News from January 2015
McGladrey whistleblower claims Deepwater Horizon audit deeply flawed
NEW ORLEANS – A whistleblower who says he worked on the independent audit of the Deepwater Horizon claims facility completed by accounting firm McGladrey LLP has made allegations that the settlement process is far more dysfunctional and susceptible to fraud than reported in the publicly released audit.
After employee run over in parking lot, East Jefferson General Hospital sues over accident
East Jefferson General Hospital
Wal-Mart sued by woman claiming injury from trip and fall over broken shelf
GRETNA – An international retailer is being sued by a woman who claims she was severely injured after tripping on a broken shelf and falling.
Dispute over ownership of Mr. Jim’s Pizza lands in court
GRETNA – A woman who claims the former owner of a pizzeria she bought forcefully took over the business four years after she purchased it is suing for the return of her investment.
Man sues business partners in cattle operation claiming breach of contract
GRETNA – A man is suing his business partners who raised cattle together after they alleged sold nearly 100 cattle and did not pay his stake of the proceeds.
City of Kenner sues motorists over damage to signs during accident
GRETNA – Two motorists who were involved in a car accident are being sued by The City of Kenner for allegedly destroying a city owned subdivision sign.
Landlord sued by tenant over fall from stairs
GRETNA – A landlord is being sued by a tenant who claims she was permanently injured when she fell due to a faulty set of stairs.
Chad’s Bistro employee sues over health problems allegedly due to exposure to mold
GRETNA – A commercial landlord is being sued by the employee and member of a local restaurant after he was allegedly sickened due to exposure to mold that built up in the premises due to the improper repair of the building following Hurricane Katrina.
Algiers Sports Bar sued over man's alleged injuries in slip and fall
NEW ORLEANS- A New Orleans man is suing a local sports bar and its insurer after he allegedly fell over a defect near the bar’s restroom.
OPS Family Care sues Choice Foundation after alleged breach of contract
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana social services company is suing a nonprofit for allegedly terminating a work contract improperly, and then hiring a social worker recently employed by the company in violation of a pre-existing work agreement between the company and the nonprofit.
Updated: Emergency room doctor sued over alleged misdiagnosis that resulted in patient’s death
GRETNA – The mother of a man who allegedly died from fluid building up in his brain after being sent home from the emergency room is suing.
After toilet line allegedly fails and floods home homeowner, insurer file lawsuit
GRETNA – A homeowner and his property insurer are suing the manufacturer and seller of a toilet water line coupling that allegedly failed and damaged property.
Man alleging injury from fall while trying to negotiate flooded apartment building entrance sues
GRETNA – An apartment building owner is being sued by a tenant who claims he was injured when he slipped on a stepping stone at the building’s entrance.
Improper solicitation of nearly 10,000 BP claims at issues in federal breach of contract lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – A trio of Gulf Coast businessmen, one of whom is in jail, are suing two Texas attorneys who they claim failed to pay them $7.9 million for directing BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill claimants to their law firm.The plaintiffs, Scott Walker, Steve Seymour and Kirk Ladner, filed suit against attorneys Jimmy Williamson and Michael Pohl in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
Chili’s sued after customer allegedly injured in fall on broken concrete
GRETNA – A chain restaurant is being sued by a woman who claims she received disabling injuries in a fall on its premises.
Homeowner sues property insurer over alleged property damage from leaky toilet
GRETNA – A local homeowner is suing his property insurer for allegedly failing to properly cover damages to his home caused by a leaky toilet.
West Bank Surgery Center, doctor accused of leaving Ray-Tec sponge in patient after surgery
NEW ORLEANS- A Plaquemines Parish man is suing his physician and the West Bank Surgery Center for allegedly breaching standards of care by leaving a medical sponge inside him following a surgical procedure.
Parents of child allegedly injured in pit bull attack at birthday party sue
GRETNA – The parents of a child who was allegedly injured in an attack by a pit bull at a birthday party are suing the dog’s owner.