Beaumont drivers are accustomed to dealing with high speeds while driving on some of the long rural highways that connect Texas cities. However, the Texas Transportation Commission has just approved a controversial new 85 mph speed limit for a toll...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Miranda Sevcik 713-515-9729Provost Umphrey Law Firmhttp://www.provostumphrey.com  Beaumont, TX, Sept. 24, 2012 - Provost Umphrey Law Firm, LLP , is honored to have more lawyers included in The Best Lawyers in America for excellence in the fields of...

In 2010, BP-one of the largest energy companies in the world-is alleged to have released millions of pounds of benzene into the air over a 40-day period through an improperly-working flare at one of its Texas refineries. Various individuals alleged...

Antibiotics can be a lifesaver and can help patients fight off bacterial infections. However, certain antibiotics are known to be very powerful and should only be reserved to treat patients with serious infections. But a recent study revealed that many...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Miranda Sevcik 713-515-9729Provost Umphrey Law Firm Beaumont, TX, Sept. 10, 2012 - The Provost & Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P. ("Provost"), in association with its foreign counsel, announces the global settlement of all litigation against Dole Food Company,...

Beaumont, TX, Sept. 6, 2012 - James E. Payne, senior equity partner with Provost Umphrey Law Firm, is among The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 in the field of Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs. (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC)....

Beaumont, TX, Sept. 6, 2012 - Joe J. Fisher, senior equity partner with Provost Umphrey Law Firm, is among The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 in the field of Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs. (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC)....

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay over $180 million to settle claims relating to injuries caused by their antipsychotic drug Risperdal. According to New York Attorney General, the settlement is the "largest multistate consumer protection-based pharmaceutical settlement" on record....

The economy continues to remain dire for many parts of the country. South Texas, however, is one of the fortunate areas experiencing growth and job opportunities. Oil companies have recently discovered pockets of oil and natural gas within Eagle Ford...