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Birdsall Law Firm sued by former attorney
Moyer A local attorney is suing his former employer for payments his cases provided to the law firm following his termination.
Chevys Fresh Mex sued for slip and fall
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man is suing a local restaurant for injuries he claims occurred on the restaurant's premises.
Workers' compensation fund requests sheriff seize company property
NEW ORLEANS – A statewide workers' compensation fund has requested the local sheriff to garnish the funds and seize property of a local company to satisfy a judgment.
Doctor files personal injury suit against shopping center over trip and fall incident
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish doctor is suing a local shopping center for injuries he claims he received in a fall on the premises.
Former nurse supervisor files workers' compensation suit against Tulane University Hospital
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man is suing his former employer for injuries he claims happened at the work place.
City of Kenner sued for slip and fall at Pontchartrain Center
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing the owners and operators of a Kenner convention center for injuries she claims to have received on the property.
Pretzel company sued over allegedly bounced checks
DONALDSONVILLE – An Assumption Parish food products provider is suing an Ascension Parish pretzel maker for allegedly submitting checks that bounced.
Initial BP settlement agreement comes into focus: Estimated $7.8 billion to be paid out
U.S. Federal Judge Carl Barbier Details about a settlement in the Deepwater Horizon trial between BP and the plaintiff's steering committee are beginning to come into focus as sources from both sides of the case have released information on the deal.
BP and plaintiffs' steering committee come to settlement agreement
U.S. Federal Judge Carl Barbier U.S. Federal Judge Carl Barbier has filed a motion announcing a settlement agreement between BP and the plaintiffs' steering committee in the Deepwater Horizon case.
Drug testing service sued for allegedly contaminating man's drug test sample
DONALDSONVILLE – A California man is suing an unknown worker at a Gonzales drug testing firm for allegedly contaminating his drug test.
Poydras Center owner sued for allegedly revoking parking spaces provided in lease
NEW ORLEANS – A California-based real estate company is being sued for extending a tenant's lease, but not including some provisions in the prior lease.
State sued by contractor over funds not paid out under hazard mitigation program
The State of Louisiana is being sued by a Michigan-based contractor for grants allegedly not paid out under a government run redevelopment program.
Harrah's sued by man allegedly hit in eye by roulette ball
Edward J. Womac A Jefferson Parish man is suing a local casino for injuries he claims to have received as a patron of the business.
Gas station sues Entergy for power surge
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans gas station is suing an area energy provider for damages it claims were caused by a power surge.
Express Employment Professionals sued for allegedly not checking background of temporary employees
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany construction company is suing a Metairie-based personnel service for allegedly not properly checking the background of temporary employees they provided.
Family Dollar sued by woman who claims she tripped on 'hump'
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson parish woman is suing Family Dollar Stores for injuries she claims she sustained due to a fall in a store's parking lot.
Mississippi man sues Chevron and others over asbestos exposure
NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi man is suing 13 defendants in an asbestos exposure case.
Man sues for allegedly falling in manhole
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man is suing the city's sewer and water provider and an apartment building owner for injuries he claims to have sustained from stepping on an unsecured manhole cover.
Home insurer sues company for alleged damages from faulty home elevation
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana-based insurer is suing a home lifting contractor for damages allegedly attributed to a botched home elevation.
Delivery truck driver suing customer for injuries he claims he received while unloading truck
NEW ORLEANS – A delivery truck driver is suing a business where he was making a delivery for injuries he claims to have received while helping unload the order.