Jefferson Parish
Recent News About Jefferson Parish
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Class action filed by evacuees blocked from crossing Crescent City Connection in Katrina
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Homeowner sues home elevation contractor for allegedly not completing home elevation
GRETNA – A local homeowner is suing a contractor they claim did not properly complete all aspects of a home elevation job. -
Lawsuit claims total knee replacement device faulty due to recalled device
NEW ORLEANS - A Jefferson Parish woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she suffered injuries after receiving a total knee replacement surgery with a device that was later recalled.Melenena K. Smith filed suit against Howmedica Osteonics Corp., d/b/a Stryker Orthopaedics, Stryker Sales Corp., and Stryker Corp. on Dec. 19 in federal court in New Orleans.In June 2011, Smith underwent a total knee replacement -
Man sues parish and construction company over code violations on demolition job
GRETNA – A local property owner is suing Jefferson Parish and a demolition contractor for alleged code violations. -
Heart surgery patient suing after air bubble in IV allegedly caused cardiac failure
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a number of local medical professionals who were responsible for her IV when an air bubble was allegedly introduced into her bloodstream and caused cardiac failure. -
Hospital sued after emergency personnel allegedly misdiagnosed stroke victim as being under influence of alcohol
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Car accessory company sues competitor for copyright infringement
GRETNA – A car accessory installation company is suing one of its competitors for alleged infringement of their intellectual property rights. -
Jefferson Parish School Board sues insurer for more than $484K
GRETNA – An insurance company is being sued by a local school board involving a contractor who defaulted on a construction project. -
Owner of Sonic Drive-In Restaurants sued by repair company
GRETNA – A repair company is suing the owner of numerous fast food restaurants for allegedly not paying for repairs provided to the restaurants. -
Investment firmed sued over $200K loan for Katrina cleanup
James R. Washington IIIGRETNA – A local investment firm is being sued by a man who claims he loaned the firm $200,000 to perform cleanup after Hurricane Katrina.Daniel D. Palmer filed suit against Jak Investments Inc. in the 24th Judicial District Court on Nov. 13.Palmer alleges that in September 2005 he loaned Jak Investments Inc. $200,000 to pursue and perform cleanup work in Jefferson Parish following -
Hospital sued by patient who claims she had serious medical condition that went undiagnosed
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Employer of woman run over sues driver for workers' compensation fees
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Concrete suppliers suing over $29K unpaid load
GRETNA – Two companies involved in the sales and delivery of concrete are suing over a load of concrete for which they were allegedly never paid. -
Wrongful death lawsuit filed over deadly accident at grain facility
NEW ORLEANS - Following a deadly accident at a grain facility when a grain elevator fell, a Jefferson Parish woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming that her husband suffered fatal injuries because the grain elevator was not brought up to industry standards. -
Trial Lawyers Create Organic Drilling Moratorium
The same song different verse seems to be the new theme for the Louisiana legal climate. While the filing of 28 new lawsuits by the same group of trial lawyers should come as no surprise to the oil and gas industry, the lack of surprise makes the issue no less egregious.
