News from 2012
LSU moves to quash deposition of 'legacy lawsuit' study author Dismukes
Dismukes Attorneys representing Louisiana State University researcher Dr. David Dismukes have filed a motion to quash a deposition request by the Carmouche Law Firm.
Truck driver sues security firm claiming employee directed him to run into concrete barrier
DONALDSONVILLE – An Ascension Parish man is suing a security service and an unidentified employee for injuries he alleges he received due to their negligence.
State Farm sues Ford claiming cruise control switch on Crown Vic was defective
DONALDSONVILLE – A national auto insurance company is suing an automobile manufacturer for an alleged product defect.
West Jefferson Medical Center sued by woman who claims nurse let her fall out of bed
Evans A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a local hospital for injuries she claims she received due to the actions of one of its employees.
Fantastic Sam's salon sues shampoo chair manufacturer in workers' compensation case
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish salon is suing a shampoo chair manufacturer over injuries one of their employee's allegedly received while picking a customer off the floor after the chair broke.
Shopper sues Wal-Mart claiming she was knocked unconscious by shopping carts
NEW ORLEANS - A Jefferson Parish woman claims she was knocked unconscious after being struck by grocery carts being moved by a motorized device at a Sam's Club in Metairie.
Medical device manufacturer and doctor being sued by Louisiana woman
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana woman is suing over the alleged malfunctioning of a medical device implanted in her spine.
Cucos Mexican Cafe sued by man after chair allegedly collapses
Charbonnet Jr. A Jefferson Parish man is suing a local restaurant claiming the chair he sat in collapsed beneath him.
Blue Cross Blue Shield sued for allegedly denying healthcare coverage
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man is suing his health insurance provider for allegedly not paying for his healthcare costs.
Harrah's New Orleans sued by woman who was allegedly knocked down escalator by drunk patron
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a New Orleans casino for injuries she claims happened on their premises.
Jefferson Parish sues parents of two minors who allegedly caused fire in park bathroom
GRETNA – The parents of two minor who allegedly destroyed parish property are being sued by Jefferson Parish.
Dentist sued over allegedly faulty procedure during oral surgery
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing her dentist for injuries she claims to have received during oral surgery.
Bellaire Drive residents file joint suit against Corps of Engineers contractor
NEW ORLEANS – A group of New Orleans neighbors have filed suit against a government contractor who is doing construction work in their neighborhood.
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.