Suit blames copter crash on windshield, speed
The latest lawsuit filed after a January oilfield helicopter crash in a Terrebonne marsh killed eight people alleges that a replacement windshield and the negligence of the aircraft’s owner and manufacturer are to blame.
Hats Off to the Mithoffs’ Hard Work
Successful capital campaign for Children’s Museum of Houston
How sweet it is to have the final dollars of a capital campaign in the bank in the middle of these rough economic times. Just ask Children’s Museum of Houston capital campaign chairs Ginni and Richard Mithoff and Melissa and Michael Mithoff.
Victims settle in bus crash
No criminal charges filed in Jan. 2 accident that killed 1 passenger and injured 46
Victims in a bus crash near Victoria have agreed to a settlement with the insurance companies for the Houston owners, operators and driver of the motor carriers, lawyers said.
Family: Side airbags in son’s car failed
In December, emergency crews arrived in Simonton to find Charles Tovar’s 2005 Toyota Prius in a ditch. Family claims the airbags designed to keep their son safe failed. He was only 19 years old.
Settlement reached over Victoria bus crash
A settlement has been reached involving personal injury claims filed over a Jan. 2 charter bus crash that killed one person and injured dozens more near Victoria.
Victim’s family sues over bus crash
Negligence cited in fatal rollover on Jan. 2 near Victoria
The family of the man killed in a bus rollover south of Victoria filed a lawsuit against the bus operator, owner and driver, claiming their negligence led to the crash.
Chevron breached deals for biodiesel plant, partners say
Chevron Corp. executives committed fraud when they told owners of a biodiesel plant in Galveston they would “not let you fail,” but then refused to inject more money into the struggling project, partners in the venture alleged in a court filing.
Extremely Perfect: Bypass Mania
Gastric Bypass Surgeries
“American Idol” judge Randy Jackson lost more than 100 pounds after weight loss surgery. So did singer Carnie Wilson, weatherman Al Roker and MTV’s Sharon Osbourne. Its the kind of advertising money can’t buy. But are unskilled doctors costing some patients their lives?
Natural gas dispute settled
More than $200 million in natural gas will not be trapped under Hutchinson County after two companies reached agreement in Austin.