News from May 2015
Passenger seeks damages from oncoming rig operator following crash
A St. Tammany Parish man is suing a Baton Rouge insurance business, a North Carolina trucking outfit and a Mississippi individual for alleged vehicular negligence in 2014.
Seaman sues employer over maritime collision
A Mississippi seaman brought a lawsuit against his employer claiming breach of duty in a 2013 matter.
Paraplegic claims wheelchair was confiscated by nursing home
A disabled nursing home resident filed a lawsuit against his residential rehabilitation center on alleged discriminatory actions and breach of contract in a 2014 matter.
Homeowner suing property insurer for allegedly not covering severe storm damage
GRETNA – A property insurer is being sued by a Marrero homeowner for allegedly not providing the actual cost of damages the home received in a severe storm.
Family of man who died from lung cancer sues doctor for not paying attention to warnings signs of cancer
GRETNA – The family of man who died from cancer after his doctor less than a year after his doctor allegedly failed to properly diagnose him with the disease are claiming medical malpractice.
Security guard at apartment complex accused of running over woman with golf cart
GRETNA – A woman is claiming permanent disability and suing a local apartment complex and a security guard she claims ran her over with a golf cart.
Planet Fitness, contractor sued by laborer who claims he fell while hanging wallpaper
GRETNA – A subcontractor who was in the middle of a job hanging wallpaper at a local gym is claiming the main contractor on the project took away his scaffolding and forced him to use a ladder which failed and caused him to fall and injure his back.
Real estate investors sue sellers of Marrero apartment complex over alleged HUD violations
NEW ORLEANS – A California corporation and a Mississippi partnership brought a lawsuit against a Jefferson Parish company on alleged breach of duty in a 2014 matter.
Couple alleges discrimination, cites violation of housing law
A New Orleans couple brought a lawsuit against a property management firm and its officers for alleged racial discrimination.
Contracting company files $375K lawsuit over arbitration award
NEW ORLEANS – A contractor is suing a subcontractor who allegedly failed project demands on a local juvenile jail and lost a $375,000 arbitration decision concerning that failure.
BP oil spill worker offered $2.7 million injury claim faces fraud allegations
Deepwater Horizon oil rig
Contractor sues to collect payments involving Veterans hospital construction
A Louisiana corporation is suing a group of companies for alleged breach of a contract originating in 2009.
Man sues driver and insurer, claiming collision injuries
A Florida resident brought a lawsuit against an insurance firm and a St. Tammany Parish man for damages incurred in 2014.
Alleged pit bull terrier attack on eight-year-old boy leads to lawsuit
GRETNA – The father of a boy who was allegedly injured in a dog attack is suing the dog’s owners and their property insurer.
Personal loan company sues customer for allegedly failing to pay only loan for 15 months
GRETNA – A personal loan company is suing a customer it claims has failed to make the past 15 loan payments.
Minister, church sued by parishioner for alleged sexual misconduct
GRETNA – A local minister and the church he works for are being sued by a parishioner who claims he used his position of influence within the church to engage in inappropriate sexual conduct with her.
Woman claims homebuyers owe her $64,000 for home purchase in 1999
GRETNA – A woman is suing a couple she claims she sold her home to in 1999 with the promise they would make cash payments to her, but still owe $64,000 on the property and have only ever made one payment.
As deadline looms for Deepwater Horizon claims, plaintiffs’ attorneys prepare for huge payday
NEW ORLEANS – With the deadline for submitting a Deepwater Horizon claim less than a month away, the powerful group of attorneys who settled the class action litigation stemming from the 2010 Gulf oil spill stand to make more than $2.5 billion for their work on the case.
Marrero homeowner claims Jefferson Parish liable for collapsed foundation caused by faulty street repairs
GRETNA – A Marrero homeowner is suing Jefferson Parish claiming street repairs in front of her home for the past seven years have resulted in significant property damage, including a collapsed foundation.