News from 2012
Attorney sued for legal malpractice in handling of rental car accident case
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing her former attorney who she claims negligently represented her.
Class action filed against Jefferson Parish over school bus traffic camera program
GRETNA -- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Jefferson Parish over fines assessed to motorists who were photographed as part of a school bus traffic safety program.
Jefferson Parish couple sues companies after home allegedly damaged in elevation job
Frischhertz A Jefferson Parish couple is suing a number of companies they claim are at fault for damages their home incurred.
Compromise on legacy lawsuit issue uncertain
Landry BATON ROUGE -- At the spring session heats up, state legislators, energy industry officials and trial lawyers are reportedly not any closer to a compromise on "legacy" lawsuit reform.
Civil litigation reform bills could pass this session, advocate says
Landry BATON ROUGE - Three bills wait to be called in the Louisiana legislature that would change the way latent disease claims are handled in the courts.
Nevada corporation files suit against unknown Jefferson Parish resident
GRETNA -- A Nevada-based corporation has filed suit against an unknown Jefferson Parish resident for impersonating company officials.
Woman suing apartment complex after falling off sidewalk
GRETNA -- A Jefferson Parish woman is suing her former landlord for injuries she claims occurred at her former apartment building.
West Jefferson Medical Center sues Rite Aid claiming rental agreement violates state constitution
GRETNA - A Jefferson Parish Hospital is suing a nationwide pharmacy chain for allegedly entering into a rental agreement in violation of state law.
Mother sues school after daughter allegedly receives 10 times more than proper dose of insulin
DONALDSONVILLE -- An Ascension Parish woman is suing the local school board claiming an employee gave her daughter too much insulin.
Natural Resources committee chairman sponsors bill on 'legacy lawsuits'
Representative Gordon E. Dove The chairman of the Louisiana House of Representatives Natural Resources committee has drafted a bill that would provide legal reform in the environmental remediation of old oilfields.
Vessel owner sued for failing to install guard rails on top bunk beds
Bourque NEW ORLEANS - After falling out of a top bunk while trying to sleep aboard an offshore vessel, a crewmember has filed a lawsuit against the vessel's owner for failing to install guard rails or other safety features on the beds.
School nurses claim racial discrimination in lawsuit against school association
NEW ORLEANS - Two New Orleans school nurses have filed a racial discrimination lawsuit after losing their jobs and being replaced with less qualified African American nurses.
Deckhand sues after co-worker's lack of action causes back injury
Gordon NEW ORLEANS - A Mississippi deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he injured his back when a crewmember failed to pull a wire line at the appropriate time.
Seamen sue after collision during dense fog
NEW ORLEANS - Two seamen have filed a lawsuit against their employer claiming they were injured when another vessel struck the stern of their vessel.
Proposed bill would limit liability in 'Legacy Lawsuit' cases
A bill introduced in the Louisiana Legislature by Representative Neil Abramson (D - New Orleans) would limit the liability of former owners of land contaminated by oil field production activities.
Dad sues on behalf of kids after family dog is hit by USPS vehicle; Seeks cremation and replacement costs
Robert NEW ORLEANS - A St. Tammany Parish man has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service after his family pet was hit by a postal vehicle.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against heater company after man dies following gas explosion
NEW ORLEANS - A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the manufacturer of a liquid propane heater, which exploded and resulted in a Ponchatoula man receiving deadly burns.
Oil worker sues after being hit in head by dumpster lid
NEW ORLEANS - An oil worker has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the owners of a fixed oil production platform after allegedly suffering a severe spinal injury when a dumpster lid hit him in the head.
Man sues Verizon Wireless after falling from broken bench
NEW ORLEANS - Robert Gordon of Jefferson Parish filed suit against Verizon Wireless in Jefferson Parish District Court claiming it failed to care for the safety of patrons after he fell from a broken bench.
Zoloft user claims baby suffered defects
NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans mother has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer claiming that its antidepressant drug Zoloft caused her baby to suffer birth defects after she took them during pregnancy.