Lafayette Consolidated Government
Recent News About Lafayette Consolidated Government
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Injured seaman claims employers reneged on promise of disability insurance
LAFAYETTE – A seaman from New Zealand injured in an accident aboard a drilling rig recently filed a civil action lawsuit accusing his employers of allegedly denying him promised disability insurance. -
Appeals court agrees AAA Cooper is to blame for fatal Lafayette crash
LAFAYETTE — An appeals court in Louisiana has rejected a trucking company’s request to be declared ‘less culpable’ in a fatal traffic accident that happened four years ago. -
Florida Marine denies claims that it was responsible for sinking barge
LAFAYETTE – A Mandeville boat company that owns a vessel that was involved in an incident on the Ohio River is suing operator Riverwatch Inc., alleging it that it did not cause that company's barge to sink as claimed by Riverwatch. -
Federal appeals court sides with VA in Lafayette doctor's racial discrimination case
A federal appeals court upheld a lower court's decision dismissing a Veterans Administration physician's racial discrimination lawsuit. -
Woman claims she was injured in a slip and fall in a Walmart
GRETNA – A woman is seeking damages for a slip and fall in a Walmart. -
LADB hearing committee recommends charges against Lafayette attorney be dismissed
Professional conduct rule violation charges against Lafayette attorney David Patrick Keating should be dismissed, according to a recommendation issued July 10 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee. -
U.S. Asset Management is seeking more than $45,000
NEW ORLEANS – An asset management company is seeking more than $45,000 in sums due. -
University of Louisiana files suit against former student
GRETNA – A university is seeking damages for sums due. -
Lafayette attorney faces disbarment over allegations of violating rules of professional conduct
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Lafayette attorney Chantelle M. Boutte faces disbarment following a split recommendation by the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) to the state Supreme Court regarding allegations of violating rules of professional conduct in two client matters. -
Lack of in-person interpreter for nonverbal deaf man leads to discrimination claim against health care provider
A man who is deaf, visually impaired and nonverbal is suing a medical care center, claiming the center deprived him of his rights by denying him an in-person interpreter to explain his treatment and instead forced him to use a VRI (video-remote interpreting) device. -
Oil worker files negligence claim against Exxon Mobil
A man has filed a lawsuit claiming he was injured while walking on an Exxon Mobil platform off the coast of Louisiana. -
LADB recommends suspended Lafayette attorney be disbarred
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Lafayette attorney Michael Sean Reid faces possible disbarment following a May 23 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court following allegations of multiple professional conduct rules violations. -
Worker files $3 million claim for alleged injuries working on Hess Stampede
A man is suing Hess Corporation for a steel cabinet that allegedly fell on him, causing injuries, during work he was performing for Hess. The lawsuit also claims as a foreign operation Hess does not have the authority to do business in Louisiana. -
Pipefitter injured in platform incident files claim against employers
Fieldwood Energy LLC and Facilities Consulting Group LLC are being sued after an employee alleges he was injured in a work incident due to the negligence of the defendants. -
3rd Circuit affirms decision in malpractice case involving stillborn baby
LAKE CHARLES — An appeals court has ruled a trial court properly granted a motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit against a hospital regarding the birth of a stillborn child. -
University of Louisiana at Lafayette claims that student owes it more than $2,000
A university is seeking more than $2,000 from a student. -
University of Louisiana at Lafayette claims that it is owed more than $2,000
A university is seeking more than $2,000 in sums due. -
Citing unreliability, court excludes expert’s testimony on Lafayette seaman’s work-life expectancy
An expert’s testimony on the work-life expectancy of a Lafayette seaman injured in a workplace accident will be excluded in a case set to go to trial May 14 after a federal judge determined it is unreliable. -
University of Louisiana at Lafayette claims that individual owes it more than $4,000
A university is seeking more than $4,000. -
A woman claims that she was injured in a car accident
A woman claims that she was injured in a car accident.