News from 2011
LSU law chancellor will pick GCCF appeals judges
Weiss Kenneth Feinberg has appointed Louisiana State University law professor Jack Weiss to pick a group of judges who will hear "limited appeals" on claims denied by the Gulf Coast Claims Facility.
Gas station manager claims race and gender discrimination
A Gretna gas station manager is suing his employer for racial discrimination after he was terminated from his position.
Ford named in personal injury suit caused by asleep-at-the-wheel driver
A seriously injured passenger has filed a lawsuit against a co-worker, who fell asleep while driving causing a high speed, head-on collision.
Attorney claims he lost vision after taking Levitra
A Jefferson Parish attorney is suing Bayer over its prescription drug Levitra, claiming he lost his sight as a result of the drug's side effects.
Depositions and discovery gain steam in BP MDL
BP attorneys say that 20 depositions have been completed and 82 more are scheduled in the next few months in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL).
Judge and attorneys find humor in BOP and cement testing
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier and lawyers involved in BP oil spill litigation found humor today during a status conference held at federal court in New Orleans.
Target accused of knowing about a slipping hazard but failing to correct it
A woman's personal injury suit against Target over a slipping hazard at a Terrebonne Parish store has been removed to federal court.
Petco sued by woman claiming carpal tunnel-type injuries
A Jefferson Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc. over an incident at a Kenner store in which she slipped and fell, suffering a carpal tunnel type injury to her hand.
Bent drill pipe caused blowout preventer failure in BP oil spill, report says
A federal government report says that a bent drill pipe prevented the blowout preventer (BOP) from cutting off the flow of oil, which led to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion last April.
Agenda set for March BP MDL status conference
Barbier A tentative agenda involving BP oil spill litigation has been set for a Friday status conference in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Lousiana.
Company wants sales price refunded of four defective dump trailers
A Louisiana company has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a dump trailer which malfunctioned two months into use.
Trucking company sued after rear-end collision
A trucking company is facing a lawsuit after one of its truck drivers rear-ended a vehicle because the tractor-trailer was allegedly traveling too fast to brake.
Seaman sues over air boat injury
A seaman is suing his employer after he slipped and fell on a board walkway from an air boat.
Office assistant seeks overtime pay in lawsuit
An office assistant has filed a lawsuit against her employer after she was informed that the company did not have to pay overtime wages.
Former Ochsner Health employee seeks severance pay
A former employee of Ochsner Health System is suing in an effort to obtain severance pay.
BP directors say shareholders should sue in England
Thomas HOUSTON – BP shareholders suing individual directors over the Deepwater Horizon explosion should have sued in Great Britain, according to the directors.
Hearing in class action challenging New Orleans property tax fees continued
A hearing in Orleans Parish Civil District Court that would determine the fate of a possible class action against the City of New Orleans has been continued to April 15.
Disciplinary board recommends reprimand of Katrina attorney
An Orleans Parish attorney is facing disciplinary charges after he allegedly notarized four Hurricane Katrina insurance lawsuits, which were filed by a public adjuster without an attorney's license.
Exposure to chemical caused cook to suffer from flesh-eating bacteria, suit claims
A cook aboard a vessel that was close in vicinity to a chemical loading facility is suing for more than $2.25 million in damages after he was allegedly exposed to phosphate.
Shopper seeks $2.5 million from Winn Dixie over slip and fall
A Winn-Dixie shopper is suing for more than $2.5 million after slipping and falling while shopping at a Covington store.