Orleans Parish
Recent News About Orleans Parish
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Lawsuit claims Dollar Rent-A-Car liable for collision involving rented Jeep
An Orleans Parish man is suing Dollar Rent-A-Car and the driver of one of their Jeeps after a hit-and-run accident that occurred in January. -
Man sues Sewerage and Water Board after car accident
A New Orleans man is suing the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans after a two-car accident in 2010. -
Tuoro Infirmary served blood-tainted water, suit claims
Guilbeau A couple from Orleans Parish is suing Touro Infirmary, claiming that they were "exposed to a quantity of what appeared to be blood" after drinking water provided to them by hospital staff. -
Second seaman sues BP over accident between oil spill cleanup boats
A second lawsuit has been filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court in relation to an accident between two ships that were hired by BP to help with clean up of last year's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Downman Supermarket claims vibrations from construction site caused damage to store
Irpino A New Orleans supermarket is suing Hill Brothers Construction, claiming "excessive vibrations" form a worksite caused the store to "sustain irreparable structural damages." -
Crosscut Construction sued by homeowner over post-Katrina remodeling
Smith A New Orleans woman is suing Crosscut Construction because an over $100,000 remodeling and elevation job allegedly was negligently and improperly performed. -
Woman sues popular New Orleans restaurant after slipping in bathroom
A Jefferson Parish woman is suing Mother's Restaurant in New Orleans and its insurer after she allegedly slipped on a large amount of water on the floor. -
Man suing BP after injury sustained in crash between boats aiding in oil spill cleanup
A Terrebone Parish man is suing BP and several subcontractors and boats that were hired by the oil company to help in oil spill cleanup after he was injured when the boat he was on was crashed into by another vessel. -
Woman sues Paradise over fall in parking lot
Landrieu A St. Bernard Parish woman is suing the Paradise Casino in New Orleans after she fell "without warning ... into a large hole present on the parking lot of the casino's premise." -
Woman sues apartment complex after slip on puddle
A woman from East Baton Rouge Parish is suing the Peace Lake Towers apartment complex after she slipped on a puddle of water in a bathroom. -
Domino's Pizza sued after customer hit by door frame
A Domino's Pizza located in New Orleans is being sued after a customer was hit and injured by a falling door frame. -
Apartment complex sues security company for incomplete camera system installation
A New Orleans apartment complex, which calls itself a "state-of-the-art urban home for artists," is suing a security company for allegedly failing to properly install a security system for the complex. -
Seaman claims snapped cable broke his leg
A St. Tammany Parish man is suing Gill's Crane & Dozer Service Inc. for more than $50,000 after a snapped cable broke his leg. -
Winn Dixie sued over woman's slip on water
A New Orleans woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Winn Dixie after she slipped in water and fell. -
One firm responsible for 33 of 39 hurricane suits filed in Orleans Parish in 2011
Torres Records at the Orleans Parish Civil District Court indicate that the Chalmette firm of Sidney Torres III has filed 33 of the 39 hurricane-related lawsuits in 2011. -
Whole Foods sued by couple over trip on greenery
A Tensas Parish couple is suing Whole Foods Marict Inc. claiming the supermarket chain is liable for injuries the wife sustained after falling "on a piece of produce and/or greenery" inside a New Orleans store. -
Jefferson Parish woman sues Ochsner Baptist Medical Center over DePuy hip replacement
Rue A Jefferson Parish woman is suing the Ochsner Baptist Medical Center and DePuy Orthopaedics claiming damages after she received an allegedly defective DePuy hip replacement. -
Orleans Parish Civil District Court closes due to air conditioning malfunction
The Orleans Parish Civil District Court was closed down at 1 p.m. Friday because of a faulty air conditioning system. -
Woman suing Sewerage & Water Board over construction debris
A New Orleans woman is claiming property and medical damages as a result of a construction site operated by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWB), according to a suit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Patient sues LSU Hospital claiming they failed to diagnose sepsis
Landrieu A former patient at LSU Public Hospital is suing the medical facility after she ended up dialysis-dependent after a 2008 hospital visit.