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Hewlett-Packard sued after laptop overheats and burns Mandeville woman
A Mandeville woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard after she suffered burns when her laptop overheated.
Seaman claims groin injury in suit
MacFetters A Louisiana company is facing accusations that it failed to properly train and supervise its employees after an employee allegedly suffered an injury to his groin.
Crewmember sues after suffering disabling herniated disk while fishing
A crewmember on a fishing vessel has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he slipped and suffered a herniated disk.
Pizza chef sues for unpaid overtime wages
Forester A pizza chef at a Louisiana restaurant and bar has filed a lawsuit against the company in an effort to obtain unpaid overtime wages.
Lawsuit accuses Medtronic of hiding ICD risks and causing Louisiana man's death
Shorty The manufacturer of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads is facing a federal lawsuit which argues the device was misrepresented and defective and those defects led to a Louisiana man's untimely death.
Math teacher claims he lost job for taking too much sick leave
A New Orleans math teacher has filed a discrimination lawsuit after he lost his job for taking too much sick leave.
Seaman sues for $7 million after injuring knee
A seaman has filed a lawsuit for more than $7 million after he injured his knee attempting to move machinery.
St. Jude Medical spinal stimulator sued
A St. Tammany Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a spinal stimulator which was designed to provide back pain relief.
Seaman's widow files lawsuit over husband's exposure to asbestos, cigarettes and tobacco
The wife of a career merchant mariner has filed a wrongful death lawsuit that claims her husband was exposed to asbestos, cigarettes and tobacco resulting in pulmonary disease that caused his death.
Offshore worker suing for more than $1million after falling from stairwell
An offshore worker is suing his employer for more than $1 million after he fell from a stairwell on an offshore platform.
Painter sues Stone Energy after injuring lower back
A painter has filed a personal injury lawsuit against his employer after he injured his lower back while attempting to pull a paint bucket up from another vessel.
Transocean sued for not upholding safety requirements
A seaman has filed a lawsuit against Transocean claiming it failed to uphold safety requirements.
Contract worker sues facility after hand is crushed between barge and dock
A St. John the Baptist Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against his employer after his hand was crushed between the barge and the dock.
Lawsuit filed after seaman hits head while attempting to leave vessel
A seaman has filed a lawsuit after he was injured when he hit his head on overhead pipes while attempting to leave a vessel.
Seaman sues over lack of sanitary conditions aboard vessel
A seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he developed a skin infection allegedly due to the lack of safe potable water and lack of sanitary conditions aboard the vessel.
Deckhand sues after slipping on loose tile
A Jones Act lawsuit has been filed against a Louisiana towing company after a deckhand slipped and fell on a loose tile.
Bowling alley sued after kegler slips and breaks leg
Huber A Louisiana woman has filed a lawsuit against a bowling alley after she slipped and broke her leg.
Crane operator sues employer after being struck by counterweight
A heavy equipment operator has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he was struck by a crane's counter weight and suffered debilitating injuries.
Assistant attorney general files racial discrimination lawsuit after losing job
A former assistant attorney general has filed a racial and gender discrimination lawsuit against the state that claims she was terminated after making a complaint about gender-based pay discrimination.
Jones Act lawsuit filed after seaman falls head first from ladder
Bickford A seaman from St. James Parish has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he fell from a ladder and landed on his head.