St. Bernard Parish
Recent News About St. Bernard Parish
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Wal-Mart sued by woman who allegedly slipped in puddle of water
GRETNA – A St. Bernard Parish woman is suing a retailer for injuries she allegedly received on its premises. -
Waffle House waitress files age and racial discrimination lawsuit
Couture NEW ORLEANS - A former Waffle House waitress has filed an age and racial discrimination lawsuit that claims she was terminated for complaining about the discrimination. -
Metairie Wendy's sued by parents of girl involving slip and fall in grease
George B. Recile GRETNA – The parents of a St. Bernard Parish minor are suing a Wendy's restaurant for injuries allegedly received in a fall on its premises. -
Home Depot sued after shopper hit in head by metal pipe
NEW ORLEANS - A Home Depot shopper is suing the store claiming he was struck in the head by a heavy metal pipe, which fell from a lumber bin. -
Construction company blamed for man's trip and fall accident
Tonry NEW ORLEANS - A St. Bernard Parish man claims a construction company failed to properly take down a fence causing him to trip and fall over wire. -
Subcontractor sues contractor for non-payment
GRETNA – A Kenner sub-contractor is suing a Metairie contractor for allegedly not paying for completed work. -
Mobile home park sued after resident trips in hole
NEW ORLEANS - A Saint Bernard Parish mobile home park is being sued by a resident after he tripped in a hole and fell. -
Class action claims Viking appliances were falsely marked top of the line
NEW ORLEANS - A recently filed federal class action claims that all Viking commercial kitchen appliances have been falsely marked top of the line appliances, but were all prone to frequent breakage and malfunctions. -
Parent sues Wal-Mart after child hit in face with video game remote control
NEW ORLEANS - An Orleans Parish mother is suing Wal-Mart claiming the store's negligence caused her son to suffer a facial laceration when a Nintendo remote control hit him in the face while he was playing a video game. -
Attorney sued by couple for legal malpractice after representing them in legal malpractice suit
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Bernard Parish couple have filed a legal malpractice suit against an attorney they retained for another legal malpractice case. -
Slip and fall lawsuit filed against Winn-Dixie
NEW ORLEANS - Winn-Dixie is being sued after a shopper allegedly slipped and fell due to a wet grocery store floor. -
Modular home manufacturer sued after St. Bernard Parish home develops cracks
NEW ORLEANS - Claiming her new modular home has significant structural defects, Tracey Page filed a lawsuit against American Homestar Modular Homes, ABC Insurance Co., DEF Insurance Co. and GHI Insurance Co. on Jan. 27 in St. Bernard Parish District Court. -
Man sues dance group claiming permanent disability over 2011 Mardi Gras parade incident
Frischhertz St. Bernard Parish man is suing a dance team and its chaperone for injuries he says he received during a Mardi Gras 2011 parade. -
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. -
Chalmette Refining facility sued over October chemical release
Becnel One day after a chemical release at the Chalmette Refining Facility in St. Bernard Parish, plaintiffs have sued in federal court in New Orleans. -
Veolia allegedly allowed employee to remove hazardous chemicals without protection
Voorhies An employee of a waste services company has filed a lawsuit against his employer for not telling him that he needed protective gear in order to move hazardous chemical products. -
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." -
ProPublica publishes report on BP oil spill 'splillionaires'
Feinberg A report issued by the non-profit news group ProPublica outlines how industry and government insiders exploited the BP oil spill for millions of dollars during and after the cleanup. -
Wal-Mart shopper seeks more than $50,000 after tripping in parking lot
A woman is suing Wal-Mart for $50,000 in damages after she tripped over metal rods in the parking lot and fell. -
Town Hall meeting held by Murphy Oil part of federal settlement
Murphy Oil will conduct a meeting in St. Bernard Parish as part of a settlement agreement with the federal government that also includes nearly $150 million in penalties.