News from 2015
CVS Pharmacy sued for allegedly providing wrong medication to customer
GRETNA – A pharmacy is being sued by a customer who claims she received an anti-depressant prescription medication when she should have received a medication to treat acid reflux.Regina Todaro filed suit against Louisiana CVS Pharmacy LLC in the 24th Judicial District Court on Jan. 13.Todaro claims that on Jan. 13, 2014 she had a prescription filled at the CVS Pharmacy located at 1401 Veterans Blv
Legal watchdog accuses attorneys representing class in Bayou Corne Sinkhole case of charging exorbitant legal fees
Overhead view of the Bayou Corne sinkhole.NEW ORLEANS – Attorneys representing residents of Bayou Corne in class action litigation over environmental damage caused by a massive sinkhole in Ascenion Parish are under fire from a local legal watchdog group that alleges they racked up unrealistic and excessive legal fees.Last week attorneys handling the case on behalf of the plaintiffs were given a big
Mother of boy who fell at basketball game, sues school over alleged injuries
GRETNA – The mother of a boy who fell at a basketball game is suing the school where the incident occurred over his alleged injuries.
New Orleans Music Hall of Fame sued over breach of contract claims
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Music Hall of Fame (NOMHF ) has allegedly failed to pay a construction and architectural design company resulting in a lawsuit seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars.Perez, a professional corporation filed suit against NOMHF in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Jan. 8.A 2007 contract allegedly stipulated that Perez was to receive a lump sum worth approximately
Woman sues department store and footwear manufacturer claiming shoe was faulty
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing the manufacturer of shoes she claims broke apart while she was walking and the department store where she purchased them.
Couple sues industrial firm for workplace accident
A Mississippi couple brought a lawsuit against an oil company for alleged negligence.
Spirit Airlines and flight attendant sued after soda can fell on passenger's head
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing Spirit Airlines and a flight attendant who allegedly dropped a full can of soda on her head, causing personal injuries.
Construction of two New Orleans churches at center of nearly $3 million lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – A local construction company alleges additional work requested by its customer caused contractual issues resulting in them filing a lawsuit requesting nearly $3 million.TKTMJ Inc. filed suit against St. Martin’s Manor Inc. and The Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of New Orleans in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Nov. 24, 2014.According to the complaint, on March 15, 2012,
Oil companies sued over man’s death allegedly tied to radioactive materials in drilling pipes
GRETNA – The family of a former worker at an oil drilling pipe cleaning yard is suing several oil companies claiming his exposure to radioactive materials resulted in his death years later from lung cancer.
Woman claims renovation company incorrectly assessed damage
NEW ORLEANS – A woman contends a renovation company made an incorrect assessment regarding chimney damage resulting in $10,000 worth of future repairs.
Homeowners sue contractor, subcontractor over flooding of new home
GRETNA – Homeowners are suing several companies they say are responsible after their home was flooded.
BP and claims administrator make peace, aim for ’new and more productive relationship’
Claims Administrator Patrick JuneauNEW ORLEANS – The battle between BP and Patrick Juneau, the administrator of the Deepwater Horizon claims center, appears to have ended, after the oil giant said it would drop its bid to have Juneau removed.In a statement issued Friday, John Mingé, chairman and president of BP America, said improved internal controls and the hiring of several fraud investigators convinced
Military veteran sues firm, alleges age discrimination
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Louisiana man sues in Cyclone RV purchase
The buyer of a Cyclone recreational vehicle has sued its makers and dealer for alleged improper handling of the warranty guarantees.
Brother’s Food Mart sued over customer’s alleged injuries from fall
GRETNA – A gas station customer is suing after she was allegedly injured in a slip and fall on their premises.
Arrestee seeks return of $15K from bail bonds company
GRETNA – A bail bonds company is being sued by a man who claims he was wrongfully arrested and returned to jail despite not breaking terms of his release.
Man claims avoidable surgery complications led to disability, including loss of use of foot
GRETNA – A man who allegedly was disabled after the loss of function of one of his feet, due to a complication-filled nine hour long surgery is suing.
NOPD officer fired for shooting his own car blames incident on bad reaction to alcohol and medication
NEW ORLEANS – A former New Orleans Police Department officer who was fired in 2009 for allegedly abandoning his patrol, going to the 4th floor of a parking garage and firing his gun into his squad car more than 20 times is claiming that his doctor was negligent in explaining his prescriptions.Patrick O'Hern filed suit against Glenda Petroff, NP, FNP, Dr. Vernon Palmisano and Ochsner Clinic Foundation