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Offshore worker seeks $1.35 million claiming stress from platform fire hinders work ability
Creed An offshore worker, who was forced to abandon an oil platform when a fire erupted, has filed a lawsuit that claims he can no longer worker in an offshore environment due to stress.
African-American worker files discrimination lawsuit after getting passed on promotion
Arruebarrena An African-American construction worker has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against his former employer after he did not receive the promotion he wanted.
Cracker Barrel sued after patron trips over uneven concrete
A Hammond restaurant is being sued after a Tangipahoa resident tripped and fell over uneven concrete breaking his ankle.
Pharmaceutical sales rep sues employer for discriminating against her depression disability
Farrugia After losing her job, a pharmaceutical sales representative has filed a lawsuit against her employer that claims she was discriminated against because of her depression.
Metairie restaurant sued for $300,000 after woman slips and breaks her arm
A Metairie restaurant is being sued for $300,000 after a woman slipped in rainwater and broke her arm.
BP sued over seaman's crushed finger
After his finger was crushed by a falling engine, a seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer for allegedly not providing the proper equipment to hold up the engine.
Worker sues owner of offshore platform for not placing non-skid surface on deck
After slipping and falling outside of his living quarters, a worker has filed a lawsuit against the owner of an offshore platform for failing to place non-skid or other slip prevention measurements on the deck of the platform.
Sunbeam and Walgreens sued over child's burns in house fire
The parents of a child who suffered burns in a house fire have filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of a heating pad, claiming that the heating pad was defective and caused the fire.
Hammond police officer sues over exposure to ammonia gas
Price A Hammond police officer has filed a lawsuit claiming that he developed cancer 10 days after being exposed to significant quantities of ammonia gas.
Refinery worker claims exposure to benzene led to development of leukemia
A former Alliance Refinery worker has filed a lawsuit that claims he was exposed to toxic levels of benzene while employed at the refinery and as a result he developed leukemia.
PlayStation class action accuses Sony of knowing customers' data was at risk
A class action against Sony over a data breach of its PlayStation Network accuses the company of knowing its customers' data and personal information was at risk for theft and the company did nothing to protect it, including failing to put up a firewall.
Union Pacific worker sues after tripping in rail yard
A railroad worker has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he tripped in the rail yard and injured his knee.
Railroad worker sues employer after tripping in rail yard and injuring knee
Arata A railroad worker has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he tripped in the rail yard and injured his knee.
Employer sued for not training employee on how to lift heavy objects
After injuring his back, a Jefferson Parish resident is suing his employer for not properly training him on how to lift heavy objects.
Debt collection agency sued for threatening Houma woman with lawsuit
A New York debt collection agency is being sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by threatening to sue a Houma woman when it did not intend to do so.
Recovery School District employee files disability discrimination
An employee of the Recovery School District has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit claiming that she was fired because she was undergoing medical treatment for job-related injuries.
Seaman files slip and fall lawsuit against barge owner
After slipping and falling on the deck of a barge, a seaman, who was helping with the oil spill cleanup efforts, has filed a lawsuit against the barge owner for failing to provide a safe place to work.
Seaman files slip and fall lawsuit against barge owner
After slipping and falling on the deck of a barge, a seaman, who was helping with the Gulf oil spill cleanup efforts, is suing the barge owner for failing to provide a safe place to work.
Deckhand sues after being struck by broken equipment
A deckhand aboard a fishing vessel has filed a lawsuit after he was struck by broken equipment.
Boat collision during oil spill clean-up leads to lawsuit
After suffering back injuries during a boat collision, an oil spill worker has filed a personal injury lawsuit that claims the boat owners failed to provide competent boat operators.