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Texas SC punts suit over woman falling out of university’s golf cart back to lower court
AUSTIN - Whether Texas State University was timely served in a lawsuit alleging a woman was thrown from a golf has been left to a lower court to decide.
Attorneys & Judges
VA appeals $2.9M med-mal verdict over botched surgery, National Trial Law representing veteran
Attorneys & Judges
Ferguson Law partners Chip Ferguson and Cody Dishon secure record-breaking $7.75 million settlement for mild traumatic brain injury
BEAUMONT - Two partners from The Ferguson Law Firm recently recovered a record-breaking settlement in a mild traumatic brain injury case.
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Justices keep New Jersey pharmaceutical company in Texas opioid MDL
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed a ruling denying a New Jersey pharmaceutical company’s special appearance in opioid litigation currently housed in a Harris County MDL.
It’s good news to hear that patent cases are declining overall, but what continues to be a concern is patent troll lawsuits
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Jane Doe 1 sues Champion Forest Baptist Church for sexual assault
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, plaintiffs Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, and Jane Doe 3 have filed a lawsuit against Champion Forest Baptist Church, Timothy Jeltema, and the Southern Baptist Convention.
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Iris Morgan sues Shahar Halaf for negligent driving resulting in two car accidents
Iris Morgan has filed a lawsuit against Shahar Halaf, Caitlyn Romero, and Robert M. Beren Academy in the District Court of Harris County, Texas.
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Helen Boyd-Owens sues Kroger Texas for negligence leading to personal injury
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, Helen Boyd-Owens has filed a lawsuit against Kroger Texas, LP.
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Cheryl A. Joe sues Angel Rigoberto Reyes for negligent driving causing an accident
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, plaintiff Cheryl A. Joe has filed a lawsuit against defendants Angel Rigoberto Reyes and Geico County Mutual Insurance Company.
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Ralph Torres sues Gilberto Garza for a motor vehicle accident due to negligence
Ralph Torres has filed a lawsuit against Gilberto Garza and Rosa Nelly Juarez de Garza in the District Court of Harris County, Texas.
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Gilbert Manzanalez sues Vision Restaurant Management for alleged poisoning from bleach in tea
In a case filed on April 19, 2024, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas (case ID: 2024-2521), plaintiff Gilbert Manzanalez is suing Vision Restaurant Management, LLC, also known as Chicken Express.
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Anisia Boone sues Ronald Cole for gross negligence leading to a car accident
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, Anisia Boone has filed a lawsuit against Ronald Cole.
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Clarence S. Green sues Metropolitan Transit Authority for negligence causing personal injury
Clarence S. Green has filed a lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) in the District Court of Harris County, Texas under the case ID 2024-25230 on April 19, 2024.
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Anthony Rodriguez sues Central Transport LLC for negligence leading to personal injury
Anthony Rodriguez has filed a lawsuit against Central Transport LLC in the District Court of Harris County, Texas under the case ID 2024-25051.
Man sues for $1M alleging rolling chair at Knapp Chevrolet slid out from under him
HOUSTON - A lawsuit seeking up to $1 million is alleging a raised rolling chair at Knapp Chevrolet slipped out from under a man, causing him injury.
Roofer slips on shingles and falls, files suit seeking more than $1M in damages
HOUSTON - A lawsuit seeking more than $1 million in damages is alleging that a man hired to repair shingles on the roof of an apartment complex slipped on some old shingles and fell.
Falling elevator results in suit against Holiday Inn
HOUSTON - A lawsuit seeking up to $1 million in damages is alleging a hotel elevator fell two floors, injuring the man inside.
Daspit Law Firm sues former client seeking fees from plant explosion suit
HOUSTON - A Houston law firm has filed suit against a former client seeking fees from litigation brought over a plant explosion.
Collision suit brought against Martin Transportation
SAN ANTONIO - An automobile collision lawsuit seeking more than $1 million in damages has been brought against Martin Transportation Systems.
States sue Biden Administration over ban on private firearms sales
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is heading a multi-state coalition to sue the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for allegedly attempting to abridge Americans’ constitutional right to privately buy and sell firearms.
Paxton turns to Supreme Court to stop Harris County’s ‘guaranteed income’ program
HOUSTON - The Texas Supreme Court has granted an administrative stay today, temporarily blocking Harris County’s “guaranteed income” program after Attorney General Ken Paxton filed for emergency relief.
Paxton fails to obtain TRO in suit against Harris County over ‘guaranteed income’ program
HOUSTON – A district court has denied the state’s request to temporarily block Harris County from disbursing funds to families participating in Uplift Harris, a guaranteed basic income pilot program.
SCOTUS sides with Texas rancher in property rights case
WINNIE - Yesterday, the Institute for Justice scored a unanimous win in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Texas rancher Richie DeVillier, who is fighting for compensation after the state built a barrier along a nearby highway, allegedly causing his ranch to flood.
Biden announces $26M in grants to Texas to make transportation infrastructure more climate change resilient
Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, new program supports projects to protect bridges, roads, ports, rail, and transit from extreme weather and the impacts of climate change, advances Administration’s National Climate Resilience Framework
VA appeals $2.9M med-mal verdict over botched surgery, National Trial Law representing veteran
LITTLE ROCK - The U.S. has filed a notice of appeal after a federal court awarded nearly $3 million to an Arkansas veteran who suffered permanent brain damage due to medical errors during a routine spinal surgery at the VA hospital in Little Rock in 2018.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Releases 2022 Interim Charges to the Texas Senate
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has asked committees of the Texas Senate to study 84 charges during the interim before the 88th Legislative Session.
OPINION: Safeguarding Texas Healthcare: Rejecting PBM reform for patient prosperity
In the Lone Star State, where individualism and self-determination are central to our way of life, the looming specter of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform raises concerns among Texans who staunchly oppose socialist government interference and control. As the debate over healthcare policy unfolds in Congress, lawmakers must promote the principles of limited government and personal freedom by avoiding extreme government controls on our private healthcare system. The proposed changes threaten to restrict PBMs’ ability to negotiate lower pharmaceutical costs and save patients money and oppose our Texan ethos that champions independence and a free-market approach.
Asbestos suit alleging exposure from husband’s work clothes revived on appeal
HOUSTON - On Tuesday, the 14th Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment win in favor of Howmet Aerospace, a defendant in an asbestos suit alleging a woman was exposed to asbestos fibers from her husband’s work clothes.
Estate of former millwright worker claims he died of asbestos exposure
HOUSTON — The estate of a millwright worker claims the worker died from mesothelioma due to exposure to asbestos.
Jane Doe 1 sues Champion Forest Baptist Church for sexual assault
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, plaintiffs Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, and Jane Doe 3 have filed a lawsuit against Champion Forest Baptist Church, Timothy Jeltema, and the Southern Baptist Convention.
McKool Smith secures $142M verdict against Samsung in patent damage retrial
PLANO - McKool Smith, along with Irell & Manella, has secured a $142 Million patent damages verdict on behalf of G+ Communications against Samsung, a press release states.
Lee Parsley promoted to Texans for Lawsuit Reform president
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform has announced that Lee Parsley has been named president, a position that has been vacant since 2020.
Texas attorney loses bid in 14th Court of Appeals to have suspended license restored
HOUSTON – A Texas attorney has lost a bid to have his suspended license restored by the Commission for Lawyer Discipline.