News from February 2012
Woman suing former workplace over co-worker kicking her in butt
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing a former co-worker for injuries she claims were caused by workplace violence.
Commercial diver sues employer after suffering decompression illness
NEW ORLEANS - After suffering a decompression illness, a commercial diver has filed a lawsuit against his employer for failing to provide a safe dive plan and proper medical care.
Deckhand sues employer for $750K after being thrown to deck of vessel
NEW ORLEANS - After being thrown to the deck of a vessel, a deckhand has filed a $750,000 lawsuit against his employer for allegedly operating the vessel at an unsafe speed.
Offshore welder sues for $500K after injuring shoulder
NEW ORLEANS - An offshore welder has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he injured his shoulder while moving a heavy pipe.
Deckhand sues after injuring foot due to messy work area
NEW ORLEANS - A deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he injured his foot due to an allegedly messy work area.
CEO sues after losing job for protesting plans to get rid of older employees
NEW ORLEANS - A former CEO as filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming he was terminated in retaliation for protesting the company's plans to get rid of older employees.
Lawsuit claims baby's congenital birth defects linked to mother's use of Zoloft
NEW ORLEANS - Claiming their baby was born with congenital birth defects as a result of the mother's ingestion of Zoloft, Joseph A. Mitchell and Meg L. Mitchell, individually and as parents and natural guardians of A.M., a minor child, filed a lawsuit against Pfizer Inc.
Asbestos suit filed in federal court over mesothelioma death
NEW ORLEANS - Following the death of a 72-year-old man from an asbestos-related disease, a federal lawsuit has been filed that accuses five companies accused of not warning of the dangerous associated with asbestos and asbestos-containing products.
Elderly couple sue Proctor & Gamble over Actonel
NEW ORLEANS - An elderly Louisiana man has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the osteoporosis drug Actonel, claiming that the drug aggravated his vertigo.
Building materials supplier files suit against developer for past due account
NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi building materials supplier is suing New Orleans developer for a past due credit account.
Jury trials requested in asbestos suit on behalf of three offshore workers
Timothy J. Young NEW ORLEANS – A jury trial has been requested by the lawyers of three offshore oil rig workers claiming asbestos exposure related injuries.
City of New Orleans named in workers' compensation lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – A workers' compensation fund is suing the City of New Orleans for injuries a delivery driver allegedly received on city property.
Bourbon Street business files suit against City of New Orleans alleging improper fines
NEW ORLEANS – A Bourbon Street business is suing the city for fines levied by the Vieux Carre Commission.
Asbestos suit claims respirator makers should have prevented cancer
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing companies that designed and sold respirator devices she claims should have prevented her husband from contracting asbestosis and lung cancer due to asbestos exposure.
Asbestos suit filed for 'fear of cancer'
Two plaintiffs have filed suit together against those they claim exposed them to asbestos.
Companies sued over asbestos exposure due to alleged failure of respirator equipment
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing companies that designed and sold respirator devices she claims should have prevented her husband from contracting asbestosis and lung cancer due to asbestos exposure.
Employees fired after Hurricane Katrina file class action lawsuit against Orleans Parish School Board
NEW ORLEANS – A group of former public school employees is suing the local school board for their termination following a natural disaster.
New Orleans Arena sued for woman's fall at NBA game
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing the operators of a basketball arena for injuries she claims to have suffered on the premises.
Wedding brawl in Fat Catz Music Club results in lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – A number of St. Tammany residents filed suit against a New Orleans music club for injuries they claim to have received in a brawl with the club's employees.
Court to keep BP emails out of Gulf oil spill trial
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Magistrate Mary Shushan has ruled on behalf of BP to disallow certain email communications from an upcoming trial on Feb. 27 to delineate responsibility among companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and subsequent oil spill.