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Disabled man alleges Sorrento gas station is not accessible
BATON ROUGE – A St. James man alleges a gas and service station is not easily accessible to those in wheelchairs.
Daughter alleges deaf mother was not provided interpreter for medical visits
BATON ROUGE – A Gonzales woman alleges her late mother was discriminated against by medical facilities because they did not provide an interpreter.
Mathes Brierre Architects accused of negligence in preparation of Boomtown Casino Hotel plans
NEW ORLEANS – Mississippi subcontractors allege the plans prepared by a New Orleans architect exposed them to liability.
Individual accuses Crowley police officer of excessive force
LAFAYETTE – An Acadia Parish man alleges he was assaulted by a Crowley Police officer.
Subsea engineer claims drilling rig operator's unsafe work environment caused injury
NEW ORLEANS – A subsea engineer alleges he was injured on the job because his Texas employer didn't provide a safe working environment.
Southeast Material Handling LLC alleged to owe more than $80,000
BATON ROUGE – Two companies allege they were not paid for materials provided to a Baton Rouge company.
Head Mercantile Co. Inc. accused of trying to collect unlawful fee
BATON ROUGE – A Denham Springs woman has filed a class-action suit against a debt collector over allegations it tried to charge fees that it is not permitted by law to collect.
Former auditor for Amerisafe Insurance Co. seeks payment of allegedly unpaid overtime
LAKE CHARLES – A Missouri man alleges a Deridder business did not pay him overtime wages.
Flight attendant alleges she was injured at Wyndham Garden Hotel
NEW ORLEANS – A flight attendant alleges hazardous condition at a hotel caused her to fall.
African-American woman, nonprofit accuse restaurant operators of racial discrimination
NEW ORLEANS – An African-American female and a nonprofit alleged several French Quarter restaurants engage in discriminatory behavior.
Worker files suit against platform operators for alleged negligence after injury
NEW ORLEANS – A worker alleges he was injured on the job when a cable tray struck him.
Pump operator alleges he was wrongfully terminated by Alliance Energy Services for reporting violations
NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi man alleges he was terminated by his Larose employer for reporting environmental law violations to his supervisors.
Former deputy director for Orleans Parish Communications District alleges her right to free speech was violated
NEW ORLEANS – A deputy director is suing her former employer alleging she was wrongfully terminated for expressing opinions on matters of public concern.
Woman alleges Valero Partners discriminated against her because of race, pregnancy
NEW ORLEANS – An African-American female claims her former Norco employer subjected her to discrimination and harassment.
Berrio's Transportation driver accused of negligence after I-10 accident
LAFAYETTE – Three individuals allege they were injured when their vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer in Arcadia Parish.
Former Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana employee alleges discriminatory treatment
SHREVEPORT – A Shreveport woman alleges she was overlooked for promotions because of her race.
Man alleges Bossier Casino Venture wrongfully terminated him
LAFAYETTE – A Texas man alleges he experienced disparate treatment while employed by a Lafayette casino and was unlawfully terminated.
United Bulk Carriers International seeks more than $140,000 from Transgrain Shipping
NEW ORLEANS – A vessel chartering company alleges it has not been paid for the use of its vessels.
Avemco Insurance Co. alleges Beard's Aircraft Services' negligence caused plane damage
LAKE CHARLES – An insurance company has filed suit against a Bell City aviation company after a plane was damaged.
Merryton Bossier LLC alleged to have wrongfully terminated employee over wage complaints
SHREVEPORT – A Shreveport hotel and its owner are accused of unlawfully terminating an employee.