Orleans Parish
Recent News About Orleans Parish
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Entergy sued after worker gets shocked by low hanging power line
Bruno A man is suing energy provider Entergy after he was shocked by a low hanging power line while on the job. -
Woman seeks damages after she falls over floor tile
NEW ORLEANS – A woman has filed suit after she tripped and fell on her way into a New Orleans office building. -
Grocery store sued after woman trips over parking stop
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing a Metairie grocery store after tripping over a parking stop while walking to her car following shopping at a nearby store. -
Nightclub sued after pipe falls on woman's head
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans nightclub is being sued after a pipe fell on a woman's head in the VIP section, even though no injuries to the plaintiff are listed in the suit. -
Woman sues pharmacy after stepping in hole
Kenny Charbonnet A woman has sued a Metairie pharmacy after she fell when she stepped in a hole in the stores parking lot. -
Patient's perforated colon led to the development of leukemia, suit claims
A wrongful death lawsuit accuses a Louisiana gastroenterologist of perforating a patient's colon, which allegedly caused the patient to develop leukemia. -
Couple suing attorney for legal malpractice after losing previous legal malpractice suit
A Lacombe couple filed suit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court alleging their attorney was negligent in pursuing their legal malpractice case against another attorney. -
Man sues landlord after falling at home
A New Orleans man filed a lawsuit in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court against his landlord after falling in the house he was renting. -
Woman sues grocery store after slip and fall
A woman filed suit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court after slipping in standing water at the Franklin Avenue Rouse's. -
Sprawling asbestos case names 33 defendants
An asbestos lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court names 33 defendants as liable for a man's recent lung cancer diagnosis. -
Police officer named In lawsuit after alleged failure to search for motorcyclist
A lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court says a Crescent City Connection police officer was negligent in the death of hit-and-run victim Joseph L. McGinn. -
Asbestos case names nearly all employers man had In lifetime
Roussel A lawsuit recently filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court alleges many former employers of over 50 years are all responsible for a man's recently diagnosed mesothelioma. -
Sprint sued after St. Tammany Parish man falls down flight of stairs
A St. Tammany Parish resident has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Sprint after he fell down a flight of stairs and was injured. -
Clare Jupiter wins run-off for Orleans Parish Civil District Court bench
Jupiter New Orleans attorney Clare Jupiter has won a run-off election for the final seat on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court bench against another New Orleans attorney, Nakisha Ervin-Knott. -
Orleans Parish worker sues after allegedly being pushed down stairs by project manager
An Orleans Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he suffered injuries when a project manager allegedly pushed him and he fell down stairs. -
Medical malpractice lawsuit filed after Intuitive Surgical robotic device malfunctioned
Glorioso Claiming a robotic surgical procedure failed during neck surgery, Jennifer Silvestrini filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Intuitive Surgical Inc. and/or Intuitive Surgical Systems Inc. and University Healthcare Systems, d/b/a Tulane University Hospital and Clinic. -
New Orleans Ritz Carlton sued after ceiling collapse
A New Orleans Ritz-Carlton hotel is being sued after the ceiling in a second floor hotel room collapsed on a worker and narrowly missed another worker. -
Wyeth suit seeks $10 million over hormone replacement drug
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, an Orleans Parish woman has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of her hormone replacement therapy drugs. -
Nakisha Ervin-Knott in runoff despite judicial conduct violation
Ervin-Knott New Orleans attorney Nakisha Ervin-Knott will compete in a runoff against attorney Clare Jupiter for the Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division E bench, despite a recent ruling that Ervin-Knott's campaign violated the judicial code of conduct. -
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.