Jefferson Parish
Recent News About Jefferson Parish
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Shopper sues J.C. Penney after falling while attempting to sit
A Lakeside Mall shopper has filed a lawsuit against J.C. Penney Corp. after she suffered injuries when she attempted to sit down in a chair and fell. -
Muslim woman claims workplace discrimination
A woman is suing her employer for discrimination after she lost her job shortly after filing a criminal complaint regarding an assault by her supervisor. -
Mother sued after son allegedly drops grocery bag containing olive oil
A woman whose son dropped a grocery bag causing an olive oil bottle break at a Winn-Dixie grocery story is being sued by a customer who slipped on the spill. -
Jefferson Parish deckhand sues after tripping and falling
After tripping on a foreign substance on the deck of a barge, a Jefferson Parish resident has filed a Jones Act lawsuit against his employer for allegedly failing to warn of the dangerous condition. -
Class notices sent to motorists who paid red light camera fines
A Jefferson Parish District Court judge has ruled that all lawsuits brought against an Arizona company that runs the Parish's red light cameras will proceed as one class action. -
Disbarred corporate attorney completes first of three steps towards reinstatement
A former attorney from Al Copeland Investments Inc. who was disbarred as part of an expansive federal corruption investigation has completed the first in a three part process to reinstate his law license. -
Exercise DVD and product causes man to break two fingers, suit claims
After breaking two fingers while attempting to use a new exercise DVD and product, a Jefferson Parish resident is suing the manufacturer claiming the product was unreasonably dangerous. -
Deckhand sues employer after two trip and fall incidents
After falling off a vessel and a separate trip and fall incident, a Jefferson Parish deckhand is suing his employer for failing to properly supervise and train him. -
Truck stop facility sues BP for not capping oil well
A Louisiana company that was in the process of building a truck stop facility has filed a lawsuit against BP for failing to properly cap an oil wellhead which allegedly resulted in delayed construction and increased environmental cleanup costs. -
Sunbeam and Walgreens sued over child's burns in house fire
The parents of a child who suffered burns in a house fire have filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of a heating pad, claiming that the heating pad was defective and caused the fire. -
Employer sued for not training employee on how to lift heavy objects
After injuring his back, a Jefferson Parish resident is suing his employer for not properly training him on how to lift heavy objects. -
Seaman sues employer over ladder injury
Bickford A Jefferson Parish seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he hit his head while climbing up a ladder. -
Target sued for failing to post warnings of slippery floor
A Jefferson Parish resident is suing Target Corp. after she slipped in water and fell. -
Man claims product liability in wheelchair accident
A quadriplegic Jefferson Parish man is suing an electric wheelchair manufacturer claiming product liability after a piece of the wheelchair broke and caused him to fall while he was riding in a van in Orleans Parish. -
Bowling alley sued after kegler slips and breaks leg
Huber A Louisiana woman has filed a lawsuit against a bowling alley after she slipped and broke her leg. -
Suit claims door fell on man's head when entering McDonald's
A Jefferson Parish man is suing a Canal St. McDonald's and its insurer, claiming that the door to the restaurant fell on his head when he was entering the premises. -
Woman sues popular New Orleans restaurant after slipping in bathroom
A Jefferson Parish woman is suing Mother's Restaurant in New Orleans and its insurer after she allegedly slipped on a large amount of water on the floor. -
Jefferson Parish woman sues Ochsner Baptist Medical Center over DePuy hip replacement
Rue A Jefferson Parish woman is suing the Ochsner Baptist Medical Center and DePuy Orthopaedics claiming damages after she received an allegedly defective DePuy hip replacement. -
Sears shopper sues after dress rack falls and strikes foot
A Sears customer is suing the retail store after a metal pole fell and hit her foot. -
Benzene exposure claimed in suit against Chevron, others
Barbier A Jefferson Parish resident claims his years of exposure to benzene-containing products has resulted in his diagnosis of multiple myeloma and has filed suit against his previous employers and the companies who manufactured the benzene-containing products.