Dec 19
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.
Dec 18
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.
Dec 18
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.
Jan 16
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.
Jan 8
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.