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Brent Coon & Associates – Other Law Firms fight venue change for TPC case
Jefferson County law firms representing clients impacted by the Nov. 27 explosion at TPC Group in Port Neches are fighting a motion by the company they say could move their civil claims cases to another jurisdiction. The company, represented by Baker Botts, filed a motion in January to pause all court activities involving the case…
New Developments In The Harvey Addicks And Barker Reservoir Case
A decision was announced on December 17, 2019 by the Judge in reservoir litigation in the United States court of Federal Claims in Washington, DC. The decision followed a 10 day trial that was held in Houston, TX starting May 6, 2019. This was the very first trial of the first 13 “test” or “bellwether”…
BCA represents widow of first TPC related death
The widow of a man who is the first and potentially only person to have reportedly died as a result of the TPC Group explosion is announcing her intent to sue the company. Darlene Fontenot’s husband Trent had a heart attack shortly after last week’s blast, according to Attorney Brent Coon. She was one of…
As Mid County residents return home, officials warn of debris & asbestos concerns
Asbestos at the plant was compromised during TPC plant explosions and fires Author: KBMT Published: 11:24 AM CST November 29, 2019 Updated: 11:24 AM CST November 29, 2019 PORT NECHES, Texas — Jefferson County Emergency Management officials have lifted an evacuation order for the four-mile radius surrounding the TPC plant in Port Neches. But they…
Evacuations remain for Port Neches, Groves, Nederland after explosions at TPC Group plant
Fire continues to burn in Port Neches after Wednesday’s explosions and massive fire. Author: KHOU 11 Staff, Associated Press, Matt Dougherty Published: 2:26 PM CST November 27, 2019 Updated: 7:36 AM CST November 28, 2019 PORT NECHES, Texas — Two explosions rocked the the TPC Group plant in Port Neches, Texas, on Wednesday, leading to…
Chemical Explosion at Kuraray American Injures 21 – Brent Coon & Associates Promises Changes
May 19, 2018 – Pasadena, TX – A fire and explosion occurred at the Kuraray America chemical plant in Pasadena early Saturday morning, injuring at least 21 workers while several burn victims required airlifting to local hospitals. The blast apparently occurred when the hazardous and highly flammable chemical ethylene began to leak from a malfunctioning…
Nationally Recognized "Top 100 Lawyer" Keeps Getting Top 100 Verdicts
Perennial “Top 100 Lawyer” Brent Coon and Brent Coon and Associates have again fought their way into the elite “Top 100 Verdicts of the Year”. On Monday, May 7, 2018, a Las Vegas, Nevada Federal Court returned a unanimous verdict of five million dollars in favor of an injured railroad worker against his employer,…
BCA Wins Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Union Pacific Railroad in Las Vegas
A Las Vegas, NV federal court jury today returned a unanimous verdict of five million dollars in favor of an injured railroad worker against his employer, the freight-hauling Union Pacific Railroad (HQ: Salt Lake City, UT). On December 9, 2012, Greg Gibbons, of Afton, Wyoming, was driving a truckload of ballast and pulling a trailer also…
Jury Awards War Hero Over 1 Million Dollars
November 9, 2016, 3:22 pm Today a jury verdict was returned regarding a lawsuit filed against Woven Metal Products, Inc. on behalf of Jacob Matthew Cadriel, who was killed on the job by a co-worker, Steven Damien Young. This tragic incident took place on April 1, 2015. On that date and on Woven Metal Products,…
Houston Police Department caught red-handed illegally engaging in a home invasion and covering it up by destroying security system: Damages Suit filed by Law Firm for Homeowner
March 3, 2017, 9:34 am In one of the most egregious examples of police excess and violation of law perpetrated by HPD in recent times, two separate security systems from two different homeowners caught an HPD police officer and another uniformed officer illegally break into a Harris County home, destroy their surveillance system, illegally search…
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BCA ATTORNEY ROBERT A. SCHWARTZ HONORED BY TEXAS BAR FOUNDATION
12:00PM CST – Wednesday April 11, 2024 – Mr. Robert A. Schwartz with Brent Coon & Associates has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellows of the Foundation are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their demonstrated commitment to the improvement of the justice system throughout the state…
Texas City BP explosion attorney hasn’t seen “any change” in industry regulation
Sunday marks 20 years since an isomerization unit explosion at what was BP’s Texas City oil refinery killed 15 people and injured about 180 others, resulting in one of the deadliest refinery explosions in the country’s history. Beaumont Attorney Brent Coon represented many of those injured in the 2005 blasts, including Eva Rowe, whose mother…
TEXAS LAWYER – Judge Spends 3 Hours Explaining His Decision
TEXAS LAWYER – January 17, 2025 – By Adolfo Pesquera A judge sympathetic to the hundreds of victims of the massive Port Neches refinery explosion was not able to convince the defendant corporation to pay $292 A proposed plea agreement between federal prosecutors and TPC Group that involved negotiations that excluded the crime victims, fell…