News from March 2012
Offshore company sues employee who claimed workplace injury two days after hire date
NEW ORLEANS - An offshore company has a filed lawsuit against one of its deckhands after the employee claimed he was injured during an accident, two days after he was hired.
Environmental groups sue EPA for failing to approve petition to lower pollution into Gulf
Lee Hall NEW ORLEANS - Several environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the EPA after the agency allegedly failed to approve a petition to lower pollution into the Mississippi River Basin and the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Terrebonne Parish business sued after employee allegedly fails to lower lift gate
NEW ORLEANS - A Terrebonne Parish business is being sued after one of its workers allegedly failed to lower a lift gate between a truck and the warehouse, causing a deliveryman to fall.
Lafayette woman sues store claiming slip and fall incident resulted in miscarriage
NEW ORLEANS - A Lafayette woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit that claims she suffered a miscarriage as a result of slipping and falling in a liquid substance while shopping.
Chinese national sues Louisiana companies after suffering wrist injury
NEW ORLEANS - A Chinese national has filed a Jones Act lawsuit against several Louisiana shipping companies after he was injured when a mooring line broke loose and struck him.
Dollar Tree sued by girl's mother for slip and fall
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a local discount retailer for injuries she claims her minor daughter received on the store's premises.
Doctor sued for allegedly damaging woman's vocal cords
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing a Jefferson parish doctor for alleged malpractice.
Jefferson Parish nursing home sued on wrongful death claims
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man is suing a Kenner nursing home for death of his mother.
Copeland's sued by woman who fell at entrance
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a local restaurant for injuries she claims she received on the premises.
Statewide fingerprint system at heart of fraud case
NEW ORLEANS – A Colorado corporation is suing a Delaware corporation for fraud for allegedly not providing working equipment needed to fulfill a contract.
Class action filed in explosion at vinyl factory
DONALDSONVILLE – A class action lawsuit has been filed by members of a community in Ascension Parish who were in the area of a vinyl factory where an explosion occurred.
New Orleans woman sues after alleged fall on absorbant material at Shell station
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing a local gas station for injuries she claims occurred on its premises.
Dollar General sued for slip and fall
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing a local discount retailer for injuries she claims occurred on their premises.
New Orleans psychologist sues over negative Angie's List comments
Ervin Knott NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans psychologist has filed a lawsuit against a Florida doctor for negative comments posted on the website Angie's List.
Engineer files lawsuit to obtain unpaid wages
NEW ORLEANS - An engineer has filed a lawsuit against his former employer in an effort to obtain three months of unpaid wages.
Deckhand seeks $4 million for knee injuries
NEW ORLEANS - After tripping on boxes and injuring his knee, a Washington Parish man has filed a lawsuit against his employer that asks for $4 million in damages.
Wife of deceased worker claims husband was denied medical care during heart attack
NEW ORLEANS - The wife of a deceased Mexican national has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her husband's employer claiming that the company denied her husband medical care while he was having a heart attack.
Deckhand sues over strenuous work injury
NEW ORLEANS - After reinjuring his shoulder, a deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming that the employer should have prevented him from performing strenuous work.
Former 24th Judicial District Judge recommended for disbarment
Joan Benge GRETNA – A former judge for the 24th Judicial District in Jefferson Parish has been recommended for disbarment on charges she maintained too close of a relationship with a plaintiff's attorney.
Plaintiff attorney seeks to depose LSU researcher who authored 'legacy lawsuits' study
Dr. David Dismukes BATON ROUGE – A plaintiff's attorney is attempting to depose a Louisiana State University researcher over a study he released regarding the economic damage of "legacy lawsuits."