• Case
    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.

    PublicationHouston Chronicle
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Janie L. Jordan.

    Year

    January 16, 2008

  • Case
    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.

    PublicationHouston Chronicle
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff.

    Year

    January 8, 2008

  • Case
    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?

    PublicationCBS News - 48 Hours
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Sherie Potts Beckman.

    Year

    December 5, 2007

  • Case
    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.

    PublicationAmarillo Globe
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Sherie Potts Beckman.

    Year

    October 26, 2007

  • Case
    Families, nursing home reach settlement in 2005 bus fire

    The families of 23 elderly residents of a Bellaire nursing home who died in a bus fire near Dallas while evacuating from Hurricane Rita two years ago have reached a settlement with the owners of the nursing home, attorneys in Houston confirmed.

    PublicationHouston Chronicle
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Janie L. Jordan, Sherie Potts Beckman.

    Year

    September 25, 2007

  • Case
    Jury favors 6 Texans in suit over 1-10 crash

    A jury has ruled that Allied Van Lines should pay a group of Texans whose SUV was thrown into the air and caught fire, killing two people and seriously burning two others, when a moving van slammed into traffic stopped by a minor accident.

    PublicationHouston Chronicle
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Janie L. Jordan, Sherie Potts Beckman.

    Result

    $32 Million

    Year

    April 15, 2007

  • Case
    Accident results in jury award

    The victims of a 2003 vehicle accident in Louisiana were awarded damages by a federal jury.

    PublicationValley Morning Star
    Attorneys

    Richard Warren Mithoff, Janie L. Jordan, Sherie Potts Beckman.

    Year

    April 11, 2007