

A jury in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has ordered cigarette-maker Philip Morris to pay $8 million in damages to the widow of a smoker who died of lung cancer in a case that could set the standard for 8,000 similar Florida lawsuits.

The six jurors deliberated for more than two days before returning the award for Elaine Hess, whose husband, Stuart, died in 1997 at age 55 after decades as a chain-smoker. more...

February 20, 2009

Woman's lawsuit against casino settled for $500,000

SAN DIEGO — An El Cajon woman's lawsuit against an Indian tribe that broke new legal ground for personal injury suits against tribes has settled for $500,000.

Celeste Bluehawk slipped, fell and injured her back in 2002 on a newly mopped floor at the Golden Acorn Casino, operated by the Campo Band of Mission Indians.

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February 19, 2009

Multiple Factors Cited in Cosco Busan Incident

The National Transportation Safety Board cited "a medically unfit pilot, an ineffective master, and poor communications between the two" yesterday as the cause of the Nov. 7, 2007, Cosco Busan container ship's striking a tower of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, causing a spill of more than 53,000 gallons of fuel oil into San Francisco Bay. The ship was being piloted out of the bay by the pilot in heavy fog, and he told investigators the ship's instruments were showing conflicting information. The board said the incident ultimately killed more than 2,500 birds and caused at least $73.5 million in damage, with $70 million attributed to the environmental cleanup. The ship sustained $2 million in damage, and the bridge sustained $1.5 million in damage. more...

February 18, 2009

Auto Accidents in the Houston area this week

NW Houston car crash kills toddler, injures father

A 25-year-old man remains in the intensive care unit at Memorial Hermann Hospital after a traffic accident in which his 2-year-old son died, Houston police said today.

Officers are still investigating the one-car accident that killed Jadon Lee shortly after 2 p.m. Monday in northwest Houston. more...

February 17, 2009

DA reviewing cases filed by 6 Dallas officers named in lawsuit

The Dallas County district attorney's office is reviewing dozens of cases filed by six Dallas police officers after the officers assisted in an arrest that put a man behind bars for 10 months on what prosecutors say were false charges.

Documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News show prosecutors concluded that Senior Cpl. David Nevitt lied when he said Thomas Hannon had a gun and drugs in his possession when the six officers participated in Hannon's arrest outside a North Dallas hotel in August 2007. Attorney Phil Burleson said Nevitt denies any wrongdoing in this case, as more...

February 12, 2009

Construction Worker Buried Alive in Trench

A man was killed in when a trench collapsed on him at a construction site near Cartersville, Georgia.

James Hilbish, 46, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was working when the trench, which was 30 feet deep and another 25 to 30 feet long under the roadway, collapsed during sewer line installation, said Bartow County Fire Chief Craig Millsap. The construction foreman was killed when the trench buried him just before noon. It took firefighters more than three hours to extract his body. more...

February 11, 2009

Accidents in the Houston area this week

Driver thrown during railroad tracks wreck

HOUSTON - A man is in critical condition after a car accident on the railroad tracks in northwest Houston.

At 11:15pm Friday, the man lost control of his SUV while making a turn on the railroad tracks at Hempstead Highway near Brittmoore. The SUV rolled onto its side. more...

February 10, 2009

Personal Injury Lawyer - Surefire Way To Success

Regardless of any or all precautions you take, an accident can happen to just about anyone, even to an injury lawyer. People neither choose to have an accident nor decide when and where it should occur.

An accident is both a painful and an expensive experience the injury makes you suffer and the medical treatment costs quite a bit. A personal injury claim is a way to compensate many of your losses and its importance should not be understated. You can't turn back the time but you can minimise the bad consequences of your injury. more...

February 9, 2009

The Phases of An Accident Legal Case

Many challenges face a lawyer preparing for a case. If negotiation for settlement fails, you and your lawyer are destined to go to trial, which is the most high-profile phase of the personal injury lawsuit process.

