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Seaman claims he was injured, has not been paid maintenance and cure benefits
LAFAYETTE – A Texas man claims he was injured during a transfer from a vessel to a rig.
Former Trident Industrial employees file class action over allegations of labor law violations
LAFAYETTE – Trident Industrial is facing a class-action suit from former employees who allege they were misclassified from receiving overtime pay.
Mississippi patient alleges doctor did not properly place catheter
NEW ORLEANS – Two Gulfport, Mississippi individuals are accusing two physicians and health care facilities of failing to provide proper care.
Woman alleges wet floor caused fall at Ochsner Medical Center
NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi resident alleges she was injured while visiting a relative at Ochsner Medical Center.
Couple alleges Monsanto Co. failed to warn about risks of Roundup use
NEW ORLEANS – A Covington couple alleges that the wife was diagnosed with cancer because of exposure to a glyphosate-based herbicide.
Consumer claims GMC Savana Caravan has defects
NEW ORLEANS – A man claims a recreational vehicle he purchased is defective and seeks rescission of the sales contract.
Poydras Home alleged to have terminated nursing director because of taking medical leave
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman formerly employed as a director of nursing and vice president of health care alleges she was wrongfully terminated for taking a medical leave.
Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Co. accused of wrongfully denying benefits
NEW ORLEANS – A man alleges he is disabled and that his insurer is wrongfully denying him disability benefits.
Phil Guilbeau Offshore Inc. alleges he was harassed while working as a cook
NEW ORLEANS – A cook stationed on a utility work boat alleges he was sexually harassed.
Owners of M/V Thorco Cloud allege collision caused boat to sink, cost them millions in damages
&&& NEW ORLEANS – Two companies from the Marshall Islands and Germany allege they sustained an estimated $110 million in damages after a collision with their vessel and another.
African-American woman alleges she was wrongfully terminated by Rapides Parish DA office
ALEXANDRIA – An African-American woman alleges she was wrongfully terminated from her position as an assistant district attorney for Rapides Parish.
Man seeks rescission of sale of Heartland Gateway, alleges defects
BATON ROUGE – A man alleges a camper he purchased contained defects and is seeking rescission of the sale.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement employee alleges he did not get earned pay increases
NEW ORLEANS – An African-American man alleges he was not compensated for the work he performed.
Woman claims she was injured by pressurized hose while working on vessel
NEW ORLEANS – A woman alleges she was injured while working aboard a vessel.
Man alleges discriminatory treatment from Storer Equipment because of race
SHREVEPORT – An African-American accounting specialist for a Shreveport business claims he was retaliated against because of his race.
Caldwell Wholesale Co. alleges R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s actions caused damages
SHREVEPORT – A Caddo Parish wholesaler is accusing a tobacco company of tortious interference with business.
Man accuses federal government of negligence after accident with USPS employee
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish resident alleges he was injured in a collision with a postal service employee.
Barriere Construction Co. LLC accused of not properly compensating former employee for overtime work
NEW ORLEANS – A former employee for a Metairie-based construction company alleges he was only paid straight time for overtime hours worked and has filed a class-action suit.
Consumer files class action against Samsung over washing machine recall
LAFAYETTE – A Fort Polk consumer alleges a Samsung washing machine she purchased at a Lowe's store in Leesville was subject to a recall and that Samsung has not repaired the machine.
Lead rigger/deckhand alleges Longnecker Properties' unsafe working conditions caused injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A lead rigger/deckhand claims an unsafe condition on a vessel caused him to injure his lower back and neck.