News from 2011
Suit claims door fell on man's head when entering McDonald's
A Jefferson Parish man is suing a Canal St. McDonald's and its insurer, claiming that the door to the restaurant fell on his head when he was entering the premises.
Personal injury lawsuit filed against McDermott fabrication over worker's injury
A drywall installer has filed a personal injury lawsuit against his employer after he injured his back while carrying a wooden pallet with sheets of drywall.
Hip replacement advertisement leads to Zimmer lawsuit
A federal lawsuit has been filed against hip replacement device maker Zimmer by a person who saw a TV ad involving a recall of DePuy hip replacement devices.
Shopper sues Lowe's for $1 million after being run over by tractor
A Lowe's shopper has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1 million after she was struck by a tractor driven by a store employee.
Visitor sues company for failing to have handrail alongside stairs after slip and fall incident
McCall A lawsuit has been filed against a company for failing to have a handrail alongside its wooden stairs after a visitor slipped on wet steps and injured his knee.
Scaffold worker sues after tripping and falling over construction materials
A scaffold worker has filed a personal injury lawsuit after he tripped and fell over tubing which had been dropped by other contract workers.
Plaintiff claims excessive force in suit against NOPD
A Baton Rouge man is suing the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), claiming excessive force from arresting officers caused him physical injuries.
Boat owner sues former attorneys for negligence after $3 million verdict goes against them
Smith A Louisiana boat owner is suing the law firm of Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, claiming negligence after the firm allegedly failed to keep the boat owner from having to pay a $3 million verdict.
Amtrak sues for $2.5 million in damage to train after collision with tractor-trailer
Daniels Following an April collision with a tractor-trailer in Slidell, Amtrak has filed a lawsuit that claims the tractor-trailer driver was negligent and is responsible for more than $2.5 million in damages to its train.
Proposed class action claims American Home Shield Corp. failed to pay out policies
A lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court seeks class action status against insurer American Home Shield Corporation, which has allegedly failed to pay out policy claims to its clients.
St. James Parish couple sues Kansas City Southern Railway over property damage
A St. James Parish couple has filed a lawsuit against Kansas City Southern Railway Co. for trespassing onto their property after they discovered the railroad company was placing creosote crossties on their property.
Harrah's suing man to recover $4,500 loan
Chopin Harrah's Casino has filed a lawsuit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court against a man it says owes the company $4,500 from 2009.
Plaintiff attorney in snoball lawsuit has history of sanctions
Andrews The lead plaintiff lawyer who filed a 148-page federal racketeering suit was sanctioned as recently as 2009 for "abuse of the judicial process" for a similar lawsuit and appeal.
Haunted house guest shot with air gun files lawsuit over eye injury
Sterbcow A Jefferson haunted house visitor who allegedly suffered an eye injury when an employee shot her with an air gun is suing The House of Shock.
Whistleblower sues Laboratory Corp. of America over racial remarks
A Louisiana company that provides medical laboratory testing services for physicians and hospitals is being sued for allegedly violating the civil rights of an employee who complained about a supervisor's racial remarks.
Legacy lawsuits more about making green than being green?
Protecting our environment is an important topic for Louisianans. After all, what is a Sportsman's Paradise without the paradise? This is what makes the delays in the cleanup of Louisiana's "legacy" oilfield sites so disturbing.
BP Plaintiff Steering Committee having trouble with responses: 'Authority' is 'vague' and 'ambiguous'
Duffy NEW ORLEANS - Lawyers leading litigation over the Deepwater Horizon explosion can't wriggle out of answers to sharp questions, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan decided on June 24.
New Orleans Sno-Ball vendors claim RICO violations in federal suit
A group of vendors that sell New Orleans-style shaved ice are suing a manufacturer of sno-ball machine parts in federal court for alleged racketeering and fraud.
Texas judge rules BP shareholder pollution suits belong in England
Taylor HOUSTON – As BP pleads in federal court that shareholder suits over the Deepwater Horizon explosion belong in England, Galveston County District Judge John Ellisor rules that shareholder suits over pollution in Texas City belong in England.
Transocean lawyers push for production of med records
Buzbee NEW ORLEANS – Seven workers claiming orthopedic and emotional injuries from the Deepwater Horizon explosion won't let their employer examine their bodies or minds.