News from 2012
Fallen case of jarred pickles leads to work comp insurance suit
NEW ORLEANS – An insurer for a New Orleans grocery store is suing a wholesale grocer for alleged injuries sustained by an employee over a fallen jar of pickles.
Operator of New Orleans to Baton Rouge bus sued for handicapped passenger's alleged injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A resident of the City of New Orleans is suing Hotard Coaches alleging she sustained physical and non-physical injuries as a result of the defendant's negligence.
Metairie Wendy's sued by parents of girl involving slip and fall in grease
George B. Recile GRETNA – The parents of a St. Bernard Parish minor are suing a Wendy's restaurant for injuries allegedly received in a fall on its premises.
Louisiana State Penitentiary sued by inmate over missing property
BATON ROUGE – An inmate is suing Louisiana State Penitentiary employees after his personal property allegedly went missing and he never received a response on to a claim he made to prison administrators.
Historical renovation company ordered to surrender property
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish resident is suing a renovation company claiming she is the lawful owner of a lot of ground in the 5th District of the City of New Orleans of which the company currently claims possession.
Shoring company sued for alleged breach of contract and violation of state civil codes
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish resident is suing a home elevation company and its owner for alleged breach of contract.
Woman who passed out after donating blood plasma sues donation facility
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a blood plasma donation facility for injuries she claims to have received in a fall after being released from its care.
Business struck by lightning suing insurer
Angelina Christina GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish business owner is suing his property insurer for not providing a full claim on equipment that was allegedly damaged in a lightning strike.
Woman sues condo association for allegedly taking over her property
GRETNA – A Gretna woman is suing a condominium association she belongs to for allegedly depriving her of her property by turning her condominium into a storage unit following Hurricane Katrina.
Phil's Grill in Harahan sued in slip and fall
Phil's Grill GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a local restaurant for injuries she allegedly received in a fall on its premises.
Dwyer Road drainage improvement project subject of class action lawsuit
John K. Etter NEW ORLEANS - Eight Orleans Parish residents filed a class action law suit on behalf of residents and property owners against several local entities alleging damages as a result of a local drainage improvement project.
Former COO of local company is suing over firing
Alexandra E. Mora NEW ORLEANS – The former chief operating officer of Kingsley House is suing the corporation for alleged injuries and deprivation of his rights.
Survival action and wrongful death suit brought against medical centers, doctors
Leslie A. Cordell BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge woman is suing medical centers and doctors on behalf of her deceased husband and surviving children for allegedly failed to meet the standard of care and failing to properly diagnose her husband in a timely manner, which ultimately may have caused his death.
Multiple defendants named in secondary asbestos exposure suit
Barrett D. Burkart, Jr. BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge woman, a West Baton Rouge man and an Anderson County, Ky. man have filed suit claiming their mother was exposed to asbestos after washing her sons and husband's work clothes.
Hampton Inn sued by patron for alleged slip and fall in bathtub
NEW ORLEANS – A Pensacola, Fla. woman is suing a local hotel for damages resulting from a bathtub slip and fall accident.
School system sued over alleged allergic reaction by student caused by vaccination
Christopher B. Hebert BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge man is filing suit against a school system and healthcare provider after his daughter allegedly had an allergic reaction to a vaccination administered at school.
Pregnant employee with spina bifida accuses hospital of wrongful termination
Daniel M. Redman GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing her former employer for harassment and wrongful termination.
Shapiro and Daigrepont sued over handling of foreclosure matter
GRETNA – An investment firm is suing a law firm over alleged legal malpractice.
Woman sues apartment building after falling in flower bed
William E. Mura GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a local apartment building for injuries she claims to have received on its premises.
Pipe cleaning radiation exposure suit brought against numerous oil defendants
Jeremiah A. Sprague GRETNA – A Texas woman is suing a number of oil companies and oil rigging companies for the alleged wrongful death of her father.