An Iberville Parish resident claims he was exposed to benzene at the Dow Chemical plant and has filed a lawsuit against the company after he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
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.
Strange Speaking at a Feb. 25 status conference for the multidistrict litigation (MDL) surrounding the BP oil spill, plaintiff attorneys sought to reassure states and municipalities of their sovereignty when it comes to filing claims.
Barbier The Plaquemines Parish government filed a motion Feb. 18 seeking to "emphatically state and fully preserve its absolute and unilateral right to control all of its claims" related to the BP oil spill.
Van Dalen A community action group and an environmental group have filed a lawsuit against a waste disposal facility for allegedly allowing illegal open dumping of asbestos products and other hazardous materials.
Louisiana lawmakers will not be redistricting the state Supreme Court and five appeals court districts during a special reapportionment session being held in March and April, according to a report on NOLA.com.
Pivach A Plaquemines Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against a truck driver and the truck driver's employer seeking damages for pre-impact fright and mental anguish after the tractor-trailer rear-ended his vehicle.
A Plaquemines Parish resident has filed a personal injury lawsuit asking for more than $50,000 after his vehicle was run off the road by a tractor-trailer.
Derbes With more than $245,000 in past due balances, Specialty Rental Tools & Supply and Sooner Pipe filed suit against Virgin Offshore U.S.A. on July 12 in Orleans Parish District Court.
While BP promises pay for oil spill damage from the April 20 Horizon Deepwater oil rig explosion, lawsuits continue to mount in federal court in New Orleans.