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Injured seaman brings employer to court for compensation
A seaman is suing his employer following a 2015 maritime accident which he claims left him seriously injured. David George Silva sued Chet Morrison Contractors LLC in the U.S.
Paraplegic alleges ADA violations at shopping center
A disabled Orleans Parish man is suing a New Orleans business, alleging non-compliance with disability law.
Consumer who lost a finger takes Home Depot, saw manufacturer to court
A St. Tammany Parish citizen is suing a Florida-based corporation and a major Atlanta-based home improvement retailer following an alleged 2015 accident involving a product manufactured by the first defendant and purchased at the latter’s store. Michael Smith sued Q.E.P.
Wal-Mart case removed to new jurisdiction
Attorneys for a defendant in a suit against a major U.S.
Driver blames government for road accident
A Louisiana woman is suing a federal government agency, alleging negligence in a highway accident supposedly she says was caused by a felled tree blocking the roadway.
Mariner alleges severe injuries aboard vessel
A Lafourche Parish man is suing a marine vessel owner and its insurer following an accident that he alleges permanently impaired him.
Disabled man seeks court action for shopping center accessibility
A Lafourche Parish man is suing two property owner-management firms, alleging unlawful disregard of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Business brings employee to court alleging inappropriate claim to public works project
A St. Tammany parish contracting company filed suit against its employee, a North Carolina resident, regarding an alleged claim the defendant made in 2014 potentially infringing on the plaintiff’s gains.
Seaman sues for damages in wake of offshore incident
A LaFourche Parish resident filed suit against his employers following a 2014 pump room accident after the employer allegedly refused full medical coverage. Juan Johnson sued St. James Stevedoring Partners LLC of St. James Parish, Associated Terminals LLC of St. John the Baptist Parish, and Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., doing business in Jefferson Parish, in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana on June 30.
Seaman sues employer over drilling vessel accident
A seaman has filed suit against his employer following a recent accident which he claims left him permanently disabled. Kenric Howard sued Seadrill Americas Inc. in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana on July 2 alleging general negligence in an unspecified accident last month.
Caterer alleges injuries from offshore fall
A professional caterer is suing an Orleans Parish energy company, alleging negligence in slip and fall aboard an oil rig.
Business takes contractor to court, alleging unfinished work
A Louisiana company is suing a Texas business following an alleged contract breach which purportedly forced the plaintiff to duplicate its costs.
Rig workers claim 'abhorrent conduct' in employer’s alleged harassment pattern
Three men filed suit against their LaFourche Parish employer claiming an outrageously hostile work environment during their employment dating to 2011. David Sartin of Mississippi and Steven Harrell and Chad Hendrix of Alabama sued Danos and Curole Marine Contractors LLC of Larose along with John Does 1through 10 in the U.S.
Laborer alleges negligence in fall from apparatus
A St. Tammany Parish man is suing a Kentucky-based elevator manufacturer and an insurance firm, alleging negligence in a work site fall that caused the plaintiff to suffer a concussion.
Truck upends tree on sidewalk, allegedly injuring two passersby
Two SC residents filed suit against several entities in a 2014 pedestrian and motor vehicle accident involving a trucking company, its lessee, an employee and an insurance company. Porthemos Curry and Sarah Dotson sued Jerome Raymond, Starr Textile Services of Louisiana LLC, Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA in the U.S.
Half-dozen minority Wal-Mart workers allege discriminatory employment practices
Six Calcasieu Parish residents filed suit against their big-box department store employer alleging civil rights violation in an alleged ongoing pattern of discrimination spanning more than two decades. Jennifer Cormier, Phyllis Hazel, Rosetta King, Pamela Henderson-McWain, Eula Webb Willis and Wilson Goodley sued Wal-Mart, headquartered in Benton, AR, in the U.S.
Ex-football player sues employers over brain injuries
A professional indoor football player sued his former employers following a series of head injuries that ended his 2010-2014 career. Lorenzo Breland of Mississippi sued Arena Football One LLC and New Orleans Voodoo Football Inc. in the U.S.
Injured worker alleges illegal firing
A Jefferson Parish worker is suing his fomer employer, alleging it refused to honor his benefits following a workplace injury.
Lawyer alleges civil rights violation against employer
A lawyer is suing her former Metairie-based employer’s business consortium, alleging her treatment was racially motivated.
Seaman seeks $2 million, alleging negligence in plunge into water
A Jeff Davis Parish resident and maritime worker is suing his employer and an equipment manufacturer, alleging injuries suffered from a fall into water.