Lawsuit features all-star cast
Failed entertainment venture pits New York financial firm against Houston power players
A group of high-profile Houston business leaders are locked in a legal dispute with a major New York-based investment firm over a failed venture to develop entertainment venues.
Lawsuit is settled in sugar mill blast
A worker who was seriously burned in a sugar plant explosion five years ago and the company responsible for installing an anti-explosion system at the facility have reached a settlement.
State safety mandate little-known and less enforced
Texas has had a law on the books since 1989 requiring cranes to have insulators that prevent deaths from contact with power lines.
Bus Company Settles Over Tragic Wreck
The company that operated a Metropolitan Transit Authority bus involved in a 2001 wreck that caused a 9-year-old girl to burn to death in front of her family has agreed to a settlement, the parents’ attorney said.
NLJ Verdicts 100
Largest Verdicts of the Year
A Texas jury awarded damages to the family of a man who died in a rollover accident when his Chevrolet Blazer went out of control after the tread separated on a Bridgestone/Firestone tire.
Families sue doctor, weight loss program / 1 dead, 3 ailing after stomach stapling
The families of four women, one who died and three who were hospitalized in critical condition, are suing a weight loss program and a Houston doctor for allegedly botched stomach-stapling surgeries.
Families of victims file lawsuit over fallout from bariatric surgery
The families of four women who suffered complications from bariatric surgery have filed suit against the doctor and two health organizations associated with the surgery, including Highland Medical Center.
Verdict over Bridgestone blowout
Sears, Which Sold Tire, 35-Percent Liable
A Texas jury this month awarded damages to the family of a man who died in a rollover accident when a tire on the SUV in which he was riding blew out.
Tire trial ends with jury verdict
A Bridgestone/Firestone product is involved, but the focus is on repairs
A Texas jury has awarded damages to the family of a man who died in a rollover accident involving a Bridgestone/Firestone tire.
Jury Verdict for Wrongful Death of Man Killed by Defective Tire
A Bridgestone/Firestone product is involved, but the focus is on repairs
A Texas jury has awarded damages to the family of a man who died in a rollover accident involving a Bridgestone/Firestone tire.