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Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals accused of negligence related to man's death
BATON ROUGE – A St. Bernard Parish woman alleges that health care facilities failed to protect her son from the risk he posed to himself.
Rowan Cos. Inc. employee alleges hand injuries were a result of unsafe work environment
NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi seaman alleges his employer failed to maintain a safe place to work and caused his injuries.
Grandmother alleges she was injured on field trip bus ride
NEW ORLEANS – A bus passenger has filed a suit over her alleged injuries she sustained while traveling on a school field trip.
Man alleges Hartford Life and Accident Insurance wrongfully terminated benefits
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man alleges his disability benefits were unlawfully terminated after he received a kidney transplant.
Agribusiness United North America Corp. alleged to owe more than $100,000 for services
BATON ROUGE – The Georgia-based charterer of a vessel is alleged to have failed to pay for stevedoring services.
Woman accuses US of negligence over state of sidewalk outside post office
NEW ORLEANS – A woman alleges she was injured because of the state of the sidewalk outside of a New Orleans post office.
C&G Welding seeks declaratory judgment regarding man's maintenance and cure benefits
NEW ORLEANS – A company claims its employee failed to disclose he had prior injuries on his employee medical history questionnaire.
Man alleges Alliant Rigserv owes unpaid wages
LAFAYETTE – A Terrebonne Parish man claims his former Houston-based did not pay him for all hours worked.
Alliance for Good Government claims Coalition for Better Government is infringing mark
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans nonprofit that endorses political candidates alleges that another nonprofit in the city is unlawfully using its mark.
Broker alleges Principal Life Insurance failed to pay commission
BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge insurance broker alleges that he was not paid a commission that he believes he is owed.
Man alleges CHL Inc. did not properly compensate him for overtime work
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man alleges that his former Gretna employer only paid his regular rate of pay for overtime work.
Ensco Offshore Co. employee alleges injuries after tripping while inside freezer
NEW ORLEANS – A galley-hand alleges he was injured while working because of poor lighting in an overstocked freezer.
Man alleges Redman Gaming of Louisiana has barriers to disabled patrons
NEW ORLEANS – A St. James Parish man alleges a St. Rose business is not accessible to the disabled.
Class action filed against Akal Security Inc. over lunch break policy
ALEXANDRIA – An air security officer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a company with operations in Alexandria over allegations of labor code violations.
Woman alleges cigarette lighter exploded, caused burns on body
NEW ORLEANS – A Terrebonne Parish woman alleges a disposable cigarette lighter caused third-degree burns on her body.
African-American man alleges discriminatory treatment while employed by Louisiana Sugar Refining
NEW ORLEANS – An African-American Kenner resident alleges he was subjected to a hostile work environment because of his race at his former place of employment.
Fresh Cut Landscaping Inc. alleged to have made unauthorized deductions from paychecks
NEW ORLEANS – Two former laborer/gardeners for a landscaping company allege they are owed unpaid wages.
Account Control Bureau, Experian Information Solutions allegedly failed to verify accuracy of account
BATON ROUGE – A consumer claims a debt collector and a credit bureau are reporting a medical debt that she is not legally responsible for.
Baton Rouge woman alleged to have failed to notify Social Security of boyfriend's death
BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge resident is accusing of unlawfully withdrawing supplemental security income benefits that were paid to her deceased boyfriend after his death.
Former employee alleges C.M.C. Drywall only paid regular wages for overtime work
NEW ORLEANS – A laborer alleges his former Kenner employer failed to pay the correct rate for overtime work and has filed a class-action suit.