News from August 2014
Wheelchair bound patient files suit against Touro Infirmary for alleged negligent care
NEW ORLEANS – A patient claims her caretakers were negligent by leaving her unattended in an altered state of mind, which led to her falling and breaking her hip after attempting to stand.
Medical malpractice lawsuit filed by estate of patient who allegedly suffered septic infection due to implant
GRETNA – The estate of a deceased patient is suing two doctors and a local hospital who allegedly left a temporary implant in the patient which later resulted in a septic infection.
Pharmacy sued for allegedly losing medication, causing woman to wait several days for prescription
GRETNA – Walgreens is being sued by a woman who claims her condition deteriorated after her medicine was lost as it was being dispensed and she had to wait 10 days to receive it.
Fifth Circuit Court decides that private property classifications issued by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are not 'final'
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a suit brought against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, agreeing with the lower court’s determination that courts lack the subject-matter jurisdiction to hear cases regarding property classifications.
Saks Fifth Avenue sued by African-American patron allegedly followed by security personnel
NEW ORLEANS – A Baton Rouge doctor is suing Saks Fifth Avenue and two of the retailer’s employees for allegedly accusing her of shoplifting because she is of African-American descent.
Home Depot sued after toddler allegedly injured in fall from cart
GRETNA – The family of a toddler who was allegedly seriously injured after falling from a cart is suing Home Depot.
Man sues over alleged injury from door closing on heel
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Woman sues for mental and physical injuries allegedly suffered after man shot up downtown Covington law firm
(Correction: The title of an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the plaintiff was suing her employer. The Louisiana Record regrets the error.)COVINGTON – An office manager present during a shooting that occurred at a Covington law firm last summer has filed suit in civil court.Robin Domingue and her husband Elden Domingue Jr. filed suit against St. Tammany Parish, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s
Contractor sued for allegedly defaulting on temporary loans
GRETNA – A contractor is being sued by a loan provider after he allegedly defaulted on two temporary loans.
Movers sued for $72K after botched moving job
GRETNA – A moving company is being sued by a couple who alleges that more than $72,000 worth of damage was done to their belongings during a move.
Health club and spa sued over alleged sauna slip and fall
COVINGTON – A man is suing a Covington health club and spa after allegedly falling while exiting the sauna.
Cement street barricade allegedly falls on pedestrian, Southern Recycling sued for negligence

NEW ORLEANS – A man is suing Southern Recycling for allegedly stacking cement blocks in a hazardous manner, which he claims resulted in his injury.
Jefferson Parish sued for allegedly removing property owner’s tree
GRETNA – Jefferson Parish is being sued by a local couple after a tree was allegedly wrongfully removed from the front of their home.
Woman claims mesothelioma after childhood exposure in West Bank
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing companies she claims were engaged in the mining, manufacturing, selling, supplying, shipping, and distribution of asbestos and asbestos-containing products which allegedly resulted in her development of malignant mesothelioma.
New Deepwater Horizon claims calculation formula could sharply reduce future settlement payments
NEW ORLEANS – An arcane change to the formula that determines awards for settlement of BP oil spill claims may diminish the size of future damage awards, leading some in the trial bar to say that senior plaintiffs’ attorneys who brokered the settlement with BP are more interested in preserving their $660 million payday than in protecting the rights of victims still awaiting payment.
Company sues couple and business over alleged default on several pieces of heavy equipment
GRETNA – A local company is suing a number of customers for allegedly defaulting on the sale of multiple pieces of heavy equipment and other materials.
Hotel sued by woman who claims she broke tooth and foot in fall in elevator
GRETNA – Marriott is being sued by one of its customers who was allegedly injured after slipping and falling while entering an elevator on the premises.
Man files suit against woman he claims falsely accused him of stalking and threatening her
GRETNA – A man who claims he was jailed after being wrongfully named in a police report is filing suit against his accuser.
Food company and work comp insurer sued by employee allegedly injured after biting into chicken bone
GRETNA – A hospital employee has filed a lawsuit against her employer’s workers' compensation insurer and a food producer after she was allegedly injured biting into a chicken bone hidden in a bowl of gumbo.
Pregnant woman alleges nerve damage after blood draw at LabCorp
COVINGTON – A woman who was pregnant while receiving treatment is suing Laboratory Corporation of America for complications that allegedly arose while having her blood drawn.