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Waffle House waitress files age and racial discrimination lawsuit
Couture NEW ORLEANS - A former Waffle House waitress has filed an age and racial discrimination lawsuit that claims she was terminated for complaining about the discrimination.
Seaman sues employer after contracting cellulitis
Hingle NEW ORLEANS - A seaman who contracted cellulitis while aboard a vessel has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming the vessel was unsafe due to the presence of staph in the bilge of the vessel.
Wal-Mart sued by customer who slipped and fell
NEW ORLEANS - A Jefferson Parish woman has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart claiming that she slipped and fell resulting in a torn ACL in her left knee.
Sporting goods store sued by man injured from cross-bow cocking rope
Collett NEW ORLEANS - A sporting goods store is being sued by a man who claims he received eye injuries from a defective cross-bow cocking rope.
Seaman sues after falling while trying to get into bunk bed
NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming that he was injured attempting to get into his bunk bed when the sofa he was using a stepladder tipped over and he fell.
Lack of warnings signs on recently mopped floor leads to lawsuit
Obioha NEW ORLEANS - An Orleans Parish woman has filed a lawsuit against Church's Chicken that claims she slipped and fell due to a lack of warnings signs on a recently mopped floor.
Rental company sued after worker injured when equipment broke
Clayton NEW ORLEANS - After part of a trailer broke and fell on him, a worker has filed a lawsuit against a rental company claiming it should have inspected the trailer and maintained the equipment.
Construction worker sues after tripping over bolt and falling down flight of stairs
NEW ORLEANS - After tripping over a mounting bolt and falling down a flight of stairs, a construction worker has filed a lawsuit that claims a grain facility was negligent in failing to properly maintain the area in a safe condition.
Company sued for $100K over alleged sexual harrassment
NEW ORLEANS - A female worker has filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against her employer claiming the company permitted a co-worker to sexually harass her by not taking corrective action to prevent his harassing behavior.
Passenger sues vessel owners for failing to heed electronic data
NEW ORLEANS - After the vessel he was aboard collided into another vessel, an East Baton Rouge Parish man has filed a lawsuit claiming the boat's owners failed to heed electronic data which indicated that a collision was imminent.
Alabama woman claims she contracted Legionnaire’s disease at New Orleans hotel
NEW ORLEANS - An Alabama woman has filed a lawsuit against a New Orleans hotel claiming that she contracted Legionnaire’s disease due to a lack of chlorine in the hotel’s swimming pool and hot tub.
Lowe’s customer seeks $900K after employee allegedly pushes shopping cart into her
NEW ORLEANS - A Lowe’s customer is suing the store for more than $900,000 claiming that an employee pushed a shopping cart into her and knocked her to the floor.
Customer sues after tripping over hanger in dressing room
NEW ORLEANS - A Stein Mart customer has filed a lawsuit claiming the store failed to maintain the dressing room which caused her to trip and fall on a hanger on the floor.
Worker sues after elevator malfunctions and rapidly descends
NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana worker has filed a lawsuit against Cargill claiming he suffered serious injuries when a man-lift/elevator he was aboard malfunctioned causing it to fall an unknown distance at a rapid rate.
Mandeville woman sues K Mart after tripping over broken concrete
NEW ORLEANS - After tripping and falling over broken concrete at a K Mart store in Mandeville, Valerie Dragon has filed suit in federal court in New Orleans.
Worker sues ConocoPhillips claiming race and age discrimination
NEW ORLEANS - A former ConocoPhillips worker has filed a lawsuit claiming he was terminated because of race and age discrimination.
Mandeville woman sues K Mart after tripping over broken concrete
NEW ORLEANS - After tripping and falling over broken concrete, Valerie Dragon filed suit against K Mart Corp. on Oct. 1 in federal court in New Orleans.
Captain seeks $2 million after falling into water
NEW ORLEANS - A towboat captain has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $2 million claiming he was injured when he slipped and fell into the water.
Deckhand sues after falling through engine room deck plate
NEW ORLEANS - A deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming it failed to adequately inspect all deck plates aboard the vessel causing him to fall and sustain severe injuries.
Deckhand sues employer over allegedly drunk co-workers
NEW ORLEANS - A deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming that he was injured because other deckhands were either intoxicated or passed out and could not help him make a connection to an empty fuel barge.