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Green Valley Ranch Sued Over New Years Day Shooting
On New Year’s Day of 2019, a man was gunned down by two armed Green Valley Ranch security guards. Now, his son has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the casino and four of its employees alleging that they had no right to issue commands to the victim or to shoot him a combined… Read More »
Oil Platform Worker’s Lawsuit Tossed Under Longshoreman’s Act
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act fills a void under the law concerning workers’ compensation, jurisdictional issues related to offshore occurrences, and tort lawsuits against companies. In Texas, an employee is allowed to file a lawsuit against any company that doesn’t carry workers’ compensation. However, there is some question under the law as… Read More »
Woman to File Suit After Incident with Mounted Patrolman
A woman who was run over by a mounted police officer while at a George Floyd protest told reporters she intends to file a lawsuit against the City of Houston. Twenty-year-old Melissa Sanchez was attending a protest on May 29 and carrying a sign that said: “Pro-Black Doesn’t Mean Anti-White”. A bystander’s video captured… Read More »
Family of Worker Killed by Falling Tower Files Lawsuit
The family of Steve Lemay, who ran a tower-repair company, has filed a lawsuit against Missouri State University after a 2,000-foot-tall TV tower collapsed, resulting in his death. The tower was owned by MSU and used for its Ozarks Public Television Station. The family, who has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the University,… Read More »
Sex Abuse Victims File Lawsuits Against the University of Michigan
Dozens of former students from the University of Michigan have joined a lawsuit alleging that now-deceased physician, Dr. Robert Anderson, molested them during routine physicals. The latest allegation implicates legendary football coach Bo Schembechler who was reportedly told of the abuse and yet did nothing about it. This is the first time any plaintiff… Read More »
Plaintiff Alleges His Paralysis Was Caused by Water Slide
Court records show that at least 115 injury complaints have been leveled against Universal Studios involving a water slide in Volcano Bay. One tourist claims that he was paralyzed after going on the ride. Among the injuries reported were concussions, scrapes, bruises, nose bleeds, and whiplash, according to court documents. Universal spokesman, Tim Schroder,… Read More »
Dollar General Employee Files Lawsuit After Multiple Armed Robberies
Imagine going to work and being seriously injured twice over the course of three armed robberies. Such was the case with Timothy Ray Ramos who is now filing a lawsuit against the Dollar General chain. Ramos was stabbed and then shot in different incidents at a San Antonio location. The three robberies he experienced… Read More »
Man Injured at Track Meet Takes Discus to the Face
Imagine going to your high school son’s or daughter’s high school track meet. You’re clapping for the athletes when, from out of nowhere, a discus hits you square in the face. When you wake up several hours later in the hospital, you’ve suffered a broken nose, lost some teeth, required your jaw to be… Read More »
Corpus Christi Pipeline Explosion Leads to Several Lawsuits
The families of three men who lost their lives and another man who was seriously injured filed lawsuits against Orion Marine Construction Inc. after a pipeline explosion at a construction site. The three wrongful death lawsuits are seeking $50 million each, while the injury lawsuit is seeking $10 million in damages. A vessel named… Read More »
Houston Man Ends Up in Debt After Getting Hit by Bus
A Houston man is saddled with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt after he got hit by a bus. The accident was not his fault. The crash occurred in 2019. Matthew Leger was on his way home from work. He cannot recall the details of the accident. What he knows is what… Read More »
