News from May 2011
One firm responsible for 33 of 39 hurricane suits filed in Orleans Parish in 2011
Torres Records at the Orleans Parish Civil District Court indicate that the Chalmette firm of Sidney Torres III has filed 33 of the 39 hurricane-related lawsuits in 2011.
Whole Foods sued by couple over trip on greenery
A Tensas Parish couple is suing Whole Foods Marict Inc. claiming the supermarket chain is liable for injuries the wife sustained after falling "on a piece of produce and/or greenery" inside a New Orleans store.
Jefferson Parish woman sues Ochsner Baptist Medical Center over DePuy hip replacement
Rue A Jefferson Parish woman is suing the Ochsner Baptist Medical Center and DePuy Orthopaedics claiming damages after she received an allegedly defective DePuy hip replacement.
MOEX cuts loss by $935 million in BP trust fund
Boles When U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan ordered BP to deliver documents to minority owners of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, she dealt the company a double defeat.
Discovery an 'exhausting' process in BP MDL
Langan The discovery process for the expansive litigation surrounding the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is an "intense, multi-track and exhausting" process, a BP attorney said this week.
Orleans Parish Civil District Court closes due to air conditioning malfunction
The Orleans Parish Civil District Court was closed down at 1 p.m. Friday because of a faulty air conditioning system.
Seaman sues after pneumatic tool causes injury
After receiving injuries from using a pneumatic tool, Michael Thumm filed a personal injury lawsuit against his employer Chet Morrison Contractors on May 23 in federal court in New Orleans.
Sears shopper sues after dress rack falls and strikes foot
A Sears customer is suing the retail store after a metal pole fell and hit her foot.
Railroad worker files lawsuit after suffering staph infection
A railroad worker has filed a personal injury lawsuit after a piece of steel allegedly became embedded in his leg and remained undetected for two weeks causing an infection.
BP argues maritime and economic loss claims should be dismissed in oil spill MDL
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier heard oral arguments for and against a motion by BP stating that he should dismiss most, if not all of the economic loss and maritime claims over last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
USA sued by man who trips at New Orleans commissary
Poulliard After tripping over a mat at a New Orleans commissary, Ernest Watson Jr. filed suit against the United States on May 23 in federal court in New Orleans.
Tyco sales rep sues employer for racial discrimination over sales leads
Arruebarrena A sales representative for a home security company has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit claiming she was not provided an equal amount of sales leads because of her race.
Woman suing Sewerage & Water Board over construction debris
A New Orleans woman is claiming property and medical damages as a result of a construction site operated by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWB), according to a suit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Patient sues LSU Hospital claiming they failed to diagnose sepsis
Landrieu A former patient at LSU Public Hospital is suing the medical facility after she ended up dialysis-dependent after a 2008 hospital visit.
Woman suing Allstate over Hurricane Katrina wind damage
Torres A lawsuit filed against Allstate Insurance claims that the company has failed to pay the full policy amount on a home damaged by wind during Hurricane Katrina.
Orleans Parish Civil Court announces Resource Center for pro se litigants
Patterson The Orleans Parish Civil District Court announced the formation of a Self Help Resource Center (SHRC) to help the increasing number of pro se litigants that have filed suits recently.
Benzene exposure claimed in suit against Chevron, others
Barbier A Jefferson Parish resident claims his years of exposure to benzene-containing products has resulted in his diagnosis of multiple myeloma and has filed suit against his previous employers and the companies who manufactured the benzene-containing products.
Home Depot sued over customer's trip at Covington store
A customer is suing a Covington Home Depot store for more than $1.5 million after she allegedly slipped in water and fell, injuring her knee.
Patient sues hospital after being 'severely affected with insect bites'
A lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court claims a patient at Touro Infirmary Hospital was subject to a hospital bed which was "surrounded and infested with insects."
Legislation aimed at reforming 'legacy sites' fails in Louisiana legislature
Cortez A proposal to change a 2006 Louisiana law which oil executives claim has created "a tremendous burden" on the industry because of resulting lawsuits has failed to advance in the state legislature.