What happens in a trial? How does a lawyer go about the demands of a trial? more...

February 6, 2009

Conroe couple sues St. Lukes for failing to X-ray child

A Conroe couple sued St. Luke’s Hospital hospital this week for failing to X-ray their 3-year-old girl’s nose and spraying medicines that corroded the battery the child had imbedded in her nostril.

Keri and James “Zach” Jordan sued a doctor and the St. Luke’s Woodlands hospital on Thursday for medical malpractice, alleging they were wantonly negligent in caring for the child brought in to the emergency room in February 2007. more...

January 29, 2009

Joe Stephens Texas Super Lawyer

Selection Process of Super Lawyers

The General Survey
We mailed thousands of ballots to attorneys across Texas. We asked attorneys to vote for the best lawyers they have personally observed in action - whether as opposing counsel, as co-counsel, from first-person observation in the courtroom, etc. Our intent was to discourage lawyers from voting for others based purely on reputation.

Each ballot had the name of the addressee-attorney on it. Only ballots properly verified by that attorney (with signature and attorney registration number filled in) were counted. more...

January 28, 2009

What is a Houston Personal Injury Lawyer and What Does He Do?

A Houston personal injury lawyer is an attorney who legally represents an individual who claims to have been injured due to the negligence of another party. This party can be another person, a company, or even an agency of the government. A personal injury lawyer must be very knowledgeable of the law and must possess great experience when it comes to the law. They are literally trained in every area of the law, but they only take cases that fall within the personal injury category. That means they handle a lot of claims regarding defective products, auto accidents, injuries at work, medical malpractice, and the like. more...

January 27, 2009

Steps to Take Before Beginning a Road Traffic Personal Injury Claim

Key steps to take before making a Road Traffic Accident Claim

As with all personal injury compensation claims, you would need to prove that another person was responsible for your personal injury (in this case the driver of the vehicle you were travelling in or the third party driver). In order to improve the chances of your claim being successful you should obtain as much information from the other driver and the other witnesses including their names, addresses and telephone numbers. If possible take photographs of the accident locus, the position of the vehicles and any damage. If a third party driver has no valid insurance, fails to stop or states he is driving a stolen vehicle, you should contact the Police right away. more...

January 26, 2009

Crane Company Fined After Accident Kills Four

The U.S. government wants to fine Deep South Crane and Rigging over a crane accident that killed four employees inside the Lyondell Bassell facility in Houston.

Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it has cited a Louisiana crane company for alleged safety violations. Of the eight violations, six are considered serious. The total proposed fines carry $71,500 in penalties. more...

January 23, 2009

Texas women are first to sue over Continental flight crash

Plaintiffs allege pilots 'negligently aborted' takeoff

NTSB chief investigator Bill English stands by as the burned wreckage of Continental Flight 1404 is placed in an enclosed area of a Continental hangar in Commerce City on Jan. 5.
More Local News10 indicted in alleged drug, burglary ring Strasburg woman sentenced to 28 years Police seek help in catching suspect More stories » Two Texas women filed what appears to be the first lawsuit in connection with the crash of a Continental Airlines jetliner at Denver International Airport. more...

January 22, 2009

Texas Lawmakers' battle brews over driver's license policy

AUSTIN -- Texas House lawmakers are spoiling for a fight over controversial new driver's licenses that single out legal U.S. residents who are not citizens.

The leader of a group of conservative lawmakers said Wednesday they plan to file a bill that would make permanent a driver's license policy critics call discriminatory and are working to undo. more...

