News from 2012
Law firm sues Baton Rouge charter school for non-payment of legal fees
Benjamin R. Slater, III A New Orleans-based law firm has filed suit against a Baton Rouge charter school for not paying for legal services they claim to have provided.
Bar patron sues after tripping down stairs after riding mechanical bull
An Alabama woman is suing a local bar for injuries she claims occurred on their premises.
Transportation carrier sued for alleged injuries to dock worker
Randolph C. Slone A transportation carrier is being sued for injuries a man allegedly received when he was in the area of a truck that was being unloded.
Casino sued by woman claiming sign fell on her head
Kenny M. Charbonnet A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a local casino for injures she claims she received on its premises.
Dollar General sued in slip and fall
An Ascension parish woman is suing a national discount retailer for injuries she claims occurred on their premises.
Catholic Charities sued after passenger injured in van
Cazalot NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans adult daycare provider allegedly failed to clean up broken glass in a transport van which led to injuries to a passenger.
Sam's Club sued by woman for burns allegedly caused by hot oil
A New Orleans woman is suing a Jefferson Parish retailer for injuries she claims occurred at the store.
Insurer sues contractor over allegedly incorrectly installed ice maker
Richard B. Levin A home insurer has filed suit against a contractor for allegedly incorrectly installing an ice maker in their refrigerator.
Pharmacy accused of providing incorrect prescription
A New Orleans man claims his prescription drug company filled the wrong prescription that resulted in injuries.
Wrongful death asbestos complaint filed
A woman is suing numerous asbestos defendants for the death of her husband.
Woman sues dentist for allegedly allowing infection to progress
A Jefferson parish woman is suing her dentist after he allegedly misdiagnosed her mouth infection and let it progress following a procedure.
Jack in the Box corporate headquarters sued by man in local slip and fall
DONALDSONVILLE – A Destrehan man is suing a national food chain for injuries he claims to have received in a fall at a Gonzales location.
Former inmate of Orleans Parish Prison injured while climbing into bunk, sues
Orleans Parish Prison NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman who was incarcerated in the Orleans Parish Prison is suing the prison's operator for not providing proper medical attention.
Couple disagrees over settlement from landlord
Matthew A. Zifle NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man is seeking to force his child's mother to consider a settlement offer from their landlord for injures their child allegedly received at their residence.
Sears sued after woman severs fingers catching falling hedger
Gaines NEW ORLEANS - A lawsuit has been filed against Sears after the handle on a hedger broke causing the user to catch the tool and the user's fingers to be cut in the process.
Class action alleges Simply Orange is not pure juice
Moreland NEW ORLEANS - A federal class action alleges that Coca-Cola is falsely advertising its Simply Orange orange juice as all pure and natural, when the juice is actually heavily processed and flavored.
Jefferson Parish man sues over injuries allegedly caused by I-Flow pain pump
Giordano NEW ORLEANS - A Jefferson Parish man has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of a pain pump that allegedly caused injuries after it was implanted in his shoulders.
Jindal and Vitter criticize high court's support of healthcare act
U.S. Senator David Vitter and Governor Bobby Jindal BATON ROUGE – Governor Bobby Jindal and Senator David Vitter have released statements in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act.
Woman sues Treasure Chest Casino and shuttle driver after falling down bus steps
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a local casino for injuries she claims she received aboard one of its shuttle buses.
New Orleans Original Daiquiris sued by man hit with glass bottle
An Ascension Parish man is suing the local outlet of a chain daiquiri store and bar after he was allegedly hit by a glass bottle thrown by one of its patrons.