News from 2015
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.
Dump truck owner sued by workers’ compensation insurer over alleged injuries man suffered when struck by pipe
GRETNA – A workers’ compensation insurer is suing a the owner of dump truck the claims is responsible for on the job injuries suffered by an employee of one of its customers.
Uninsured motorist sued by State over alleged property damage after accident
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Wal-Mart sued after woman claims permanent disability from trip and fall over cable
GRETNA – An international retailer is being sued by a local woman who claims she was permanently injured after tripping and falling on a cable.Karen Hebert filed suit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and its insurer in the 24th Judicial District Court on Oct. 22.Hebert claims that she was a customer at the Wal-mart located at 1501 Manhattan Blvd. in Harvey when she tripped on an unmarked cable and fell
Father of basketball player who allegedly injured leg in pre-game warmup sues school
GRETNA – The father of a high school basketball player is suing John Ehret High School after his son was allegedly injured in pregame warmups.
Davita Dialysis sued, accused of negligence after man's alleged slip-and-fall
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man is suing a Louisiana dialysis company for negligence after he allegedly slipped and fell in a puddle of water at the corporation's facility in the Freret neighborhood.
BP appeals McGladrey audit findings, says auditor should release interim reports on Deepwater Horizon payment investigation
NEW ORLEANS – BP PLC is demanding to see the work product of an independent audit of the Deepwater Horizon claims operation, saying the $14 million investigation overlooked serious flaws in the court appointed claims administrator's operation.
Electrician contractor sued for breach of contract for allegedly abandoning project
GRETNA – An electrical contractor is being sued by a customer for breach of contract for allegedly abandoning a project after receiving 90 percent of the payment, but only completing only 30 percent of the work.