News from December 2014
Landscaping services sued by car dealer over allegedly using bad check to pay for truck repair
GRETNA – A car dealership is suing a landscaping company after it allegedly repaired a truck was paid with a check returned for insufficient funds.
Ambulance driver accused of running stop sign and running into another vehicle
GRETNA – A local hospital and one of its ambulance drivers is being sued for allegedly running a stop sign and colliding with another vehicle, severely injuring its driver.
Big Lots sued by customer for alleged permanent physical impairment over fall on sidewalk
GRETNA – A discount retailer and its landlord are being sued by a customer who claims he was severely injured in a fall on the sidewalk at its property.
2015: A Year of Action
Don Briggs
Man claims his new car's paint job was ruined while driving over a bridge that was being painted
NEW ORLEANS – A man alleges his new vehicle’s paint job was considerably damaged by paint splatter while crossing the Judge Seeber Bridge.
Accountability and transparency needed in New Year
Stephen Waguespack
Couple files breach of contract claim against contractor over mishandled loans
NEW ORLEANS – A major construction company is being sued after allegedly mismanaging a series of loans provided by the owners of a new house they were contracted to build.
Mother of hospital patient sues over trip over electrical cord, claims permanent disability
GRETNA – A mother visiting her son in a local hospital is suing over alleged injuries from a trip and fall over an electrical cord that she claims has left her permanently disabled.
Security guard allegedly knocked over and injured customer while chasing suspected shoplifter
GRETNA – A customer of a local grocery store is suing after she was allegedly knocked over by a security guard chasing after a shoplifting suspect.
Truck driver sues over injuries from alleged fall after roadway collapses beneath him
GRETNA – A concrete mixing truck operator is suing a roadway construction company where he was making a delivery when he was allegedly hurt when the ground gave way beneath him and he fell into a hole.
Parents sue hospital over illness 7-year-old allegedly contracted from needle stick
GRETNA – The parents of a 7-year-old who allegedly contracted an auto-immune disorder after being stuck by a contaminated needle while in the care of a local hospital and healthcare providers are suing.
Property dispute ensues over construction of wooden fence
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims she and her now deceased husband owned a property for more than 30 years without issue, but are now enmeshed in a dispute over the construction of a fence by their neighbor that allegedly limits access to their property.
Motorist sues after allegedly being injured when 18-wheeler opens door into her moving car
GRETNA – The driver of an 18-wheeler and its owner are being sued for injuries a motorist claims she received when the driver opened his door into her moving vehicle.
Patient claims blindness due to alleged misdiagnosis
GRETNA – A patient is suing her optometrist and his clinic over an alleged misdiagnosis that she claims later caused one eye to be blinded.
Homeowner sued for $39K over alleged non-payment of home elevation
GRETNA – A homeowner is being sued by a company that elevated her home for allegedly not paying for the job.
Ritz-Carlton and guest sued by security guard after alleged incident of intoxicated battery, negligence and racial slurs
NEW ORLEANS – A security guard is suing the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and a former guest of the hotel separately.
Boomtown Casino sued by woman alleging injuries from fall on broken concrete
GRETNA – A local casino is being sued after a woman claims she was injured when she tripped on defective concrete and fell, resulting in several severe injuries.
Bozo’s restaurant owners sue over alleged breach of contract
NEW ORLEANS – Two St. Tammany LLC members are suing shareholders of Bozo's Inc. due to alleged breach of a commercial lease and breach of a construction contract.