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Capital One is seeking more than $4,300 from a customer
GRETNA – Capital One is seeking more than $4,300.
Capital One claims customer owes more than $2,300
GRETNA – Capital One is seeking more than $2,300 in sums due.
Driver says he was rear-ended by a City of Gretna police car
GRETNA – A man alleges that he was rear-ended by a police car.
Woman seeks damages, claiming she fell in a Winn Dixie
GRETNA – A woman is seeking damages for a fall in a Winn Dixie.
Leader of state oil and gas association laments costs of excessive litigation
The president of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) is fearful of what the costs and lost jobs stemming from excessive litigation mean for the state's economy.
II-Worth Elevator Service is seeking over $7,100 on open account
GRETNA – An elevator company is seeking more than $7,100.
Man says a ceiling tile fell on him at Wire Tech
GRETNA – A man alleges he was injured when a ceiling tile fell on him.
Home buyer seeks damages after oak tree dies
GRETNA – A man is seeking damages after a tree died in his yard.
State seeks over $55,000 on unpaid disaster recovery loan
GRETNA – The state of Louisiana is seeking more than $55,000.
State claims couple owes over $60,000 on disaster recovery loan
GRETNA – The state of Louisiana is seeking more than $60,000.
Crescent City Surgical Centre claims patient owes over $31,000
GRETNA – A surgical company is seeking more than $31,000.
Crescent City Surgical Centre is seeking over $31,000
GRETNA – A surgical company is seeking more than $31,000.
Louisiana Oil and Gas says small group of lawyers cannot be allowed to ruin state's future
A small group of trial lawyers cannot be allowed to ruin Louisiana's future, says the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, after a survey showed that a majority of voters in Plaquemines Parish are opposed to lawsuits being filed against the industry.
Louisiana Oil and Gas warns of excessive litigation costs
As civil litigation costs continue to rise, the entire state of Louisiana is footing the bill, and industry groups such as the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association fear for what excessive litigation might do to the state and the economy if allowed to continue.
Louisiana Coalition for Common Sense shares insight on excessive litigation costs to the state
Louisiana has lost more than $2 billion due to excessive litigation, according to a new report, and a civil justice reform lobby group says the situation is leading to job losses and unpredictability for the state's consumers and businesses.
Tort costs are harming businesses and individuals in every state, Institute for Legal Reform study says
Huge inefficiencies in the U.S. tort system are posing as a major burden on the average American family, says a new study by the Institute for Legal Reform, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
State university alleges former student owes over $1,500
NEW ORLEANS – A university is seeking more than $1,500 in sums due.
Lawsuit abuse is wreaking havoc on Louisiana working families, Pelican Institute says
A recent report by the Perryman Group on the Louisiana Watchdog website says excessive litigation is costing the state dearly – more than $2.5 billion in annual costs in addition to loss of more than 15,000 jobs, and the Pelican Institute believes these costs are harming those who call Louisiana home for a number of reasons.
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says excessive litigation costs are taking a toll on state
As Louisiana's litigation costs total begins to rise over $2 billion, questions are being asked by local groups, such as the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry regarding how much longer the judicial system will continue on in this manner before making reforms.
It's time for state to address cost of frivolous litigation, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch says
Following the recent release of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform's findings concerning the cost of tort litigation across the country, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW) is concerned about the burden that these litigations place on families, businesses and individuals in the state.