News from October 2011
Female offshore cook files gender discrimination lawsuit
Arruebarrena An offshore cook has filed a racial and gender discrimination lawsuit that claims she was terminated shortly after complaining about unfair treatment.
Barbier dismisses 66 oil spill suits; Plaintiffs claimed water used to extinguish rig caused it to sink
Barbier NEW ORLEANS – Owners of vessels that fought the fire from the Deepwater Horizon explosion owe nothing to those who suffered damage from the oil spill that followed, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier decided on Oct. 12.
New Orleans attorney accuses client of fraud and breach of contract
Arruebarrena A New Orleans attorney is accusing a client of fraud and breach of contract in a lawsuit filed after the client allegedly breached an attorney fee agreement and contract.
Offshore workers sue after bridge collapse; Five plunge into Gulf
Bourque Five offshore workers have filed a Jones Act lawsuit after the bridge they were attempting to remove broke apart and they fell approximately 80 feet into the Gulf of Mexico.
Jefferson Parish deckhand sues after tripping and falling
After tripping on a foreign substance on the deck of a barge, a Jefferson Parish resident has filed a Jones Act lawsuit against his employer for allegedly failing to warn of the dangerous condition.
Marine inspector claims gangway platform collapsed due to unskilled employees
After suffering injuries when a gangway platform collapsed, a marine inspector has filed a lawsuit claiming he was injured due to careless, untrained and unskilled employees.
New Orleans Wal-Mart sued over leaking air conditioning unit
A New Orleans Wal-Mart store is being sued for negligence by a customer who claims to have slipped in water that was leaking from an air conditioning unit.
Injured Transocean employee sues company for failing to train and supervise employees
Young After suffering injuries to his knee, a Transocean employee has filed a lawsuit against the company for failing to properly train and supervise their employees.
Judge rules EPA liable for $1.7 million in malicious prosecution csse
A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has ruled the Environmental Protection Agency maliciously prosecuted an oil refinery manager in the late 1990s.
Facebook improperly tracks web browsing, class action claims
Ieyoub Former Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub has filed a federal class action suit against the social networking site Facebook on behalf of a woman who says the site improperly tracks users' web browsing.
Injured Transocean employee sues company for failing to train and supervise employees
Young After suffering injuries to his knee, a Transocean employee has filed a lawsuit against the company for failing to properly train and supervise its employees.
Traffic camera appeals to be handled in Orleans Parish Civil District Court
Landrieu Despite earlier plans to transfer the responsibility of traffic camera appeals to Traffic Court, the process will remain in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Groups say Louisiana voters back lawsuit reform
Landry The Coalition for Common Sense and Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch released results of a poll that shows 83 percent of the state's voters believe lawsuit reform is needed.
Laborer claims onsite supervisor did not want African-American employees
After losing his job helping to rebuild the New Orleans levee system, an African-American employee has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the construction company claiming the onsite supervisor did not want black employees.
Veolia allegedly allowed employee to remove hazardous chemicals without protection
Voorhies An employee of a waste services company has filed a lawsuit against his employer for not telling him that he needed protective gear in order to move hazardous chemical products.
Captain sues after reckless roommates fall from top bunk on top of him
Gaar A boat captain has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he was injured when two reckless co-workers fell from a top bunk.
Three Louisiana companies sued for allowing employee to move heavy equipment
Three Louisiana companies are facing a lawsuit after an employee injured his groin when he attempted to move heavy equipment.
Paramedic sues BP after suffering injuries when Fast Boat hits wave
A paramedic working offshore for BP has filed a lawsuit that claims he was severely injured due to the lack of safety restraints aboard a Fast Boat.
Class action filed against New Orleans hotel over $7.95 fee
A class action has been filed against a New Orleans hotel for allegedly hiding a $7.95 daily resort fee and not disclosing it until it is too late and customers receive their bill at check-out time.
Wal-Mart sued after pregnant woman slips and falls
After slipping and falling while she was pregnant, a Louisiana resident has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart for failing to properly clean its floors.