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Offshore welder sues for $500K after injuring shoulder
NEW ORLEANS - An offshore welder has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he injured his shoulder while moving a heavy pipe.
Deckhand sues after injuring foot due to messy work area
NEW ORLEANS - A deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he injured his foot due to an allegedly messy work area.
CEO sues after losing job for protesting plans to get rid of older employees
NEW ORLEANS - A former CEO as filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming he was terminated in retaliation for protesting the company's plans to get rid of older employees.
Lawsuit claims baby's congenital birth defects linked to mother's use of Zoloft
NEW ORLEANS - Claiming their baby was born with congenital birth defects as a result of the mother's ingestion of Zoloft, Joseph A. Mitchell and Meg L. Mitchell, individually and as parents and natural guardians of A.M., a minor child, filed a lawsuit against Pfizer Inc.
Asbestos suit filed in federal court over mesothelioma death
NEW ORLEANS - Following the death of a 72-year-old man from an asbestos-related disease, a federal lawsuit has been filed that accuses five companies accused of not warning of the dangerous associated with asbestos and asbestos-containing products.
Elderly couple sue Proctor & Gamble over Actonel
NEW ORLEANS - An elderly Louisiana man has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the osteoporosis drug Actonel, claiming that the drug aggravated his vertigo.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed after worker dies from 28 foot fall into oil well hole
NEW ORLEANS - On behalf of her children, a St. Tammany Parish resident has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against three Texas companies that claims the children's father suffered fatal injuries when he fell into an oil well hole.
Wife of deceased mechanic sues over husband's benzene exposure
NEW ORLEANS - The wife of a deceased mechanic has filed a lawsuit against his former employer for not providing proper respiratory equipment to protect her husband against the health hazards associated with benzene exposure.
Oregon man sues employer after suffering crushing injury to his arm
Delise NEW ORLEANS - An Oregon resident has filed a lawsuit against his employer for negligence after his arm was crushed in lifting lines.
Deckhand sues for $1.65 million after tripping on a board
NEW ORLEANS - A deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer for $1.65 million after tripping on a board and being knocked unconscious.
Seaman employer for $1 million after trailer hitch hits foot
NEW ORLEANS - A Lafourche Parish man has filed a lawsuit against his employer for $1 million after he dropped a trailer hitch on his foot.
Pfizer sued by parents claiming Zoloft use caused birth defects
NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana couple has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer claiming that its antidepressant drug Zoloft causes birth defects while taken during pregnancy.
St. Tammany Parish woman sues GSK claiming osteoporosis drug caused esophagus problems
NEW ORLEANS - A St. Tammany Parish woman has filed a lawsuit against Glaxo Smith Kline claiming an osteoporosis drug caused her to suffer esophageal problems.
Deckhand sues after slipping in grease on engine room floor
NEW ORLEANS - After suffering injuries when he slipped in oil and grease on the floor of an engine room, a deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming the floor was not properly maintained.
Jefferson Parish couple sues J&J and others over blood glucose meter
Walters NEW ORLEANS - The manufacturers of recalled blood glucose meters are being sued by a Jefferson Parish couple after inaccurate readings allegedly caused the man to take too much insulin and suffer a diabetic coma.
Seaman files lawsuit after suffering shoulder injury while swinging
Delise NEW ORLEANS - A seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he injured his shoulder while swinging from a swing rope from a platform.
Couple files lawsuit against Triad claiming medical supplies were contaminated
NEW ORLEANS - An Ouachita Parish couple has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of recalled wipes, swabs and swabsticks that they claim were bacterially contaminated.
Oil spill worker sues after being tossed about on deck of boat
NEW ORLEANS - After being tossed about on a deck of a boat and suffering injuries, an oil spill clean-up worker has filed a lawsuit against her employer for failing to provide a seaworthy vessel.
Worker sues after walkway collapses on well platform
NEW ORLEANS - After falling from a collapsed walkway, a wireline helper has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a well platform for failing to maintain the walkway's grating.
Patient claims acne medication caused Crohn's Disease and sues prescribing doctor
Price NEW ORLEANS - After being diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, an Assumption Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against a local doctor for prescribing an acne medication that he claims caused the disease.