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Property insurer accused of purposefully underpricing hailstorm insurance claim, faces lawsuit from homeowner
GRETNA – A Marrero homeowner is using her insurer that she claims failed to properly provide her with a claim she was owed due to severe damages her property allegedly sustained in a hailstorm.
Former land surveyor employees accused of charging personal expenses to company credit card, unauthorized purchase of $50K vehicles
GRETNA – Two former employees of a local land surveying company are being sued for allegedly running up personal expenses on company credit cards and making unauthorized vehicle purchases.
Man sued for $8K on loan, allegedly only made three of 48 payments
GRETNA – A local financier is suing a customer it claims owes more than $8,000 on a loan that he only made a handful of payments on.
Plaintiff's attorneys defend spending $775K to elect Louisiana Supreme Court Justice; Oppose oil company attempts to recuse him from 'legacy lawsuits'
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes
Public transit passenger sues over alleged injuries after bus rear-ended
GRETNA – A public bus passenger who was allegedly injured when another vehicle rear-ended the bus she was in is suing claiming she was severely injured and had to seek medical attention due to the accident.
Salesman sues flooring company for $49K in unpaid wages
GRETNA – A former salesman for a hardwood flooring store is suing for $49,761.62 in back wages.
Ala. AG’s office re-deputized private firm to avoid legal challenge from BP; Says it has always intended to use firm for trial
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange
ADA lawsuit blames Home Depot after man'swheelchair turned over in parking lot
GRETNA – A disabled man is suing Home Depot claiming it violated the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Eyelid scarring, disfigurement alleged in medical malpractice claim
GRETNA – A patient who claims her eyelid was scarred and disfigured during surgery is suing claiming medical malpractice.
Steel fabricator sues for breach of contract over installation of security camera system
GRETNA – A security and surveillance company is being sued by a steel fabrication company for allegedly installing the wrong cameras at their business and then failing to correct the problem.
Harvey homeowner sues property insurer for allegedly undervaluing hailstorm damage
GRETNA – A property insurer is being sued by a Harvey homeowner who claims it undervalued the cost to repair damages to her home that occurred in a hailstorm.
Motorist driving Mercedes sues City of Gretna claiming branch fell on car
GRETNA – The City of Gretna is being sued by the owner of a Mercedes who claims that as she was driving a branch fell off a city owned tree, striking and damaging her car.
Man pleads guilty to fraud, falsifying BP claim worth $192K
NEW ORLEANS – A Slidell shrimper is facing a possible 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding the Deepwater Horizon claim center of $192,000 by providing false income statements.
Carnival operator sued by mother who claims foot run over by ride
GRETNA – A mother who claims she was placing her son into a carnival ride when its operator started the machine in motion and ran over her foot is suing.
Sam’s Club sued by woman who claims foot was hurt by pallet
GRETNA – Sam's Club is being sued by a customer who claims her foot was caught in a pallet and crushed.
Ochsner sued for allegedly not providing post-operative instructions to man following hip replacement surgery
GRETNA – A local hospital is being sued by a patient who claims he suffered complications and had to undergo an emergency surgery because hospital personnel did not provide him with proper postoperative instruction on how to handle his recovery from a hip replacement.
Delgado goes after former student for $5K in allegedly unpaid tuition fees
BATON ROUGE – A former student is being sued by Delgado Community College for alleged non-payment of tuition.
Homeowner claims property insurer did not provide proper payment for hailstorm damages
GRETNA – A home insurer is being sued by a local homeowner who claims the company did not provide her with sufficient payment following damage to her home from a hailstorm.
Attorney barred from representing Deepwater Horizon claimants sues BP, Associated Press for defamation
LAFAYETTE – An attorney who was disciplined earlier this year after it was revealed he was complicit in secret payments to a claims center attorney in an alleged attempt to influence BP claims is suing the oil giant for defamation.