Paid in Texas City Plant Explosion Settlements
Victims’ lawyers say funds set aside by the firm makes sense
Four months after an explosion rocked Texas City refinery, the financial impact of the incident has finally reverberated to the energy giant’s bottom line.
Texas City Refinery To Pay Millions To Families In Blast
Settlements of claims come as allegations of mismanagement dog the oil giant
Oil giant has agreed to pay several families of those killed in the deadly Texas City refinery explosions to settle wrongful death claims, sources familiar with the cases said.
Inadmissible: Verdict a First
A jury returned a verdict finding Progressive County Mutual Insurance Co., Enterprise Leasing Co. of Houston and a customer were liable for an automobile accident in November 2000 in Houston that killed a 56-year-old Seabrook woman.
Kin of DWI victim awarded jury verdict
Driver, rental car firm and insurance company must pay
A Harris County jury awarded damages to the family of a woman killed by a drunken driver who had rented a car despite having multiple citations and a suspended license.
Jury Verdict Awarded to Relatives of DWI Victim
Driver, rental car firm and insurance company must pay
A Harris County jury awarded damages to the family of a woman killed by a drunken driver who had rented a car despite having multiple citations and a suspended license.
Doctor ends hospital privileges, shuts practice
Ramesh Srungaram, a weight-loss surgeon for whom hospitals have settled 10 separate medical malpractice suits, has resigned his privileges at a local hospital and is closing his Houston practice.
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.
Pump failure implicated in plane crashes
Vacuum pumps, which power cockpit instruments in small airplanes, have contributed to at least 82 deaths in 36 crashes since 1980, including a 1998 crash in New Orleans that killed three Denton County residents, safety reports indicate.
Supreme Court Backs Release of OSHA Files
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a Texas lawsuit has opened the door lawyers of workers injured in industrial accidents to gain access to once-confidential federal investigation documents.
Families of blast victims sue plant for negligence
Suit: Dangerous conditions caused deaths
Families of three victims of a northwest Houston plant explosion sued the company for negligence, contending that dangerous conditions caused their deaths and those of five other employees.