For the second time, a jury found that a local officer was negligent in causing an automobile collision, levying a $45,000 verdict against the city of Beaumont.
A summer trial has been slated in a suit brought by Ronald Beverly, who claims he was wrongly denied some benefits for his on-the-job injury because of a typographical error.
It’s been said that all candidates running for office go to bed worried and wake up worried. Milton “Mickey” Shuffield said that was true as he campaigned to retain his seat on the Jefferson County 136thDistrict Court.
The Southeast Texas Record had to send this week's newspaper edition to the printer before the Texas even polls closed, but that doesn't mean we won't be covering the election results online!
The Jefferson County Bar Association is recognizing the hundreds of attorneys who give their time and give up their fees to help low-income residents resolve their legal problems.
Construction is almost complete on Beaumont's new Town Lake Centre and is set for opening in July. The $8.3 million facility in downtown Beaumont, at 700 Crockett Street, between Jefferson and Neches streets, includes the event center, a lake, a walking track and an open green space. It was built to replace the city's Harvest Club, which was damaged by hurricanes Rita and Ike.
Engle Beaumont attorney Glen Engle made a last minute guilty plea for tampering with court records and was sentenced to six months in the Jefferson County Jail. Engle also pleaded guilty to impersonating a public servant and was sentenced to two years in prison.
Mostyn In October 2010, a Jefferson County jury concluded Liberty Lloyds of Texas Insurance failed to pay all damages owed to John and Deborah Cahill following Hurricane Rita.
Lamb One local attorney appears to be on the lam after being indicted last week for allegedly taking a client's money, while another lawyer already in jail faces more charges of illegal conduct.
Granger The man accused of fatally shooting a woman and wounding three others at the Jefferson County Courthouse in March will undergo psychiatric testing, a judge has ordered.
In March 2010, a Jefferson County jury awarded Beaumont resident Clifford Teaslely $155,000 for injuries he suffered when a local police officer ran a stop sign and sideswiped his vehicle.
