Lafayette Consolidated Government
Recent News About Lafayette Consolidated Government
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L&L Sandblasting employee seeks damages for lingering injuries allegedly suffered in equipment explosion
LAFAYETTE – A St. Landry Parish man says he continues to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, visual impairment and a permanent limp after a 20-pound sand hopper lid struck his head in an explosion. -
Machinist accuses CIGNA of failing to pay disability benefits
LAFAYETTE – An Acadia Parish man says his employer’s insurance carrier, CIGNA, is refusing to pay long-term disability benefits he claims is owed. -
Louisiana man accuses Nalco of racial bias
LAFAYETTE – A Lafayette Parish man says his employer, Nalco Co., created a hostile work environment through racial discrimination. -
Petroleum giant Exxon seeks indemnity in multimillion property damage case involving oil leases
NEW ORLEANS – Exxon Mobil says a Louisiana firm, U.S. Oil & Gas, assumed liability for a multimillion dollar property damage lawsuit it is facing when it purchased two oil and gas leases in 1988. -
Crewmember accuses employer of negligence related to workplace injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi man is suing a Lafayette company, Moncla Marine Operations, for alleged safety violations that caused his injuries. -
Fisheries accuse Halliburton of negligence in the 2010 BP oil spill
NEW ORLEANS – The plaintiffs in a class action suit related to the 2010 BP oil spill are suing Halliburton for an alleged faulty well design that allowed oil to damage fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Parents of deceased teenager accuse sheriff’s deputies of wrongful death
NEW ORLEANS – The parents of several teenagers say two Terrebonne Parish sheriff’s deputies used excessive force on their sons, killing one via a gunshot wound. -
Oil rig worker accuses two transport vessels of negligence
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana man says two vessels are liable for injuries he suffered on the job. -
Gulf Coast Chemical accuses Monforte and Texican of not paying bills
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana firm says Monforte Exploration and Texican Crude haven’t paid an outstanding debt of over $50,000 for tanks and chemicals it supplied in connection with mineral exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf. -
Man sues M&M Wireline & Offshore Services, others claiming injury due to negligence
A man from Vermilion Parish is suing his former employer over claims of injuries sustained while on the job. -
Blackwater Diving LLC sues employee over injury claim
A diving company is suing an employee over claims of concealing a pre-existing medical condition -
Injured worker seeks $1 million for injuries suffered on ship
A Lafourche Parish man is suing Louisiana two companies, alleging negligence for injuries he suffered on a vessel. -
Watts' fraud and identity theft indictment unsealed; Dog was among plaintiffs in BP oil spill litigation
GULFPORT, Miss. – David Watts smelled fraud in 41,000 oil spill claims that brother Mikal Watts filed against BP, and so did BP’s claims director and Louisiana attorney regulators, but Mikal Watts turned those claims into $2.3 billion. -
Heliport builder sues offshore services firm, alleging breach of contract
A heliport manufacturer is suing an offshore services company, alleging the company has failed to pay for services the plaintiff provided. -
Triton Diving Services sues SeaOPS Marine Services, alleging breach of contract
A Jefferson Parish-based commercial diving service provider is suing a Lafayette Parish company, alleging failure to pay for charter vessel services for at least six months. -
Worker sues Louisiana refining business, alleging negligence in workplace accident
A St. Helena man is suing a Louisiana refining company, alleging negligence for injuries he sustained in a workplace accident. -
Felled pilot charges EPL Oil & Gas, Wood Group PSN with hazardous gas release
A professional pilot is suing two industrial corporations alleging negligence in a 2013 aerial incident which allegedly exposed the plaintiff to hazardous gases. -
Worker sues Parker Drilling Offshore USA, Bailey's Catering, alleging negligence in onboard accident
A worker is suing an offshore drilling company and a catering company, alleging negilgence for injuries the plaintiff sustained aboard a drilling rig. -
Man sues employers following injuries allegedly sustained in towing vessel accident
A Wilmington, Del. man is suing two Louisiana corporations following an accident onboard their towing vessel that allegedly left him with injuries. -
Man sues surgeon following alleged botched back surgery
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafayette man is suing his orthopedic surgeon claiming that a screw was negligently placed in the wrong position in his back which necessitated two additional surgeries and increased medical expenses.