News from 2010
Oil spill workers sue after being injured while attempt to cross a boom
Bruno Two oil spill workers have filed a lawsuit after they sustained injuries while attempting to navigate across a boom.
Jefferson Parish sheriff sued after arrestee wins criminal trial
After winning a criminal trial on resisting arrest charges, a Jefferson Parish resident is fighting back by suing the sheriff for use of unreasonable force and causing bodily injury.
Texas seaman sues after slipping down stairs
Gordon A Texas resident is suing Specialty Offshore Inc. and others after he slipped down a set of stairs and was injured.
Jefferson Parish School Board sued for allegedly violating copier agreement
Aguilar A Jefferson Parish School Board has been sued for more than $75,000 for allegedly violating a lease agreement regarding its copier systems.
BP declares it will waive $75 OPA cap
Haycraft After creating a stir at a BP multi-district litigation (MDL) status conference on Friday, BP counsel have filed documents in the Eastern District of Louisiana declaring "BP has chosen to waive the statutory [$75 million] limitation on liability" under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA).
Jury reaches $258M verdict in Risperdal case
Caldwell A Louisiana jury has ordered Janssen Pharmaceutica to pay $258 million in a lawsuit brought by former state Attorney General Charles Foti and continued by his successor, Buddy Caldwell.
Insurance company seeks dismissal as defendant in Chinese drywall suit
Kanner Counsel representing Rockhill Insurance Company have filed a motion for summary judgment to be dismissed as defendants in a Chinese drywall suit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Seaman seeks $1 million after fainting
A seaman is suing for more than $1 million after he fell and hit his head during a fainting spell.
Seaman sues after being thrown into water
A Louisiana seaman files a lawsuit against his employer after he was thrown into the water during rough seas.
Couple sues over injuries suffered in I-12 accident
A St. Tammany Parish couple has filed a lawsuit against the driver and owner of a disabled tractor-trailer over injuries sustained on Interstate 12.
Seaman sues for $1 million after boat sways violently
A seaman is suing his employer for more than $1 million after the vessel he was aboard swayed violently and caused him to suffer shoulder injuries.
Diver sues after being told to jump into shallow water
A diver claims his supervisor ordered him to jump off a boat into three feet of muddy water which resulted in injuries.
Pedestrian injured by driver on sidewalk sues
An Orleans Parish woman accused of being intoxicated and driving her car toward a group of people on a New Orleans sidewalk is being sued for injuries to one of the pedestrians.
Woman sues St. Tammany Parish hospital after tripping on a restroom drain cover
A New Orleans woman is suing a St. Tammany Parish hospital and its insurance company after hurting herself in a fall while visiting the medical facility.
Barbier must decide how ancient liability act applies to Transocean
Haycraft Litigation over the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and oil spill swings on a rusty hinge 159 years old.
City of Hammond sued after sheriff shoots man
The family of a deceased Louisiana man has filed a lawsuit against a Tangipahoa sheriff's deputy and the city of Hammond accusing the officer of shooting the man without just cause.
Spa is sued after manicurist breaks woman's thumb
A Mississippi spa is being sued after one of its manicurists broke a woman's thumb during a manicure.
BP lawyers won't confirm whether company will adhere to $75 million cap
Haycraft In a move that goes against repeated statements to the press and in court, BP lawyers were unable to make a definitive stance on whether the company would try to limit their liability payout to the $75 million cap mandated by the Oil Pollution Act (OPA).
Case management order finalized, possible dates set for test trials in BP MDL
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier Barbier rejected a case management order (CMO) proposed by BP's defense counsel because he said that it puts cases on a timeline to start in 2013 or 2014.
BP blowout preventer forensic investigation running behind course
Department of Justice attorney Mike Underhill admitted that testing on the failed blowout preventer (BOP) that caused the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform and later let out millions of gallons of oil into the gulf is running behind schedule. But, he said he's confident testing will begin in the next few days.