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Hip replacement advertisement leads to Zimmer lawsuit
A federal lawsuit has been filed against hip replacement device maker Zimmer by a person who saw a TV ad involving a recall of DePuy hip replacement devices. -
Transocean lawyers push for production of med records
Buzbee NEW ORLEANS – Seven workers claiming orthopedic and emotional injuries from the Deepwater Horizon explosion won't let their employer examine their bodies or minds. -
Class action filed day after chemical plant explosion in Iberia
An Iberia couple has filed a class action lawsuit over a chemical plant explosion that occurred on Tuesday, June 14. -
Seaman files lawsuit after falling off of pickup truck into water
After falling off of a pickup truck's tailgate, seaman Perry Rousse filed suit against H&S Towing Inc. on June 8 in federal court in New Orleans. -
Seaman sues after hitting head on laundry room shelf
Lococo A seaman has filed a lawsuit a lawsuit against his employer after he hit his head on a shelf while doing laundry. -
Seaman sues after vessel strikes bridge
A seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer after the vessel he was aboard struck a bridge twice. -
Seaman sues employer after falling during vessel transfer
A seaman is suing his employer after he fell while attempting to transfer from a vessel to a small skiff using a chain fall. -
Chevron employee claims she was fired for not dating supervisor
An employee of Chevron's Oakpoint location has filed lawsuit claiming she was subjected to gender discrimination and ultimately, terminated for refusing to date her supervisor. -
Welder sues after becoming covered in chemicals
A chemical company is being sued for allegedly not warning a welder that the tank he was cutting contained chemicals. -
Seaman sues over crane accident
A seaman is suing his employer after a crane operator allegedly dropped a steel plate on his foot. -
Barbier reins in Florida real estate developer
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier rebuked owners of Florida real estate developer St. Joe Company, who tried twice to escape his jurisdiction in litigation over the Deepwater Horizion explosion. -
Blessey Marine sued for making employee work in icy conditions
A tankerman is suing his employer after he was forced to work in icy conditions and a co-worker slipped causing him injuries. -
U.S. pressuring Transocean employees to testify in Gulf oil spill investigation
U.S Interior Department officials have sent subpoenas to three Transocean employees, seeking to compel them to testify before the Join Investigation Team overseeing last year's Deepwater Horizon explosion. -
Saks employee claims constructive discharge in suit
Arruebarrena A Saks Fifth Avenue employee claims a demotion was in violation of the Family Medical Leave Act in a lawsuit filed March 17 in federal court in New Orleans. -
AT&T accused of scheming to sell more cell phones
A New Orleans attorney has filed a class action against AT&T for allegedly scheming to increase sales of new equipment by discouraging or preventing repairs of damaged phones through misinformation. -
Woman awarded damages in suit against debt collector
NEW ORLEANS -- A federal court judge has awarded a Louisiana woman a $1,500 default judgment in her Fair Debt Collection Practices suit against a New York collections agency. -
GSK sued over Avandia
GlaxoSmithKline is facing another federal lawsuit for allegedly failing to warn of the risks associated with its diabetes drug Avandia. -
Rigger sues for $3.5 million after suffering brain injury
A rigger is suing his employer for more than $3.5 million after suffering a severe brain and spinal injury. -
Marine repair company sued for $500,000 after engine explodes
A marine repair and maintenance company is facing a lawsuit for more than $500,000 in property damage after a vessel's main engine exploded. -
Gulf drilling can resume in 30 days, judge rules
Deep drilling in the Gulf of Mexico must resume in 30 days, U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman ruled on Feb. 17.