News from July 2014
Smucker’s sued over alleged forklift accident
NEW ORLEANS – A Folgers Coffee plant worker is suing Smucker’s for alleged negligence resulting in injury due to a forklift accident.
Eye doctor sued for allegedly twice implanting wrong lens in cataract procedure
COVINGTON – An optometry clinic is being sued by a woman who claims she received the wrong implant twice from a doctor who directed her cataract correction surgery.
Hurricane Isaac damages to home result in lawsuit against insurer
GRETNA – A property insurer is being sued for allegedly not covering a customer’s damage following Hurricane Isaac.
Ambulance company, driver sued for allegedly injuring semi-truck driver in car accident
GRETNA – An ambulance company is being sued after one of its ambulances allegedly collided with a semi-truck, injuring the driver.
Legacy lawsuits to be revealed in in-depth WWL series “Tainted Legacy”
NEW ORLEANS – The full extent of the controversy surrounding legacy lawsuits, in which lawsuits are filed against primarily oil producers over environmental damage, is being examined in a multi-part series by reporters David Hammer and Mike Perlstein that began airing on WWL-TV in New Orleans on July 8.
Motorist sued by LaDOTD for allegedly damaging traffic control box in accident
GRETNA – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is suing a driver who allegedly damaged a traffic box in a car accident.
Group of companies sue tax preparer for alleged fraud
COVINGTON – A group of employers filed suit against a Louisiana payroll corporation and its president for allegedly pocketing payments intended to cover payroll and employment taxes.
Sears, contractors sued over shoddy shingle work
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing Sears, the companies contracted to repair her roof and a repairman for allegedly completing the job in an inadequate manner using inadequate materials.
Retired police officer sues city for refusing to fully honor pension
NEW ORLEANS – A former New Orleans police officer has filed suit against the City of New Orleans for allegedly improperly calculating and refusing to honor his full pension benefits.
Ochsner Hospital sued for allegedly not treating heart attack victim who later died
Ochsner Medical Center-Westbank
East Jefferson General Hospital sued by man allegedly injured in ice machine slip and fall
East Jefferson General Hospital
Claims expert critical of BP under fire for alleged conflict of interest
Blaine G. LeCesne, Professor of Law
Customer sues Sprint after employee allegedly downloads photos from phone and posts online
COVINGTON – A Slidell woman is suing Sprint after a customer service employee allegedly downloaded private, personal photos from her cell phone and posted them to a public website.
Parking lot owner sued after car battery allegedly falls onto woman’s foot, causing injury
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing a parking lot owner due to an injury allegedly sustained while retrieving her vehicle from a valet attendant.
Man sues numerous corporations after contracting mesothelioma
NEW ORLEANS – A man who suffers from mesothelioma has filed suit against numerous corporations for their alleged concealment of the health hazards inherent in asbestos products, which he claims led to his contraction of the terminal illness.
Healthcare company sued for wrongful death due to malfunctioning dialysis machine
GRETNA – A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a local healthcare company that allegedly provided a man with a malfunctioning dialysis machine that led to his death from a heart attack.
Homeowner sued after tree allegedly falls on neighbor’s property
GRETNA – A Marrero woman is being sued after a rotten tree allegedly fell and struck her neighbor’s home.ANPAC Louisiana Insurance Company and Michelle Gegenheimer filed suit against Rebecca Loyola and Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance in the 24th Judicial District Court on June 10.Gegenheimer claims that on July 11, 2013 a rotten tree located on the property of her next door neighbor, Loyola,
Jefferson Parish homeowner sues insurer for allegedly not covering hurricane damages
Satellite image of Hurricane Isaac in Aug. 2012
President of law firm sued by partner for allegedly mishandling assets
Robert A. Contreras
Man sues over alleged injury sustained from falling metal pole at Superdome
NEW ORLEANS – The Superdome, Entergy, American Capital Strategies and Freeman Expositions are being sued for alleged negligence resulting in the injury of over injuries suffered by a Jefferson Parish man due to a falling metal pole.