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Slidell man sues collection agency for discloses financial information to employer
A Slidell man has filed a lawsuit against a collection agency for allegedly violating federal regulations by calling his employer and disclosing information about his debt.
Crewmember sues after falling into Gulf
Shaw After falling through a vessel's deck grating and into the Gulf of Mexico, Daniel W. Martin filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Noble Drilling (U.S.) and Noble Leasing (Switzerland) GMBH on Sept. 9 in federal court in New Orleans.
Ritz-Carlton general manager files gender discrimination lawsuit
After19 years of employment with the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Myra deGersdorff filed a lawsuit claiming she was a victim of gender discrimination.
Lawsuit accuses diabetic drug manufacturer Takeda of not warning of risks of bladder cancer
A diabetic has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of his prescription glucose medication for not warning that the drug carries an increased risk of bladder cancer after more than 12 months of the drug's use.
Dockhand files racial discrimination lawsuit after physical assault by co-workers
A Mississippi dockhand is suing his employer for racial discrimination after co-workers physically assaulted him, causing him to flee the boat and swim to shore.
Kmart sued for $900,000 after shopper slips in water
A St. Tammany Parish woman is suing Kmart for more than $900,000 after she slipped in water and fell.
Safety harness malfunctions, upending seaman, lawsuit claims
A Mississippi seaman is suing his employer after he was injured when the safety harness he was using malfunctioned and he was upended.
Racial discrimination claimed after employee comments on marijuana email
Farrugia After being fired for responding to a co-worker's email about marijuana, Krisner O. Green filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Pan America Laboratories on Sept. 8 in federal court in New Orleans.
Morgan City sues Wal-Mart after slip and fall incident
A Morgan City resident has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Wal-Mart after she slipped and fell, fracturing her neck.
Seaman sues for $750,000 after injuring knee
A seaman is suing his employer for more than $750,000 after he claims to have suffered a knee injury when he fell to the deck of a vessel.
Shrimping boat owner sues after larger vessel's wake causes his boat to sink
The owner of a shrimping boat has filed a lawsuit against the owner of a larger vessel after the vessel caused a substantial wake and sank his shrimping boat.
Man sues new employer for firing him after learning about lawsuit against old employer
Shortly after settling a lawsuit with a previous employer, Kendrick Rayford claims that when his current employer found out about the lawsuit he was fired and now he has filed a lawsuit against that employer for violating his civil rights.
Dish Network techs sue for overtime wages
Technicians for a Dish Network affiliate have filed a lawsuit against their employer arguing that they have been unfairly classified as independent contractors in order for their employer to avoid paying overtime wages.
Vessel's captain sued after striking wellhead
Two crew members filed a lawsuit against their vessel's captain after he struck a stationary wellhead allegedly in broad daylight.
Fisherman sues towing company for more than $1 million for causing excessive wake
A fisherman is suing a commercial towing company for more than $1 million after he suffered severe and disabling injuries when a vessel caused an excessive wake close to his smaller flat boat.
Temple-Inland sued again over 'black liquor' spill into Pearl River
Following discharge of "black liquor" into Pearl River, three individuals, either sick from eating contaminated fish, from helping with clean-up of contaminated fish or from living close to vicinity of discharge site, have filed a lawsuit against the paper product plant.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed after worker files from scaffolding
After watching his father fall more than 40 feet to his death, Tangipahoa Parish resident Jerremy Blanchard has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the scaffolding company for failing to properly construct the jobsite's scaffolding and for failing to provide his father safety lines.
Lawsuit claims Cipro causes muscles problems and joint pain
David A St. Charles Parish resident claims he is suffering from muscle problems due to taking an antibiotic for bacterial infections and has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the prescription medicine for inadequate warnings.
Safety trainer sues for overtime pay
Huffman A safety trainer working in the energy industry is suing his employer for violating federal regulations by allegedly failing to pay overtime wages.
Alabama employee sues after slipping in hydraulic fluid
An Alabama resident is suing his employer after he slipped in hydraulic fluid that had been leaking from a crane for about a year.