News from 2011
BP moves to dismiss Mexican states' and Alabama cities' complaints in oil spill MDL
Barbier Attorneys for BP have filed a motion to dismiss the claims filed by the Louisiana District Attorneys, Alabama cities and Mexican states against the oil company following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion and oil spill.
Second lawsuit against Kenneth Feinberg filed in Florida
Feinberg A second lawsuit has been filed in the state of Florida against Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of the $20 billion Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), claiming the GCCF "starves" claimants before paying a "miniscule percent of all damages."
Truck driver sues after metal bar rolls off of forklift and crushes leg
A Mississippi truck driver has filed a lawsuit against a Louisiana company after a forklift operator allegedly allowed a metal bar to roll off of the forklift and crush the man's leg.
Contract worker claims he was exposed to benzene at Dow Chemical plant
An Iberville Parish resident claims he was exposed to benzene at the Dow Chemical plant and has filed a lawsuit against the company after he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
Shopper claims emotional distress after slip and fall incident
A Wal-Mart shopper is suing the store for emotional distress after he slipped in a liquid substance while walking down the pet food aisle.
BP reaches settlement with Deepwater Horizon partner Weatherford
BP PLC announced Monday that it has reached a settlement with the company that provided casing components for the Deepwater Horizon oilrig which exploded and sank in 2010.
Class action filed day after chemical plant explosion in Iberia
An Iberia couple has filed a class action lawsuit over a chemical plant explosion that occurred on Tuesday, June 14.
Man sues for $1.45 million after falling out of bathtub at Best Western
Cohen A Mississippi resident has filed a personal injury lawsuit for more than $1.45 million after he slipped and fell out of a bathtub at a Harvey hotel.
Hospital employee files FMLA lawsuit after losing job shortly after taking medical leave
A hospital employee has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against St. Tammany Parish Hospital after she was terminated shortly after her scheduled medical leave.
Seaman files lawsuit after falling off of pickup truck into water
After falling off of a pickup truck's tailgate, seaman Perry Rousse filed suit against H&S Towing Inc. on June 8 in federal court in New Orleans.
Class action: 'Dial Complete' deceptively claims it outperforms other soaps
Becnel Jr. A class action has been filed against Dial Corp. claiming the company has a misleading marketing campaign over its product "Dial Complete."
Visually impaired professor sues Our Lady of Holy Cross on disability discrimination claims
A professor at a New Orleans Catholic college has filed a discrimination lawsuit against his former employer claiming he was terminated due to his visual impairment.
Widow settles claims against BP, Transocean and others
Bickford Deepwater Horizon widow Natalie Roshto, who sued rig owner Transocean and BP a day after the explosion, has settled her claims.
Barbier dismisses citizens' master complaint
Haycraft Citizen suits for injunctions against Deepwater Horizon defendants stopped when the oil spill stopped, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier ruled on June 16.
Judge extends deadline for completion of BOP testing protocol in BP MDL
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan issued an order June 20 extending the deadline for the completion of blowout preventer (BOP) testing protocols from June 20 to June 22.
Start time for August status conference in BP MDL reset
A status conference for the multi district litigation surrounding the 2010 BP oil spill has been moved up one hour from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Barbier dismisses environmental claims in BP MDL
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier dismissed a large pleading bundle of environmental damage claims in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill litigation.
Lawsuit claims Dollar Rent-A-Car liable for collision involving rented Jeep
An Orleans Parish man is suing Dollar Rent-A-Car and the driver of one of their Jeeps after a hit-and-run accident that occurred in January.
Man sues Sewerage and Water Board after car accident
A New Orleans man is suing the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans after a two-car accident in 2010.
Truck driver sues after losing job for serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom
A Louisiana truck driver, who was activated for Operation Iraqi Freedom, has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he was terminated for fulfilling his military service.