January 21, 2009

80 YEAR OLD, HANDICAPPED MAN FROM BUCKS COUNTY WINS TENS OF THOUSANDS IN DEALER FRAUD LAWSUIT AGAINST CHERRY HILL TRIPLEX

Senior Sues For Fraud And Deceptive & Unfair Trade Practices

An 80-year-old man who filed suit against the Cherry Hill Triplex automotive group of Southern New Jersey, claiming deception and theft, has won $13,893, in addition to treble damages of $41,679, plus attorneys fees, and will get to keep his vehicle, a 2005 Kia Sedona. Craig Thor Kimmel and Melissa K. Fiala of the lemon law and consumer advocacy firm of Kimmel & Silverman, P.C. brought the case on behalf of the consumer. more...

January 20, 2009

Aetna To Pay $20 Million Settlement

Aetna said Thursday it has agreed to pay $20 million to settle New York's accusations that it and other health insurers use a manipulated system that shortchanges doctors and hospitals on reimbursement for providing out-of-network services. more...

January 18, 2009

The Actual Facts About The Mcdonalds' Coffee Case

There is a lot of hype about the McDonalds' scalding coffee case. No one is in favor of frivolous cases of outlandish results; however, it is important to understand some points that were not reported in most of the stories about the case. McDonalds coffee was not only hot, it was scalding -- capable of almost instantaneous destruction of skin, flesh and muscle. Here's the whole story. more...

January 16, 2008

5 die in salmonella outbreak; peanut butter recalled

A peanut butter maker that sells bulk supplies to institutions issued a nationwide recall as officials yesterday reported five deaths may now be associated with a salmonella outbreak. more...

January 15, 2008

Jury Awards $16.6 Million

A jury in Chicago has ruled that subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson must pay $16.6 million to the family of a woman near Chicago who died of a drug overdose after using a defective Duragesic patch as a pain killer. more...

January 14, 2009

Texas Man Aims to Bust Open Hooters Girl Hiring

A Texas man's gender discrimination lawsuit against Hooters of America is geared toward the idea that it is not a “business necessity” for the restaurant chain to employ only Hooters Girls as servers of food and drinks. more...

January 13, 2009

Lawyer will file suit over HPD chases after fatal crash

He's representing an injured passenger in accident involving a stolen truck and killing an SUV's driver more...

January 10, 2009

Chinese Medicine Doctor Sued over "Dangerous" Herbs

A Missouri woman has filed an unusual case of malpractice against a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), alleging Zhengang Guo fell below the standard of care by prescribing Chinese herbs that caused her to suffer kidney failure. more...

January 9, 2009

$2.5M Settlement Reached in Vermont Fatal Accident

A settlement has been reached in a fatal crash in Westmore that killed two teenagers five years ago and pitted the parents of the driver and the teens against each other. more...

January 8, 2009

Inmate stabbed in buttocks awarded $12K

Judgment may set precedent for prison security

The Federal Court of Canada has awarded $12,000 in damages to an inmate who received minor injuries when he was stabbed in the buttocks with a plastic weapon after a dispute over telephone use at an Ontario prison. more...

January 7, 2009

Is $230K Contract to Cover up Sex Assault Enforceable?

The enforceability of a “hush money” contract is at issue in the case of a casino host who alleges a Virginia businessman has reneged on an agreement to pay her $230,000 for not telling police that he sexually assaulted her. more...

January 6, 2009

Jamie Lynn Spears decoy suing LAX police for duping her

LOS ANGELES - A pretty blond Ohio woman used as a decoy for Jamie Lynn Spears in a ham-handed switcheroo to fool paparazzi wants Los Angeles airport police to pay for duping her, too. more...

January 5, 2009

Lawsuit: Cobb firm illegally distributing Mexican Pepsi in U.S.

PepsiCo says a metro Atlanta company is illegally distributing a Mexican version of its soda in Georgia, according to a lawsuit pending in federal court. more...

January 2, 2009

Judge approves $54M fly-ash suit settlement

A Baltimore judge has approved the sweeping settlement a Constellation Energy Group subsidiary reached two months ago with Anne Arundel County residents who alleged their groundwater was tainted by coal ash — including an attorneys’ fees award of $10 million to be paid by the power company to the plaintiffs’ lawyers at The Murphy Firm and The Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos P.C. more...

