St. Charles Parish
Recent News About St. Charles Parish
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Wal-Mart shopper slips and sues
A Wal-Mart shopper is suing the retail store after she slipped and fell on an unknown substance that was left on the floor. -
Couple sues after garbage truck hits their vehicle
Two Jefferson Parish residents have filed a personal injury lawsuit against a Louisiana company accusing the company of negligently entrusting a garbage truck to a driver that crashed into their vehicle. -
Union Carbide wants judgments overturned in chemical release class action
Lemmon Chemical company Union Carbide wants the Louisiana Supreme Court to reverse 12 judgments ranging from $750 to $3,500, in a personal injury class action over a release that sent no one to any doctor. -
Vehicle forced to collide into 18-wheeler, lawsuit alleges
A St. Charles Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against the employer of a truck driver after the driver made an illegal turn and allegedly caused a collision. -
Inmate claims forced TB testing is unconstitutional
After being arrested for driving while intoxicated and placed in a St. Charles jail cell, Ronnie Strange claims he was involuntarily injected with a foreign and dangerous substance in direct violation of his civil rights, Louisiana and federal law. -
Allegedly incompetent driver flips concrete truck in ditch
A Louisiana company is being sued for hiring allegedly incompetent drivers after one of its drivers drove a concrete truck into a ditch, causing the truck to flip. -
St. Charles Parish residents file class action over Dow/UC's chemical spill
Several St. Charles Parish residents have filed a class action suit stemming from alleged exposure to chemicals released from the Dow/Union Carbide Hahnville plant in July 2009. -
Wal-Mart shopper claims tendonitis after deli shelf falls on foot
A St. Charles Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart after a store shelf allegedly fell on her foot. -
Homeowners file lawsuit after not qualifying for Citimortgage loan
Irpino After learning they did not qualify for the Home Affordable Modification Program, property owners from St. Charles Parish filed suit against their mortgage company for not adequately communicating information about the program. -
Worker claims she was fired after reporting sexual harassment
An oil refinery worker has filed suit against her employer, claiming she was terminated for reporting sexual harassment. -
Wal-Mart shopper sues over allegedly defective motorized mobility scooter
Upton Wal-Mart customer Carolyn Brumley claims the motorized mobility scooter she was operating at a Boutte store flipped over and landed on her. -
Equipment failure caused chemical release according to lawsuit
Daniel Becnel, Jr. A hazardous chemical release in St. Charles Parish on April 13 is the subject of a federal lawsuit brought six days later by nearby resident Shannon Clark. -
Class action filed same day as chemical spill at Dow plant
A class action lawsuit over a hazardous chemical spill was filed on the same day the accident occurred at a Dow plant in Norco, St. Charles Parish.