Monthly Archives: May 2012

Legacy lawsuit reform compromise passes legislature, Jindal to sign off next week

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From Right to Left starting on top: Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs, attorney Don Carmouche, Sen. Bret Allain R�Franklin, Rep. Neil Abramson D�New Orleans, U.S. Senator David Vitter, Governor Bobby Jindal, Senate President John Alario R�Westwego, attorney Jimmy Faircloth and Sen. Robert Adley R�Benton.

BATON ROUGE – Two partner bills that tackle the contentious legacy lawsuit issue have passed the state legislature unanimously and are on their way to Governor Bobby Jindal’s desk.
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Baton Rouge, News

Recovery School District sued by mother of special ed student

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NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing the Recovery School District for injuries she claims her child received on its property. Read More »

News, Orleans Parish

Tulane sues over stadium

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NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University has filed suit against the City of New Orleans for creating a temporary zoning district that would bar the university from building a new football stadium. Read More »

News, Orleans Parish

Rite Aid sued in slip and fall

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NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing a pharmacy for injuries she claims to have received n their premises. Read More »

News, Orleans Parish

Harahan hospital sued in slip and fall

GRETNA – A St. John the Baptist Parish woman is suing a Harahan hospital for injuries she claims she received on their premises. Paula Saverin filed suit in the 24th Judicial District Court against Universal Health Services and River Oaks … Read More »

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CVS Pharmacy sued by woman who allegedly tripped in parking lot

GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a national pharmacy chain for injuries she claims to have received in a fall in the parking lot of one of their local locations. Yolanda Hunter filed suit against CVS Pharmacy on … Read More »

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School system sued by woman who tripped over threshold

GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a local school system for injuries she claims occurred on one of their properties. Jan DiMarco filed suit against the Jefferson Parish School Board on May 21 in the 24th Judicial District … Read More »

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Multiple manufacturers sued after man is allegedly injured when hydraulics fail on dump truck

DONALDSONVILLE – An Ascension Parish man is suing multiple manufacturers for injuries he claims to have incurred in an accident. George Nohra, II filed suit in the 23rd Judicial District Court on May 18 against Tenneco, Inc., Galion-Godwin Truck Body … Read More »

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Man represents himself in suit against Chrysler for allegedly manufacturing faulty new car

DONALDSONVILLE – An Ascension Parish man is suing a car manufacturer he claims sold him a faulty new car. Raymond Oxmann filed suit against the Chrysler Group, LLC in the 23rd Judicial District Court on May 18. Oxmann claims in … Read More »

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Louisiana woman files lawsuit claiming Padaxa caused internal bleeding

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NEW ORLEANS – Claiming she suffered from internal bleeding after ingesting the prescription drug Padaxa, a Louisiana woman has filed a lawsuit against the drug manufacturers for not warning of the drug’s side effects. Read More »

Federal Court, News