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Police Officer Sues After Shootout At Apartment Complex
A police officer who was injured in a shootout at an apartment complex has filed a lawsuit against the apartment complex’s owners under a theory of negligent security. The officer was responding to the scene of a complaint when one of the residents opened fire on him and other officers. He was seriously injured… Read More »
Houston Childcare Center Sued For Neglect And Abuse
A Houston child care center is being sued by the families of former children who accuse the center of neglect and abuse. Two of the former employees had criminal backgrounds and video surveillance shows some of the abuse. The plaintiffs contend that the daycare destroyed evidence of abuse in defending themselves from the allegations…. Read More »
Awesome: Comic Store Owner Files Graphic Novel Against Neighboring Hotel
The elements of this case are not all that exciting. A comic book store owner has filed a property damage tort against a neighboring hotel after he says that the hotel allowed their guests to damage his roof. The owner says that hotel patrons had access to the hotel roof where they would throw… Read More »
Sexual Assault Survivor Wins $44M In Negligent Security Suit Against Hilton
A jury recently decided that Hilton’s hotel contributed a sizeable amount of liability to a sexual assault that occurred on their premises. Lawsuits like these are filed under a theory of negligent security. They can be difficult to win, especially in hotel or hospitality settings, but a jury returned a verdict that Hilton was… Read More »
Two Serious Injured In Exxon Explosion
Two workers have been seriously injured after an explosion at an Exxon plant in Baytown over the past month. They have since filed a $10 million personal injury lawsuit against Exxon. There are a number of issues to discuss in a lawsuit like this, so let’s just cut straight to the quick. The explosion… Read More »
Texas Coach Sued Over Monkey Bite Injury
You don’t hear a lot about monkey bite cases, and yet, here we are. Texas coach Jeff Banks and his girlfriend are facing a lawsuit over an alleged monkey bite that occurred on Halloween. The victim was a child. According to the lawsuit, the victim and two friends were out trick-or-treating when they were… Read More »
Family Files COVID-19 Lawsuit After Workplace Fatality
Every state in the U.S. right now has some form of COVID-19 liability protection for businesses. Essentially, as a worker or a customer, it is nearly impossible to sue the place for contracting COVID. While the standards change from state to state, plaintiffs only have a small crack in the armor that they can… Read More »
Astroworld Security Guards File Suit Against Astroworld, Concert Organizer
Two Astroworld security guards have filed a lawsuit against Astroworld, the concert organizer, and Travis Scott. While some personal injury lawyers indicated that they might file a lawsuit directly against Scott for encouraging concert-goers to “rage” during his shows, it may be very difficult to win on that basis. It can be nearly impossible… Read More »
Settlement Reached In Austin Apartment Complex Fire
A confidential settlement has been reached in a case called the “deadliest fire in Austin’s history.” The suit was filed on the basis that a lack of fire safety devices seriously exacerbated the matter and resulted in severe injuries and deaths to residents. Faulty fire alarms and a lack of sprinkler systems were blamed… Read More »
Could Rosenbaum Family File Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?
According to at least some reports, Joseph Rosenbaum, the man who was shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse, was discharged from a psychiatric hospital earlier that day. While the contentious murder trial focused on Rittenhouse’s and Rosenbaum’s first interaction, and the defense successfully gained an acquittal on that basis, that doesn’t mean that the… Read More »
