News from July 2011
St. Jude Medical spinal stimulator sued
A St. Tammany Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a spinal stimulator which was designed to provide back pain relief.
Seaman's widow files lawsuit over husband's exposure to asbestos, cigarettes and tobacco
The wife of a career merchant mariner has filed a wrongful death lawsuit that claims her husband was exposed to asbestos, cigarettes and tobacco resulting in pulmonary disease that caused his death.
Offshore worker suing for more than $1million after falling from stairwell
An offshore worker is suing his employer for more than $1 million after he fell from a stairwell on an offshore platform.
Painter sues Stone Energy after injuring lower back
A painter has filed a personal injury lawsuit against his employer after he injured his lower back while attempting to pull a paint bucket up from another vessel.
Transocean sued for not upholding safety requirements
A seaman has filed a lawsuit against Transocean claiming it failed to uphold safety requirements.
Contract worker sues facility after hand is crushed between barge and dock
A St. John the Baptist Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against his employer after his hand was crushed between the barge and the dock.
Man claims product liability in wheelchair accident
A quadriplegic Jefferson Parish man is suing an electric wheelchair manufacturer claiming product liability after a piece of the wheelchair broke and caused him to fall while he was riding in a van in Orleans Parish.
Lawsuit filed after seaman hits head while attempting to leave vessel
A seaman has filed a lawsuit after he was injured when he hit his head on overhead pipes while attempting to leave a vessel.
Seaman sues over lack of sanitary conditions aboard vessel
A seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he developed a skin infection allegedly due to the lack of safe potable water and lack of sanitary conditions aboard the vessel.
Barbier impressed by cooperation in BP MDL discovery process
Barbier Speaking at a status conference for the BP oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL), U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said he had never seen a discovery process on a similar scale.
Deckhand sues after slipping on loose tile
A Jones Act lawsuit has been filed against a Louisiana towing company after a deckhand slipped and fell on a loose tile.
Bowling alley sued after kegler slips and breaks leg
Huber A Louisiana woman has filed a lawsuit against a bowling alley after she slipped and broke her leg.
Crane operator sues employer after being struck by counterweight
A heavy equipment operator has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he was struck by a crane's counter weight and suffered debilitating injuries.
Scruggs, other shady lawyers highlighted in film
Scruggs WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A documentary that debuts Monday night chronicles personal injury lawyers who abused America's civil justice system.
Assistant attorney general files racial discrimination lawsuit after losing job
A former assistant attorney general has filed a racial and gender discrimination lawsuit against the state that claims she was terminated after making a complaint about gender-based pay discrimination.
Jones Act lawsuit filed after seaman falls head first from ladder
Bickford A seaman from St. James Parish has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he fell from a ladder and landed on his head.
Nuclear plant security supervisors sue Entergy over unpaid overtime wages
Hourly employees who provide security services at the nuclear plant facility in Kilona have filed a lawsuit against Entergy in an attempt to obtain compensation for unpaid overtime wages.
Sodexo personnel manager sues for age, disability and gender discrimination
A personnel manager has filed a lawsuit against her employer for age, disability and gender discrimination after she was forced to resign her position due to new job responsibilities.
St. Charles Parish accused of removing minority personnel from management positions
A recently filed lawsuit accuses St. Charles Parish of attempting to cleanse management of any minority personnel.
Oil spill claimants to invoke Fifth in criminal investigation
Buzbee NEW ORLEANS – Three men who claimed orthopedic and emotional injuries from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion seek protection from criminal investigations.