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Sanitation company suing for $54K over unpaid construction debris pick up
GRETNA – A local sanitation company is suing a two businesses that they claim entered into an agreement with them to pick up construction debris, but then did not to pay the fees for the service.
Hospital sued by patient who claims he was exposed to blood from another patient
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man is suing a local hospital for allegedly exposing him to another patient’s blood.
Louisiana legislature sued for 'sweeping' public employees’ retirement fund
Louisiana State Capitol
Gov. Jindal speaks out against massive coastal erosion lawsuit against energy companies
Governor Bobby Jindal
Flood protection agency files massive lawsuit against oil companies over land loss
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East covers three consolidated districts: East Jefferson Levee District, Orleans Levee District, and Lake Borgne Basin Levee District.
Transocean loses appeal to withhold documents from safety board
Deepwater Horizon oil rig
Airboat company sued by boat operator who flipped
GRETNA – An airboat operator who was ejected from his employer’s airboat when he flipped it is suing for injuries he claims to have received in the incident.
Shell gas station sued by patron who slipped in substance while pumping gas
Patrick B. Sanders
Doctor sued for malpractice for allegedly leaving foreign object in patient during surgery
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a local doctor she claims is to blame for allegedly leaving a foreign object in her body during a total knee replacement.
Second phase of BP oil spill trial delayed
Carl Barbier
BP’s request to put emergency stop on claim process during fraud investigation denied
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Federal Judge Carl Barbier has ruled against a temporary stop to claims payments stemming from the 2010 Gulf oil spill while an investigation is underway into potential wrongdoing in the office of Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau.
Plaintiffs’ attorneys respond to NY Times columnist’s biting critique of BP claim process
NEW ORLEANS – Two attorneys on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee have responded to New York Times’ columnist Joe Nocera’s op-ed published on July 8, alleging that the claims process awarding damages to those affected by the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill is not just flawed, but likely evidence of corruption within Louisiana’s legal profession.
United Healthcare sued over non payment of emergency medical care
Gregory J. Chiartano
Barbier grants motion for hearing on temporary suspension of BP claims program
U.S. Federal Judge Carl Barbier
BP sets up fraud hotline only a week after arguing claims process in appeals court
NEW ORLEANS – British Petroleum has announced the creation of a fraud hotline that will allow anonymous callers to turn in those pursuing false claims due to the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill.