News from March 2015
Patient claims bone cement used in knee replacement was defective
GRETNA – A woman who received a knee replacement claims she was injured after defective knee cement was used in the operation.
Homeowners, city sued over drainage problems that allegedly flooded house
GRETNA – A Harahan woman is suing her neighbors and the city government for allowing renovations on the property next to hers that resulted in flooding.
Rental car company files suit after customer allegedly inflicts $25K worth of damages
NEW ORLEANS – A rental car company is suing a customer who waived optional liability insurance on a rental car and then crashing it into a duplex.
Parking garage sued by doctor for ankle fracture allegedly suffered in slip and fall
NEW ORLEANS – A doctor is suing a downtown parking services company claiming it was negligent in applying paint that resulted in him slipping in the garage and sustaining a severe ankle fracture.
Bayou Corne residents allege they were “mistreated and manipulated” by lead attorneys and special master, granted grievance hearing
Overhead view of the Bayou Corne sinkhole.
Patient sues dental practice over surgery; Claims she had out of body experience and believes she nearly died
GRETNA – A local dental practice is being sued by a patient for medical malpractice over alleged complications due to a latex allergy and misdiagnosis.
Bicyclist sues over alleged injuries from accident on bridge
GRETNA – A bicyclist who claims she was injured when she was thrown to the pavement after her bike tire got caught in a groove on a bridge is suing the companies that designed and constructed it as well as the levee district where it is located.
Apartment complex sued after leaky air conditioner allegedly causes accident, injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing the owner of her apartment complex following a slip and fall she claims occurred as a result of a leaky air conditioner.
Parents sue day care center claiming child received head injury in fall off table
NEW ORLEANS – The parents of a child who allegedly received head and brain injuries after falling off a table and striking her head on a shelf is suing the day care center where the incident allegedly occurred.
Former operator of hooka bar sued for alleged breach of contract
Haifa Turkish Casino & Hooka Bar
Hair stylist accused of breaching non-compete clause, sued by former employer
GRETNA – A Metairie hair salon has sued one of its former stylists for allegedly breaching a non-compete agreement.
Man sues auto body shop alleging he was struck in the head by chain while making delivery
GRETNA – An auto body repair shop is being sued by a deliveryman who claims he was severely injured when a chain came loose and struck him in the face as he was leaving.Morris Blair filed suit against Champ’s Holding Company LLC and Zurich American Insurance Company in the 24th Judicial District Court on Feb. 3.Blair contends that on Sept. 4, 2011 he was making delivery to Champ’s Elmwood Collision
Shrimper found to have falsified income required to return $159K in Deepwater Horizon claim
NEW ORLEANS – A shrimper has been ordered to return more than $159,000 he wrongfully received from a Deepwater Horizon claim after allegedly falsifying paperwork to make it appear that his income was much higher than it actually was.
Homeowner sues commercial developer claiming construction led to flooding
GRETNA – A Westwego homeowner is suing a commercial developer who constructed numerous commercial buildings around his home that he claims has resulted in flooding of his property as well as other damage.
Corrected: Salon sued by customer who claims her hair fell out after dye job
GRETNA – A hair salon is being sued by a woman who claims that a hair dye application caused her hair to fall out.
Man sues hospitals for allegedly failing to properly diagnose benzene poisoning
NEW ORLEANS – A man is suing Tulane Medical Center claiming that medical staff failed to properly diagnose him with benzene poisoning, thus resulting in severe pain and personal damages.
Electric blanket results in burns, permanent scarring, lawsuit alleges
GRETNA – A woman is suing over alleged permanent scarring she received when an electric blanket she was using malfunctioned and burned her.
Woman alleged knocked out in fall at New Orleans Convention Center sues
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Deepwater Horizon court says Florida business must return $2.1 million, alleges loans misrepresented as income
Special Master Louis FreehNEW ORLEANS – An Alabama couple faces the forfeiture of their $2.1 million Deepwater Horizon damage settlement claim after court officials accused them of characterizing loan proceeds as income in an effort to increase their award amount.Barbara J. Stokes and Scott B. Stokes, of Huntsville, Ala. are the latest to come into the crosshairs of Louis Freeh, special master in the