Washington Parish
Recent News About Washington Parish
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Inmate alleges violations of his civil rights after being struck in the face
NEW ORLEANS – An inmate claims that he was a victim of brutality from Washington Parish officers. -
Former Shell Oil worker sues insulation companies after mesothelioma diagnosis
NEW ORLEANS – A Washington Parish couple is suing corporations they claim are responsible for the husband's exposure to asbestos and subsequent contraction of mesothelioma. -
Sporting goods store sued by man injured from cross-bow cocking rope
Collett NEW ORLEANS - A sporting goods store is being sued by a man who claims he received eye injuries from a defective cross-bow cocking rope. -
Washington Parish woman files class action against Covidien over gastric stapling device
NEW ORLEANS - A Washington Parish woman has filed a class action lawsuit against the manufacturer of gastric stapling devices, claiming that the devices are defective and cause complications. -
ITT Corp. faces allegations of fraudulent concealment in ongoing asbestos litigation
Reed NEW ORLEANS - Three Louisiana residents are accusing Goulds Pumps' successor, ITT Corp., of fraud and concealing material information in ongoing litigation in an effort to maximize profits. -
Deckhand seeks $4 million for knee injuries
NEW ORLEANS - After tripping on boxes and injuring his knee, a Washington Parish man has filed a lawsuit against his employer that asks for $4 million in damages. -
Conservation group sues over August 'black liquor' spill
A conservation group has filed a lawsuit over a "black liquor" spill from a Bogalusa paper mill into the Pearl River in August, claiming the spill damaged 86 acres of wildlife sanctuary. -
Temple-Inland sued again over 'black liquor' spill into Pearl River
Following discharge of "black liquor" into Pearl River, three individuals, either sick from eating contaminated fish, from helping with clean-up of contaminated fish or from living close to vicinity of discharge site, have filed a lawsuit against the paper product plant. -
Three class actions filed over black liquor spill into Pearl River
Thornhill Less than 10 days after a substance known as black liquor spilled from the Temple Inland paper mill in Bogalusa into the Pearl River, three class actions have been filed against the mill claiming the spill was a result of the mill's negligence. -
Bogalusa lawyer sues city over unapproved change of street name to 'Bob Hicks'
A Bogalusa lawyer has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming his civil rights and the civil rights of other residents were violated when the city changed the street name of East Ninth Street to the Robert "Bob" Hicks Street. -
Company wants sales price refunded of four defective dump trailers
A Louisiana company has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a dump trailer which malfunctioned two months into use. -
Man cuts finger, sues knife manufacturer
A Louisiana man has filed a lawsuit against a knife manufacturer after cutting his finger. -
Tractor-trailer driver sued after hitting pedestrian
A Mississippi tractor-trailer driver is being sued after he allegedly ran over a pedestrian attempting to cross an intersection. -
Lawsuit claims drunk driver collides into horse trailer
Davis A Louisiana couple has filed a personal injury lawsuit after the horse trailer they were hauling was hit by an allegedly drunk driver.
