News from December 2012
McAllister's Deli sued by woman over slip and fall
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a chain restaurant for injuries she claims to have received on its premises.
Woman files slip and fall lawsuit against Wal-Mart
NEW ORLEANS - After slipping and falling, a Jefferson Parish woman has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart claiming that the store caused a perilous situation by a lack of inspection, repair and maintenance.
Lowe’s customer sues after being struck by shopping carts
NEW ORLEANS - A Lowe’s customer has filed a lawsuit claiming she was injured when she was struck by a stack of shopping carts.
Franklin Discount Market sued by man injured while restrained
Stephen P. Bruno GRETNA – A New Orleans man is suing a Gretna store for injuries he claims to have received when an employee accused him of stealing cigars and attempted to restrain him.
Podiatrist sued by patient for allegedly performing unnecessary surgery
Dr. Denardo Dunham GRETNA – A Westwego woman is suing a foot doctor for allegedly performing unnecessary and improper surgery on her feet that resulted in serious injury.
Entergy sued by customer's home insurer over fire damage
GRETNA – An Avondale man's home insurance provider is suing a regional energy company and an electrical parts manufacturer for a fire that damaged his home.
Live Oak High School football coach suing for defamation and slander
Jill L. Craft BATON ROUGE – A Livingston Parish high school football coach is suing a Bossier City high school principal for alleged defamation.
Wal-Mart being sued for alleged slip and fall accident
New Orleans – An Orleans Parish woman is suing Wal-Mart for alleged damages that occurred as a result of a fall on the premises of its Tchoupitoulas Street store.
Owner of BR sushi restaurant suing construction company
David M. Cohn BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge sushi restaurant owner is suing a Baton Rouge construction company for allegedly completing work without correctly obtaining permits.
Mall of Louisiana sued over slip and fall
Chase T. Villeret BATON ROUGE – A St. Tammany Parish couple is suing a Baton Rouge mall in an alleged slip and fall incident.
Law firm suing client for non-payment
Lindsey M. Ladouceur GRETNA – An Abita Springs law firm is suing a former client for non-payment of services rendered in a divorce case.
Passenger in Jefferson Parish Transit bus struck by school bus sues
Halima Narcisse Smith GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing the local school system for injuries she claims to have received in an accident with a school bus.
Eye drop manufacturer sued on claims of partial vision loss
Ecuyer NEW ORLEANS - Claiming he is suffering from an almost complete loss of vision in his eye following surgery, a Jefferson Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of Brilliant Blue G eye drops arguing that the drops were contaminated.
Worker claims termination resulted from request to take off for back surgery
NEW ORLEANS - A worker has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit claiming his termination resulted from a request to take an extra week off to have back surgery.
Royal Street grocer sued by customer over trip
John J. Finckbeiner, Jr. New Orleans – Unique Grocery, located on Royal Street, is being sued by a woman claiming she slipped and fell while on its premises.
Target sued over customer's slip in water in electronics department
Robert NEW ORLEANS - A Target customer claims he slipped and fell in water that had been on the floor in the electronics department for an unreasonable amount of time.
Workboat passenger sues for $2 million after rough water aggravates back injury
NEW ORLEANS - A work boat passenger has filed a lawsuit seeking $2 million claiming rough water aggravated an injury to his back.
Hispanic worker filed racial discrimination lawsuit against Baton Rouge company
Burgos NEW ORLEANS - A Hispanic worker has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a Baton Rouge company claiming it allowed a racially hostile work environment and not did treat him equal to non-Hispanics.
UPS driver files race and gender discrimination lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS - A driver for United Parcel Service has filed a discrimination lawsuit claiming she was allegedly passed over for training and extra hours due to her race and gender.
Earl K. Long Medical Center sued for alleged malpractice
BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge lawyer has filed a malpractice suit against a Baton Rouge hospital and two doctors.