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…