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Seaman says employer’s method of disembarking injured him
GALVESTON – Claiming he hurt himself as he tried to get off his employer’s ship two months ago, seaman William Gary Green pursues legal action. Buzbee Green filed a Jones Act lawsuit March 7 against...
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Lawsuit: Pallets leading to restroom caused contract worker to fall
GALVESTON – For Harris County resident Elizabeth Jimenez, a trip to the restroom at work almost two months ago was anything but mundane. A lawsuit filed March 20 against Bayer Material Science LLC in...
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More than 400 local residents sue BP over late 2011 toxic leak
Buzbee GALVESTON – Two Houston attorneys filed a lawsuit against BP Products North America Inc. on behalf of 474 area residents who claim they were exposed to a leak at the petrochemical company’s...
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Longshoremen claim injuries from trying to escape falling load
GALVESTON – Two local longshoremen claim their attempts to escape injury on a vessel docked in the Port of Galveston resulted in injury, recent court documents say. Ernest O’Mara and Eddie Suniga filed...
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Recent emission event prompts Tiki Island residents to sue Marathon
GALVESTON – Tiki Island locals Russell Craig Hudeck and Renea Diamond are pursuing legal action against Marathon Petroleum Co. LP over “an eleven-hour long” emission event earlier this month. According...
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Seaman seeks $5.5M for testicle injury
GALVESTON – A local seaman has filed suit against his employer after reportedly getting hit by a piece of equipment while performing his job. Buzbee David Hall is suing G & H Towing Co. in...
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‘Test’ trial for BP toxic release suit underway
GALVESTON – The first week of the “test” trial into the 2010 BP toxic release is in the books. With attorney Tony G. Buzbee of The Buzbee Law Firm in Houston serving as their lead counsel, many...
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Seaman seeks compensation for multiple injuries
GALVESTON – Claiming he sustained multiple injuries while working at sea last year, Chris Stripling has filed a lawsuit. The Jones Act suit, filed Jan. 2 in Galveston County District Court, blames...
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Marathon Petroleum sued after worker injured in explosion
A Galveston County man is suing over claims he was severely injured in an explosion at a refinery that occurred when a flare line was improperly isolated. Oscar Garcia filed a lawsuit March 28 in the...
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Marine worker sues after sustaining injury
A marine worker is suing a vessel owner claiming he sustained injuries during work. William Snipes Jr. filed a lawsuit March 25 in the Galveston County District Court against Thomas Marine Launch...
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Seaman seeks $2.5M from contracting company after accident on vessel
An Angelina County man is suing over claims he sustained injuries after an accident on a sea vessel and is seeking $2.5 million from his employer. Scott Dickinson filed a lawsuit June 11 in the...
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Barge worker sues ship companies after fall from gangway
A Harris County man is suing over claims he sustained injuries after falling from a gangway. John Turknett Jr. filed a lawsuit June 18 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas against...
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