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‘Somebody could have gotten killed’ | Law firm hosts town halls in Orange to hear from concerned citizens after chemical leak
A chemical leak at Eagle Railcar Services sent two dozen people to the hospital on July 18. ORANGE, Texas — A week after a chemical leak in West Orange that sent two dozen people to the hospital, a law firm hosted three town halls as it prepares to file a class action lawsuit. Brent Coon…
TOWN HALL MEETING TO DISCUSS RECENT CHEMICAL LEAK IN ORANGE COUNTY
12:00PM CST – Wednesday July 24th, 2024 – Brent Coon and Associates will be holding a series of Town Hall Meetings to discuss the recent chemical leak in Orange County. Brent Coon & Associates law firm filed the first of a number of lawsuits emanating from the major gas leak in Orange County that sent…
Public riled at lack of warnings about airborne chemical
Cheryl Warren has become experienced in speaking before Orange County Commissioners Court, but Tuesday she was shaking and near tears. Her son and his family live on Foreman Road, the heart of an air-borne chemical accident Thursday, July 18. At least 150 people went to hospitals in Southeast Texas because of the exposure, according to…
Lawsuits filed after chemical release in Orange County, Texas; EPA releases report
ORANGE COUNTY, Texas (KPLC) – Lawsuits are being filed after a flaring operation caused shelter-in-place orders for parts of Orange County, Texas Thursday. A rail car at a repair site in Orange was conducting a controlled flaring operation and released ethyl acrylate, the Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) said. The release led to a shelter-in-place for…
Lawsuits filed following Orange County railcar chemical incident
The first lawsuits and restraining orders have been filed in relation to the chemical incident at Eagle Railcar Services in Orange which caused a shelter-in-place order for much of Orange County. Beaumont-based law firm Brent Coon and Associates made the announcement via press release July 19. According to the release, Brent Coon and Associates filed…
Brent Coon files lawsuit stemming from chemical release in Orange County
Orange County — Brent Coon & Associates law firm filed the first of a number of lawsuits stemming from the railroad car chemical release in Orange County that sent more than 30 people to hospitals. The Orange County Emergency Management Office says ethyl acrylate was released in controlled flaring from a railcar Thursday at the Eagle…
Brent Coon & Associates files first lawsuits following railcar chemical release in Orange County
Over two dozen people were hospitalized, some suffering from respiratory problems and some from anxiety issues. WEST ORANGE, Texas — Brent Coon & Associates law firm filed the first lawsuits following a railcar chemical release at Eagle Railcar Services in Orange County. According to a release, the firm included a “temporary restraining order” that was…
Lawsuits filed after Orange County gas leak incident
Fewer than 24 hours after a major gas leak in Orange County left individuals sheltering in place without air conditioning, stranded some from their homes and sent others to the hospital, the first lawsuits have been filed. On Thursday afternoon, a rail car at the Eagle Rail Site on Foreman Road conducted a controlled flaring…
Judge Awards $72M in Male Sexual Assault Case
On June 24th, Brent Coon & Associates won a $72 million default judgement for their client who was sexually assaulted at a Men’s Health clinic in Texas. The client, referred to by his initials “P. H.”, went to Men’s Health in Houston, Texas to receive treatment for erectile disfunction. That treatment was to consist of…
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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…