January 1, 2009

Relatives blame racial profiling for shooting

HOUSTON: The son of a retired major league baseball player was recovering from injuries after he was shot outside his home early Wednesday by a police officer who thought the man was in a stolen SUV. more...

December 31, 2008

Upswing In Employment Lawsuits Predicted

As the economy gets worse with no end in sight, expect a rise in wrongful termination lawsuits, labor lawyers predict. more...

December 30, 2008

Couple killed on Highway 6 by alleged drunk driver

A husband and wife were killed by an accused drunk driver in an early morning accident in northwest Harris County. more...

December 29, 2009

Maine Woman Sues Jail for Strip Search

PORTLAND, Maine — A woman who spent three days in the Cumberland County Jail has sued the county, alleging that she was strip-searched repeatedly and forced to shower in front of male inmates more...

December 26, 2008

Mattel settles with 39 states over tainted toys

Toy maker Mattel Inc. will pay $12 million to 39 states to settle an investigation over Chinese-made lead-tainted toys shipped to the U.S. in 2007, state officials said Monday. more...

December 25, 2008

Jeweler Awarded $6.9M for Theft of Mystery Diamond

Julius Klein Diamonds insists the pink diamond it allegedly stole from an Ohio jeweler never existed. But the mysterious gem was real enough to a federal jury, which awarded John Stafford $6.9 million for his loss. more...

December 24, 2008

Wal-Mart Will Pay Up to $640 Million in Settlement

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, will pay as much as $640 million to settle 63 federal and state class actions claiming the company cheated hourly workers and forced them to work through breaks. more...

December 23, 2208

Two hurt in I-45 rollover

A Navarro County man was trapped beneath his pickup truck Monday morning for nearly an hour while emergency workers struggled against bitter cold and a nearly crushed truck cab to free him following a rollover on Interstate 45, about a mile north of Angus. more...

December 22, 2008

$1.2 million settlement for teen alleging Chicago priest abused him
Daniel McCormack case also gave boy's brother $2.5 million deal

A teenage boy and his mother will receive $1.2 million from the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago for sexual abuse the boy suffered at the hands of Daniel McCormack, a lawyer for the victims said Wednesday. more...

December 20, 2008

Victoria bus-crash victims settle for $10 million

Victims in a bus crash near Victoria have agreed to a $10 million settlement with the insurance companies for the Houston owners, operators and driver of the motor carrier, lawyers said. more...

December 18, 2008

Insurance loophole claimed in fire deaths
Company says smoke that killed 3 was 'pollution'

An insurance company with a potential $25 million liability from a 2007 Houston office fire is claiming smoke that killed three people was "pollution" and surviving families shouldn't be compensated for their losses since the deaths were not caused directly by the actual flames. more...

December 17, 2008

Supreme Court allows lawsuits over 'light' cigarettes

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today handed a surprising defeat to tobacco companies counting on it to put an end to lawsuits alleging deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes. more...

December 15, 2008

Pick-Ups Recalled for Fire Risk

Chrysler is recalling 108,429 Dodge Ram Diesel Pick-Ups from model years 2007 and 2008 for fire risks, said the Auto Channel. The defective Dodge Ram trucks are being recalled in order to correct a flaw in an engine-compartment pad that can cause a fire, according to the Post-Gazette.com. According to the report, the recall involves Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups with a 6.7-liter diesel engine, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). more...

December 12, 2008

Sue the U.S. Marines for the University City F-18 Crash?

If you are one of the civilian families injured in the December 8, 2008 F-18 airplane crash in San Diego, in addition to locating an airplane accident lawyer near University City, you will likely be asking can I sue the Marines for the December 8, 2008 airplane crash in San Diego? Who else could I sue? more...

December 11, 2008

RIAA targets transplant patient Ciara Sauro

RIAA News:- Could Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony BMG’s sick sue ‘em all campaign get any worse? more...

