News from May 2010
Jury awards dog bite victim $83k in Orleans Parish
New Orleans Civil District Court Judge Piper Griffin An Orleans Civil District Court jury ruled in favor of ta plaintiff who suffered a broken tooth and a torn rotator cuff after a dog attack in November 2007.
Postal worker sues over occupational asbestos exposure
Mike Gertler A postal worker's asbestos lawsuit against contractors responsible for an asbestos abatement project in the 1980s at the New Orleans Post Office has been removed from Orleans Parish District Court to federal court in New Orleans.
Southwest Airlines sued over passenger's injuries in May '09 incident
Southwest Airlines and U.S. Aviation Underwriters are being sued over injuries allegedly suffered by a passenger after landing gear malfunctioned, blowing tires and catching fire on a flight from New Orleans to Houston on May 12, 2009.
Med mal suit filed against Tulane University Hospital
Warshauer A patient who was admitted to Tulane University Hospital for treatment of respiratory distress claims the hospital breached standards of medical care over an ulcer he developed while intubated and sedated.
Passenger sues over injuries in street car collision
A passenger in a street car involved in an accident with another street car is suing over injuries.
Patient wants doctor to be forced to testify in med-mal case
A couple suing a Louisiana doctor over alleged medical malpractice, has filed a petition for declaratory judgment claiming the doctor refuses to participate in a medical review panel and refuses to make herself available for a deposition.
Seaman files Jones Act suit against employer
Jones An M/V Stones River crew member is blaming his back injuries on untrained and unskilled co-employees on board his vessel.
Testimony continues in trial over Katrina-related death
DiLeo After two more days of testimony in an Orleans Parish wrongful death trial, plaintiff lawyers said they are three witnesses away from resting their case against Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital over a patient's Katrina-related death.
Asbestos trial reset to October
An asbestos case that was set to go to trial in Orleans Parish Civil District Court May 17 over the mesothelioma death of Slidell resident Cephus Greene has been postponed until Oct. 11.
Lawyers 'working around the clock' on cases against BP
Lanier AUSTIN, Texas - Litigation arising out of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will undoubtedly provide trial lawyers with countless cases and stacks of money in attorney fees.
Worker injured during transfer from oil platform to transport vessel
Littlefield During a transfer from the personnel basket of a gulf oil platform to a transport vessel, Clinton Brown claims he was injured when the basket was set down in a hazardous location.
Oil platform worker's personal injury trial postponed
McGlone Orleans Parish District Court judge Kern Reese postponed a maritime trial originally scheduled to start May 10 until May 24 because of conflicts with his schedule.
Orleans Parish jury awards $362k in car accident trial
An Orleans Parish District Court jury ruled in favor of a Jefferson Parish woman May 11, awarding her more than $300,000 in damages over a New Orleans auto accident.
Blackwater says insurer failed to pay for chemical clean-up
Snyder Blackwater New Orleans filed suit against American International Specialty Lines Insurance Co., now known as Chartis Specialty Insurance Co. over its alleged failure to pay for chemical clean-up costs related to a February 2009 incident.
Louisiana oil-field company files patent infringement lawsuit
A Louisiana oil-field and off-shore services company has filed a lawsuit against several companies that it claims are willfully infringing on its patents relating to a system for conducting welding and other "hot work" in areas adjacent to flammable materials.
Hospital CEO pounded over generators used during Katrina in wrongful death trial
DiLeo A lawsuit against a New Orleans East hospital that didn't evacuate after Katrina and then lost power after flooding entered its second day of trial May 11 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Presided over by Judge Paulette Irons, the suit involves Methodist Hospital, which is accused of being negligent in the death of patient Lorraine Edwards for not properly preparing for hurricane situations.
Archdiocese of New Orleans, apartments sued over walkway trip
In a complaint filed in the Orleans Parish District Court, Monsignor Wynhoven Apartments, Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans and Catholic Mutual Relief Society of America, all from New Orleans, are being sued for injuries allegedly suffered when a resident tripped on a walkway.
Trial over patient death post-Katrina opens in Orleans Parish
DiLeo Opening arguments were made and the first two witnesses took the stand today in an Orleans Parish trial over the death of a patient at Methodist Hospital in New Orleans East during Hurricane Katrina.
Curb Side Daiquiris and insurer sued over patron's injuries
Curb Side Daiquiris and Landmark Insurance Co. are being sued over injuries allegedly suffered when a door slammed into the back of a patron's leg.
Woman sues over parking lot trip and fall
J. Wayne Mumphrey A woman who tripped on steel metal plates that were being used to cover holes and repair work at a gas station on West Thomas Street in Tangipahoa Parish last year, is suing over her injuriees.