News from July 2011
Airboat operator sued over failed attempt to navigate sand flat
A Lafitte resident has filed a lawsuit against the operators of an air boat after he broke his arm during a failed attempt to take the air boat over a sand flat.
White male sues Tulane University claiming racial discrimination
A field specialist for Tulane University has filed a lawsuit that claims he lost his job due to racial discrimination.
Louisiana oil companies sued after well explosion
Two Louisiana oil companies are being sued for allegedly allowing its employees to use an acetylene torch on an oil well, which caused an explosion and resulted in severe injuries to at least one employee.
Florida lawsuit against GCCF removed to federal court
Feinberg A Florida state lawsuit against Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) Administrator Kenneth Feinberg has been removed to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Judge orders Chinese drywall supplier to divulge details of $54 million settlement
Durkee A Florida circuit judge has ruled in favor of a group of plaintiffs that threatened to opt out of a $54 million Chinese drywall settlement over lack of transparency.
Seaman sues employer over ladder injury
Bickford A Jefferson Parish seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he hit his head while climbing up a ladder.
Deckhand sues for $1.3 million after being shocked
A deckhand has filed a lawsuit for more than $1.3 million after he was shocked while attempting to plug in a light held together by masking tape.
$25 million settlement in Katrina hospital suit gets preliminary approval
Orleans Parish Chief Judge Rosemary Ledet has given preliminary approval to a $25 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against a New Orleans hospital that flooded following during hurricane Katrina.
Plaintiffs challenge GCCF's OPA compliance filed in BP oil spill MDL
Feinberg A motion filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana claims that the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) fails to comply with the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) in how it administers payments to victims of the 2010 BP oil spill.
Seesaw laws and missing merry-go-rounds
In a recent article, John Tierney of the New York Times questions a disturbing trend that's taken over playgrounds across the country.
New Orleans law firm accused of charging excessive fees in malpractice suit
A Tennessee company has filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against the New Orleans law firm of Adams and Reese, LLP.
Target sued for failing to post warnings of slippery floor
A Jefferson Parish resident is suing Target Corp. after she slipped in water and fell.
Stroller manufacturer Graco sued after baby becomes trapped
The manufacturer of a recalled baby stroller is facing a lawsuit that claims the company failed to warn users of the dangers associated with use and as a result, a baby was allegedly injured.
Walker manufacturer Invacare sued over alleged brake failure
A LaPlace woman has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of her walker claiming the brakes failed causing her to fall.
Plaintiff claims he suffered injuries while under anesthesia in suit against Tulane hospital
A New Orleans man is claiming medical malpractice against the Tulane University Hospital and Clinic and one of its doctors in a civil suit filed July 20 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
City employees file injunction against Civil Service Commissioner nominee
Wildes An injunction filed by "Concerned classified City employees of New Orleans" asks an Orleans Parish judge to halt the City Council's nomination of a new Civil Service Commissioner.
Louisiana company is sued after man's arm is crushed by part of barge
A Terrebonne Parish resident is suing a Louisiana company after his arm was shattered when part of a barge crashed and fell on him.
Slip and fall on oily steps leads to lawsuit
After slipping on oily steps, a crewmember has filed a lawsuit against his employer for failing to properly clean the stairwells.
BP denied access to White House emails in oil spill litigation
Gasaway U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan has denied a request by BP attorneys to obtain emails sent by a former adviser to President Barack Obama during the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Lack of transparency is factor in opt out of Chinese drywall settlement, lawyer says
Durkee Florida attorney David Durkee said ambiguity in a proposed settlement among parties in Chinese drywall litigation has prevented his clients from wanting to take part in it.