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Sodexo personnel manager sues for age, disability and gender discrimination
A personnel manager has filed a lawsuit against her employer for age, disability and gender discrimination after she was forced to resign her position due to new job responsibilities.
Nuclear plant security supervisors sue Entergy over unpaid overtime wages
Hourly employees who provide security services at the nuclear plant facility in Kilona have filed a lawsuit against Entergy in an attempt to obtain compensation for unpaid overtime wages.
St. Charles Parish accused of removing minority personnel from management positions
A recently filed lawsuit accuses St. Charles Parish of attempting to cleanse management of any minority personnel.
Personal injury lawsuit filed against McDermott fabrication over worker's injury
A drywall installer has filed a personal injury lawsuit against his employer after he injured his back while carrying a wooden pallet with sheets of drywall.
Hip replacement advertisement leads to Zimmer lawsuit
A federal lawsuit has been filed against hip replacement device maker Zimmer by a person who saw a TV ad involving a recall of DePuy hip replacement devices.
Shopper sues Lowe's for $1 million after being run over by tractor
A Lowe's shopper has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1 million after she was struck by a tractor driven by a store employee.
Visitor sues company for failing to have handrail alongside stairs after slip and fall incident
McCall A lawsuit has been filed against a company for failing to have a handrail alongside its wooden stairs after a visitor slipped on wet steps and injured his knee.
Scaffold worker sues after tripping and falling over construction materials
A scaffold worker has filed a personal injury lawsuit after he tripped and fell over tubing which had been dropped by other contract workers.
St. James Parish couple sues Kansas City Southern Railway over property damage
A St. James Parish couple has filed a lawsuit against Kansas City Southern Railway Co. for trespassing onto their property after they discovered the railroad company was placing creosote crossties on their property.
Amtrak sues for $2.5 million in damage to train after collision with tractor-trailer
Daniels Following an April collision with a tractor-trailer in Slidell, Amtrak has filed a lawsuit that claims the tractor-trailer driver was negligent and is responsible for more than $2.5 million in damages to its train.
Haunted house guest shot with air gun files lawsuit over eye injury
Sterbcow A Jefferson haunted house visitor who allegedly suffered an eye injury when an employee shot her with an air gun is suing The House of Shock.
Whistleblower sues Laboratory Corp. of America over racial remarks
A Louisiana company that provides medical laboratory testing services for physicians and hospitals is being sued for allegedly violating the civil rights of an employee who complained about a supervisor's racial remarks.
Truck driver sues after metal bar rolls off of forklift and crushes leg
A Mississippi truck driver has filed a lawsuit against a Louisiana company after a forklift operator allegedly allowed a metal bar to roll off of the forklift and crush the man's leg.
Contract worker claims he was exposed to benzene at Dow Chemical plant
An Iberville Parish resident claims he was exposed to benzene at the Dow Chemical plant and has filed a lawsuit against the company after he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
Shopper claims emotional distress after slip and fall incident
A Wal-Mart shopper is suing the store for emotional distress after he slipped in a liquid substance while walking down the pet food aisle.
Man sues for $1.45 million after falling out of bathtub at Best Western
Cohen A Mississippi resident has filed a personal injury lawsuit for more than $1.45 million after he slipped and fell out of a bathtub at a Harvey hotel.
Class action filed day after chemical plant explosion in Iberia
An Iberia couple has filed a class action lawsuit over a chemical plant explosion that occurred on Tuesday, June 14.
Hospital employee files FMLA lawsuit after losing job shortly after taking medical leave
A hospital employee has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against St. Tammany Parish Hospital after she was terminated shortly after her scheduled medical leave.
Seaman files lawsuit after falling off of pickup truck into water
After falling off of a pickup truck's tailgate, seaman Perry Rousse filed suit against H&S Towing Inc. on June 8 in federal court in New Orleans.
Class action: 'Dial Complete' deceptively claims it outperforms other soaps
Becnel Jr. A class action has been filed against Dial Corp. claiming the company has a misleading marketing campaign over its product "Dial Complete."