News from October 2013
Jefferson Parish Transit sued after bus driver allegedly took off too soon
John B. FoxGRETNA – A public transit organization is being sued by a bus rider who was allegedly injured when a bus took off when she was still standing and she fell to the floor.Ella Kendrick filed suit against Parish of Jefferson through the Department of Transit Administration in the 24th Judicial District Court on Aug. 26.Kendrick claims on Oct. 1, 2012 she was entering a Jefferson Parish Transit
Asbestos suit filed by cancer patient over work-related expsosure
NEW ORLEANS— Several companies have been named in an asbestos lawsuit filed by a man who contracted lung cancer, which he attributes to his exposure to asbestos from the early 1970s.
Construction company sued by insurer after wall collapses during Hurricane Isaac
Satellite image of Hurricane Isaac
Apartment complex sued for allegedly exposing family to toxic mold
St. Germaine Apartments
Appeals court rules for BP - allows claims process to be revisited
U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Customer’s appeal in case against North American Van Lines results in reversal, remand
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed and remanded a personal property damage claim that went in favor of North American Van Lines of Texas.
Fifth Circuit denies insurance benefits for husband following his wife’s death
U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Poor Legal Climate Stealing the Show
While the national political climate is unsteady and the entire country is nervous about how a government shutdown might affect us at home, Louisiana is experiencing an unprecedented economic development boom.A study conducted in February by Dr. David Dismukes of the LSU Center for Energy Studies showed that over $62 billion in economic development investments have been committed to the state of Louisiana
Contractor sued for allegedly not completing home repairs from Hurricane Isaac damage
GRETNA – A contractor is being sued by a homeowner couple who claims he did not properly finish a job.
Woman who fell in drainage ditch sues city, parish and state
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a number of governmental entities for injuries she claims to have received in a fall off a sidewalk into a drainage ditch.
Parents allege children received 10 times amount of dosage post-op
Sera H. Russell III
Uncovered water meter hole leads to lawsuit
Darleen M. JacobsNEW ORLEANS—A woman who allegedly fell in an uncovered water meter hole while walking seeks compensation for her injuries.Cheryl Cheneau filed suit against the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on July 19.The plaintiff claims that her right foot landed in an uncovered water meter hole while she was walking down Canal Street last September,