December 10, 2008

The weirdest legal cases of 2008

10. Although grunting is not a specific offence under English law, a 36-year-old bodybuilder was fined £70 at a magistrates’ court in Kent after his workouts became intolerable to his neighbours. Giran Jobe’s grunting during his regular two-hour sessions — and the noise when his power weights came crashing down on the floor of his top-floor flat — was so bad it reached as much as 100 decibels, according to monitors installed by the local council. In other words, as loud as the noise on the platform of a Tube station as a train arrives. Jobe was fined after 47 breaches of a noise abatement order; he pledged in future to focus on push-ups. more...

December 8, 2008

Texas court considers insurer's liability

AUSTIN, Texas, - The Texas Supreme Court is considering whether an insurance company must pay for a child's injuries even though the insurer says a driver violated the policy. more...

December 5, 2008

Bhopal, 'Worst Industrial Accident in History'

Dec. 3, 1984: Poison gas leaks from a Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India. It spreads throughout the city, killing thousands of people outright and thousands more subsequently in a disaster often described as the worst industrial accident in history. more...

December 4, 2008

Family of man trampled to death sues Wal-Mart

NEW YORK - The family of a man trampled to death in a New York Wal-Mart on Friday filed a lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the store failed to control the crowd pushing to gain entry on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. more...

December 3, 2008

Craigslist Rant Prompts Criminal Libel Charges

A Colorado man who reportedly bashed his ex-girlfriend and her lawyer on Craigslist now has the unusual distinction of being charged with criminal libel. more...

December 2, 2008

Former Hilton employee sues after witnessing work orgy

A former manager of the upscale restaurant at the Hilton Minneapolis who allegedly walked in on upper management having an orgy has filed a lawsuit that probably stretches liability for “undirected” sexual harassment beyond its limits. more...

December 1, 2008

Attorney General Announces Settlement in Debt Relief Scheme

Hess Kennedy defendants barred from engaging in consumer debt-related services.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General Bill McCollum has announced a judgment has been entered in the lawsuit against a series of companies accused of defrauding thousands of consumers who sought assistance for debt management. The judgment permanently bars Florida-based defendants Laura L. Hess and her affiliated companies from engaging in debt settlement and/or debt management-related services. more...

November 28, 2008

Muslim Charity, 5 Leaders Convicted in Hamas Terrorism Aid Case

A major Muslim charitable organization and five of its former leaders were convicted by a federal court jury in Texas today of aiding terrorism via their charitable contributions. more...

November 27, 2008

Wife of Murdered Lawyer Sues BigLaw Partner & Friends for $20M

The widow of slain Washington, D.C., lawyer Robert Wone filed a $20 million wrongful death suit against the three men who were indicted last week on charges that they obstructed the investigation into Wone's death. more...

November 26, 2008

Facebook wins $873M judgment against spammer

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook has won $873 million judgment against a Canadian man who bombarded the popular online hangout with sexually explicit "spam" messages. more...

November 25, 2008

DA in Cheney-Gonzales Case Shouts at Judge, Who Seeks Higher-Court Backup

An unusual case in which a South Texas district attorney has obtained indictments of the vice president of the U.S., a former U.S. attorney general, two state court judges and a former federal prosecutor, among others, sparked new courtroom drama today. more...

November 23, 2008

Arkansas man sues McDonald's over nude photos of his wife

If you have naked photos of your wife on your cellphone, be sure to keep it safe.

That's sound advice a man in Fayetteville, Arkansas failed to heed. more...

November 22, 2008

Maryland Jury Awards $5.8 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict

The Maryland Daily Record reported Monday that a jury in Montgomery County Circuit Court in Maryland returned a $5.8 million verdict to the family of a 47-year-old attorney who died of cancer. The cancer developed as a result of an untreated mole, which was cancerous, and spread to the man’s brain. The lawyer, Richard H. Semsker, died on October 15, 2007. He was survived by his wife and two children. more...

