Last month a jury returned a verdict against Alaska Airlines awarding more than $3 million to a family whose 75-year-old mother, Bernice Kekona, was killed in a tragic escalator accident after Alaska Airlines failed to provide passenger escort services during an airport layover. Kekona had previously reserved a gate-to-gate escort service that the airline routinely…
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On February 12, 2021, a Harris County resident (the “man”) filed a lawsuit in the Harris County District Court against a Houston metal fabrication company made up of defendants BWFS Industries LLC, BWFS Industries RE ETH LLC, BWFS Industries RE H 59 LLC and Eduardo Vallejo (the “defendants”) after his finger was severed while working…
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A teen employee of Jimmy John’s has filed a lawsuit against Jimmy John’s and its employee for an assault she suffered at the hands of her co-worker. Jimmy John’s reportedly hired a 36-year-old sex offender to work at one of its restaurants. The sex offender was previously convicted of rape. When the sex offender was…
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An electrical utility company is being sued for at least $4,500,000 after one of its downed power lines electrocuted a man in his backyard. On July 16, 2016, Thomas Poynton, Jr. heard a loud explosion in his backyard and went into his backyard to investigate the noise. As soon as Poynton stepped out of his…
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On January 22, 2021, two Montgomery County residents (“parents”) filed a lawsuit in the Harris County District Court against Balls & Bruises Inc. (hereinafter “Balls & Bruises”) on behalf of their minor child (“minor child”). The parents assert causes of action for premises liability, negligence and respondeat superior against Balls & Bruises as a result…
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On December 28, 2020, a woman (hereinafter “Woman”) filed a complaint in the Harris County District Court against Harris County (hereinafter “HARRIS COUNTY”). The Woman asserts causes of action for negligence and vicarious liability against Defendant HARRIS COUNTY as a result of an incident (hereinafter “incident”) that caused her to suffer personal inures, impairment, and…
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On December 9, 2020, a Harris County resident (hereinafter “Man”) filed a complaint in the Harris County District Court against Rincon Trucking, LLC (hereinafter “Defendant Rincon”) and Juan Antonio Vasquez (hereinafter “Defendant Vasquez”). The Man asserts causes of action for negligence and gross negligence against Defendant Vasquez and he asserts causes of action for negligence,…
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Esther Nakajigo, then 25 years-old, went to Arches National Park with her husband to enjoy the landmarks. Unfortunately, the trip ended in tragedy. According to a wrongful death administrative claim, Nakajigo was “needlessly decapitated” by a metal gate that swung into the couple’s car as they were exiting the parking lot. The claim describes the…
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