Lafourche Parish
Recent News About Lafourche Parish
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Governor urged to retreat from threat to sue oil and gas companies
BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards has been strongly urged to reconsider the pressure he's placed on parishes to sue oil and gas companies over alleged damage to coasts caused by their operations. -
Attorney General Landry fighting workers comp fraud with recent arrest
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry recently announced that Corbert Rodrigue was arrested by his General Investigations Unit for Workers’ Compensation Fraud exceeding $100,000. -
Lafourche Parish claims breach of contract in property sale
GRETNA – A Lafourche Parish individual is seeking damages, claiming breach of contract. -
State Bank & Trust Co. claims loan payments are past due
NEW ORLEANS – A financial institution alleges a Lafourche Parish corporation is overdue on payments for a loan. -
Thibodaux lawyer barred from practicing law for the 3rd time
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Supreme Court recently suspended a Thibodaux attorney's license after he was arrested in Lafourche Parish for allegedly trying to smuggle contraband into the jail and saying he was there to visit a client even though he had already been barred from practicing law in the state -- twice before. -
Lafourche Parish inmate claims he was forced to drink toilet water
SHREVEPORT—An inmate is suing the Lafourche Parish jail for $3.5 million in damages, alleging he was forced to drink toilet water because his cell had no running water. -
Man alleges he was terminated for filing workers' compensation claim
GRETNA – A Lafourche Parish man is seeking damages following an incident in which he claims that he was terminated after filing a workers' compensation claim. -
Captain blames barge owner for injuries aboard vessel
LAFAYETTE — A Louisiana sea captain is suing an oil services company, alleging its negligence led to him suffering injuries. -
LaShip discrimination suit still on as plaintiffs re-file
NEW ORLEANS — After a judge denied the defendant's motion to dismiss, a lawsuit brought by six employees of LaShip, a Houma-based shipyard company, alleging they experienced retaliation after reporting discriminatory treatment, is moving forward. -
Louisiana DNR could benefit from parishes' suits against oil and gas industries
BATON ROUGE – With the state recently taking over more than 39 lawsuits brought by three parishes against oil and gas companies, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resource is waiting to see what -- if any -- money it will receive from the litigation to restore coastal wetlands lost to erosion. -
Attorney charged with battery files lawsuit alleging he was the victim
VIDALIA – An attorney has filed a lawsuit against Concordia Parish District Attorney Brad Burget in an ongoing dispute over who attacked whom. -
Welder alleges Bollinger Shipyards refused to let him return to work
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana welder supervisor and leaderman is suing a Lafourche Parish shipyard owner, alleging the company wrongfully refused to allow him to work despite a medical release from his doctor. -
New LADCP president hopes to increase participation in drug courts
BATON ROUGE – More activity with the state's drug courts and district attorneys' offices is what Louisiana Association of Drug Court Professionals' (LADCP) new president is hoping for in his two-year term. -
Boat captain accuses TLC Marine Service of providing unsafe chair
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafourche Parish man says his employer, TLC Marine Service, is liable for injuries he suffered while piloting its vessel, the TLC Explorer. -
Female crew member accuses Offshore Service Vessels of gender bias
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafourche Parish woman claims her employer, Offshore Service Vessels, fired her when she complained of gender discrimination. -
Injured plumber blames Tidewater Marine Service, others for allegedly unsafe conditions
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafourche Parish plumbing contractor says he was injured aboard the marine vessel Ken C. Tamblyn, a steel-hulled offshore supply vessel, allegedly due to the owners’ negligence. -
Dual Trucking and Transport sued over alleged late rental equipment fees
A Montana tractor and equipment business claims that a trucking company currently owes them $292,846.30, as well as a late payment charge of 18 percent. -
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. -
Woman sues LabCorp. for allegedly failing to provide timely status of her HIV infection
A Lafourche Parish resident, also on behalf of her newborn daughter, is suing a lab company over claims of negligence in allegedly failing to notify her of her HIV infection in a timely manner, which could have saved her newborn from getting the disease prior to delivery. -
Vessel owners sue for alleged damages after crash with barge
A Lafourche Parish boating company is suing an energy services corporation once headed by former Vice President Dick Cheney alleging that one of the defendant's barges crashed into one of its boats due to, among other charges, lack of due care, lack of training and improper navigation.