Terrebonne Parish
Recent News About Terrebonne Parish
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Captain, deck hand blame carbon monoxide injuries on on vessel owners
NEW ORLEANS — Two Terrebonne Parish men are suing the owners of a shipping vessel, alleging the defendants' negligence caused the plaintiffs to suffer carbon monoxide poisoning. -
Man alleges he was wrongfully terminated by Terrebonne Parish because of results of drug test
NEW ORLEANS – A Houma man alleges he was terminated by his employer of more than 30 years because of the results of a botched drug test. -
Shopper alleges substance on floor at Lakeside Shopping Center caused fall
GRETNA – A Terrebonne Parish woman claims that she was injured in a slip and fall at a shopping center. -
Governor urged to retreat from threat to sue oil and gas companies
BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards has been strongly urged to reconsider the pressure he's placed on parishes to sue oil and gas companies over alleged damage to coasts caused by their operations. -
Deckhand alleges he was injured on the job after vessel collision
NEW ORLEANS – A Terrebonne Parish man alleges he was injured when the vessel he was working on collided with another vessel. -
Sea Supply Inc. captain alleges he was injured due to unsafe work environment
NEW ORLEANS – A Terrebonne Parish man alleges he was injured while acting as a captain and crewmember. -
Terrebonne Parish man petitions federal government for return of property
NEW ORLEANS – A Terrebonne Parish man alleges some of his personal property was seized in a tax matter involving his wife. -
Seaman alleges knee injury caused by unseaworthy vessel
NEW ORLEANS – A Terrebonne Parish man claims he injured his knee while working because of the unsafe conditions on the ship. -
Seaman alleges Enterprise Marine Services did not provide a safe working environment
NEW ORLEANS – A Terrebonne Parish man claims he injured his knee, hand and thumb while on the job and has filed suit for damages. -
Settlement reached in suit against housing authority head
BATON ROUGE – A three-year federal lawsuit accusing the executive director of a Terrebonne Parish housing authority of sexual harassment and retaliation against a former employee has been settled. -
Man alleges unsafe work environment on quarterbarge caused him to injure shoulder
NEW ORLEANS – A Terrebonne Parish man alleges he was injured while working aboard the quarterbarge Chandeleur. -
Seaman blames vessel owner, pipeline operator for fire that caused injuries
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana man is suing a ship owner and pipeline operator, both of Terrebonne Parish, alleging their negligence caused the plaintiff to be injured in a fire. -
Anti-corruption blog investigation in Terrebonne Parish is allowed to continue
HOUMA – Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter has vowed to continue investigating the “Exposedat” anti-corruption blog despite the fact that it includes information about himself and his wife's employer, local politician and insurance broker Tony Alford. -
Family accuses police of unlawful arrest
NEW ORLEANS — A family is suing Louisiana law enforcement officials, alleging the unlawful arrestof a family member. -
Ship worker alleges vessel owner allowed unsafe work environment
NEW ORLEANS — A Terrebonne Parish man is suing a vessel owner, alleging its negligence led to the plaintiff sustaining injuries. -
Employee alleges Deere denied lawful health benefits
NEW ORLEANS — A Terrebonne Parish man is suing John Deere, alleging unlawful denial of health benefits. -
LaShip discrimination suit still on as plaintiffs re-file
NEW ORLEANS — After a judge denied the defendant's motion to dismiss, a lawsuit brought by six employees of LaShip, a Houma-based shipyard company, alleging they experienced retaliation after reporting discriminatory treatment, is moving forward. -
Workman blames ship owners for injuries aboard vessel
NEW ORLEANS — A workman is suing the owners of a vessel, alleging negligence for failing to provide a safe work environment, which he says caused him to fall and severely injure himself. -
Maritime worker blames vessel's owners for severe injuries
NEW ORLEANS — A Terrebonne Parish maritime worker is suing the owners of a shipping vessel, alleging negligence for causing him to fall and severely injure himself. -
NAACP members oppose Terrebonne Parish president's motion to intervene in minority voting lawsuit
BATON ROUGE — At a Terrebonne Parish Council meeting last week, members of the NAACP spoke out against President Gordy Dove’s motion to include the parish as an intervener in a lawsuit against the state, and they did not hold back.