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Saturday, November 2, 2024

Robert Hadley News


Lack of judicial reform is failed opportunity for Louisianans to see reduced insurance rates, watchdog says

By Robert Hadley |
Amid what one analyst called a Louisiana legal climate that's “near the bottom,” this year’s legislative session represented a disappointment with missed opportunities.

Magee says diverting BP oil spill funds to road projects keeps the money from being wasted

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – Legislation, sponsored by state Rep. Tanner Magee, R-Houma, to divert millions of dollars from BP’s oil spill settlement with Louisiana toward infrastructure improvements was recently signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards.

File & ServeXpress has the expertise to integrate legal filings across many court systems

By Robert Hadley |
Although e-filing court documents has streamlined the legal process, no universal standards exist for transmitting data. It’s up to the sender to learn the requirements to match each system.

40 Under 40 winner Chris Stoy helps client to $1.3 million settlement in injury claim

By Robert Hadley |
Imagine waking up after a blow to the head with little visible damage but the uncanny feeling something isn’t right.

Worker accuses Schlumberger of not paying overtime

By Robert Hadley |
LAFAYETTE – A Louisiana man is suing his former employer for allegedly failing to pay overtime wages he was due.

Man accuses ex-employer of firing him after taking FMLA leave

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – A New Jersey man is suing his former employer in Baton Rouge for allegedly firing him after taking a month off to receive in-patient treatment for alcoholism.

Doctor accuses DHHS of violating his constitutional rights

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish physician and his medical practice are suing the government over its alleged cancellation of his Medicaid and Medicare testing privileges.

Construction worker files class-action suit over allegedly unpaid overtime work

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana man claims he was underpaid by his former employer, who allegedly failed to compensate him for overtime hours he worked.

Couple blames daughter’s paralysis on hospital’s delayed treatment

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – A Lincoln Parish couple say a six-hour delay for their daughter’s MRI until insurance payment could be verified left her permanently paralyzed.

Grain company accuses customer of failing to pay demurrage expenses

By Robert Hadley |
BATON ROUGE – A Georgia firm is suing a customer for shipping charges it incurred during the transport of grain from Argentina to Morocco via chartered vessels.

Buyers allege RV is defective

By Robert Hadley |
ALEXANDRIA – A Kentucky couple is suing an RV manufacturer, claiming the trailer they purchased in 2015 was defective.

Real estate firms petition court to confirm arbitration award

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – Two real estate firms are petitioning federal court in the Eastern District of Louisiana to confirm an arbitration panel’s award in its favor.

Whistleblower accuses cab company of retaliation

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman says her employer fired her after she turned the company in for allegedly making false Medicaid and Medicare claims.

Worker accuses St. Tammany Parish Hospital of wrongful termination

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish woman says her employer terminated her after she took leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Homeowners say Lumber Liquidators knew flooring was laced with formaldehyde

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – A couple who installed Chinese-manufactured laminate flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators claims the company knew it failed to meet U.S. safety standards.

Deaf man blames Hand Surgical Association for delayed treatment

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – A Gonzales man who is deaf says staff at Hand Surgical Association refused to work with his sign language interpreters, effectively denying and delaying his treatment for hand pain.

Parents' Zofran lawsuit blames generic drug for birth defects

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – The parents of two children are suing pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline for fetal damage allegedly caused by the generic form of the drug Zofran.

Rozel Operating Co. accuses two firms of fraud in salvage dispute

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana firm is suing two other companies in a dispute over salvaging a wrecked barge.

Patient blames Stryker Orthopaedics for injuries from allegedly faulty hip implant

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish couple is suing Stryker Orthopaedics over an allegedly defective Rejuvenate titanium alloy hip joint implant.

Former inmate alleges he was denied medical treatment at Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex

By Robert Hadley |
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana man says sheriff’s deputies and medical staff of the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex denied him treatment for an infection while he was incarcerated.