November 20, 2008

HPD disciplines officers involved in death of self-proclaimed CIA agent

HOUSTON -- Last April, when high-speed chase suspect Roland Carnaby finally stopped his SUV, HPD officers surrounded his vehicle for nearly two minutes. more...

November 19, 2008

Family Seeks $25,000 Settlement in Fatal Accident Involving City Worker

HOUSTON -- The widow of a construction worker, run over and killed by a city of Houston dump truck driver, took her pleas to City Hall Tuesday, begging for compassion, and fair compensation for her loss. more...

November 18, 2008

La. Citizens board OKs $35M lawsuit settlement

The board of Louisiana's last-resort insurance company approved paying up to $35 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that the firm took too long to pay off policyholders' claims after the 2005 hurricanes. more...

November 16, 2008

MINNESOTA BRIDGE COLLAPSE

WASHINGTON – Undersized steel reinforcing plates were cited Thursday as the chief cause of last year's deadly collapse of a highway bridge in Minneapolis. Federal investigators also said the plates were overstressed by almost 300 tons of construction material piled on the bridge. more...

November 14, 2008

An Attorney Must Conduct a Thorough Investigation - Houston motor vehicle accident lawyer

Joe Stephens - Houston Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer

Houston - It is an unfortunate fact of life that there are many car accidents in the Houston metropolitan area states Texas auto accident lawyer. Although drivers, passengers, bicyclists and pedestrians, injured by cars or trucks, routinely retain attorneys to represent them in lawsuits, skilled lawyers understand that there is little that is routine about a trial involving an accident. more...

November 13, 2008

Man's body found in paper bale at Idaho plant

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Workers at a recycling plant found a man's body inside a 1,500-pound bale of paper, and investigators are trying to find out his identity and how he got there. more...

November 11. 2008

Personal Injury Lawyer

The history of the Personal Injury Lawyer is littered with interesting facts about the U.S. legal system and contingent fee based practices . While many critics accuse trial lawyers of bringing frivolous lawsuits into the American legal system, nothing is farther from the truth. Personal Injury Lawyers advance their clients services and cash for case costs while funding companies like Global Financial advance cash to Plaintiffs against their pending settlements. Personal Injury Lawyers provide a valuable service to the American Justice system by working for a contingent fee which is only payable if there is recovery for their client. If there is no recovery for their client then the Personal Injury Lawyer will receive nothing and therefore these lawyers will only take cases that have merit. There is no advantage to the lawyer accepting a “frivolous lawsuit” because there is a high likelihood of no recovery and therefore no fee to the lawyer. more...

November 07, 2008

Parents of man killed in wreck join civil lawsuit,

HENDERSON - The parents of a Gilmer man killed in a June boat wreck on Lake Cherokee have joined a civil lawsuit against the operators and owners of the boats that were involved. more...

November 05, 2008

Margaret Mills, son named in personal injury lawsuit after car accident

Margaret Mills, on trial this week for felony theft, and her son were named defendants in a personal injury lawsuit Tuesday. more...

November 4, 2008

Tougher Penalties for Safety Negligent Bosses Have Been Welcomed by Top UK Injury Lawyer

A new Health and Safety Offences Act will raise the maximum penalties that can be levied against negligent bosses from £5,000 to £20,000, as well as broadening the range of offences for which an individual can be imprisoned.
Any moves to make company directors take health and safety more seriously is a good thing, and placing a statutory legal obligation on individual directors to ensure their workplace is safe in the first place will help reduce deaths and injuries more...

November 3, 2008

Fly Ash Class Action $45 million Settlement Announced

Parties have reached a settlement agreement regarding a class action lawsuit filed by residents in Gambrills, Md. who alleged they were damaged by the use of coal ash to reclaim a sand and gravel quarry in Anne Arundel County. The settlement is subject to approval by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. more...

 

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