Firm News

Earlier this month, a Jefferson County jury awarded a slip and fall plaintiff more than $115,000 in damages. On Sept. 13, she filed a motion for entry of final judgment on the verdict. Seeking between $200,000 and $1 million in damages, Shelia Edwards filed suit Sept. 23, 2016 against MLHCK LLC, doing business as M&D…

Chris Luckey was rear-ended on May 12, 2017 in Vidor, Texas while returning to his job after lunch. The striking vehicle was driven by a 21-year old Deer Park resident who was working as a commercial driver for Clean Portables. The case, Christopher Luckey, et tux. vs. Daniel Roman Rodriguez Martinez, et al, was specially…

Beaumont – Jane Swearingen Leger, a partner in Beaumont’s The Ferguson Law Firm, has been recognized for obtaining the largest jury award in Texas for a lawsuit involving workplace safety. The case, Estate of Morris, et al vs. Grecon, et al resulted in a verdict of $18,460, 279.00 and was tried in 2017 in a…

The case, Estate of Morris, et al vs. Grecon, et al, resulted in a verdict of $18,460,279 and was tried in 2017 in a federal court in Lufkin, according to a press release. On April 26, 2014, there was a fire and explosion at the Georgia Pacific plywood mill in Corrigan, Texas. Kenneth Morris lost his…

The Ferguson Law Firm of Beaumont, Texas continues its trend of noteworthy results with the release of 2017’s  List of Top Fifty Verdicts and Top Fifty Settlements for the State of Texas.  The recognition comes from Top Verdict, a national organization that collects data and recognizes attorneys and law firms who have obtained the highest…

The Ferguson Law Firm placed two verdicts within the Top 100 Verdicts of 2017 – no other law firm in the U.S. was able to top the firm’s showing. The listing, just released by ALM (American Lawyer), LLC, represents a comprehensive list of the top 100 jury awards of 2017. “It is a tremendous honor…

The Ferguson Law Firm has obtained a temporary restraining order preserving all evidence related to a violent 18-wheeler crash outside of Albuquerque on Dec. 22. Shayne Gotreaux, a Beaumont resident, sustained serve injuries in the crash and his passenger, John Paul O’Neal of Foley, Alabama, was killed. Managing Partner Paul ‘Chip’ Ferguson represents both Mr.…

A district judge in Jefferson County has refused to dissolve temporary restraining orders obtained against two nursing homes, which allegedly failed to evacuate their elderly residents as the remnants of Hurricane Harvey flooded Southeast Texas. Through The Ferguson Law Firm, the TROs were filed against Senior Care Centers in Jefferson County District Court. The hearing…

The Ferguson Law Firm has again been recognized for excellence in the representation of their clients. U.S. News & World Report has named The Ferguson Law Firm as a Best Lawyers BEST LAW FIRMS IN AMERICA for three separate categories: Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Trial Work, Plaintiff’s Product Liability Trial Work and Commercial Litigation. Managing Partner Chip…

A federal jury in Marshall returned a $133.4 million verdict late Wednesday in an antitrust case against General Electric. The plaintiffs, 17 small businesses, claim General Electric tried to force them out of business through the use of monopolistic tactics. The plaintiffs are represented by Beaumont-based The Ferguson Law Firm and Dallas-based McKool Smith. The…