Long-time Houstonians have heard many horror stories about alleged corruption and greed playing out in Harris County Probate Courts.
Probate Courts. If what Monique Mandell is saying is true, her story could be the scariest of all.
A lawsuit was filed following the collision that left the 55-year-old Mandell confined to a wheelchair. She was awarded $17 million."Just because I'm in a wheelchair, I can function just fine," she said. "I can pay my bills on time." "She's not incompetent," said civil rights attorney Randall Kallinen. "I'm no doctor, but she's not incompetent."
"I told him in open court, I am an officer of the court. That I will not accept any payment from her directly or indirectly, or in the future as a result of this temporary guardianship. There's no reason to throw me off this case, except for I'm trouble," Lewis said.
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