News from 2015
Man sues auto body shop alleging he was struck in the head by chain while making delivery
GRETNA – An auto body repair shop is being sued by a deliveryman who claims he was severely injured when a chain came loose and struck him in the face as he was leaving.Morris Blair filed suit against Champ’s Holding Company LLC and Zurich American Insurance Company in the 24th Judicial District Court on Feb. 3.Blair contends that on Sept. 4, 2011 he was making delivery to Champ’s Elmwood Collision
Shrimper found to have falsified income required to return $159K in Deepwater Horizon claim
NEW ORLEANS – A shrimper has been ordered to return more than $159,000 he wrongfully received from a Deepwater Horizon claim after allegedly falsifying paperwork to make it appear that his income was much higher than it actually was.
Homeowner sues commercial developer claiming construction led to flooding
GRETNA – A Westwego homeowner is suing a commercial developer who constructed numerous commercial buildings around his home that he claims has resulted in flooding of his property as well as other damage.
Corrected: Salon sued by customer who claims her hair fell out after dye job
GRETNA – A hair salon is being sued by a woman who claims that a hair dye application caused her hair to fall out.
Man sues hospitals for allegedly failing to properly diagnose benzene poisoning
NEW ORLEANS – A man is suing Tulane Medical Center claiming that medical staff failed to properly diagnose him with benzene poisoning, thus resulting in severe pain and personal damages.
Electric blanket results in burns, permanent scarring, lawsuit alleges
GRETNA – A woman is suing over alleged permanent scarring she received when an electric blanket she was using malfunctioned and burned her.
Woman alleged knocked out in fall at New Orleans Convention Center sues
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Deepwater Horizon court says Florida business must return $2.1 million, alleges loans misrepresented as income
Special Master Louis FreehNEW ORLEANS – An Alabama couple faces the forfeiture of their $2.1 million Deepwater Horizon damage settlement claim after court officials accused them of characterizing loan proceeds as income in an effort to increase their award amount.Barbara J. Stokes and Scott B. Stokes, of Huntsville, Ala. are the latest to come into the crosshairs of Louis Freeh, special master in the
Rehabilitation center sued for malpractice after emergency amputation
NEW ORLEANS – A man is suing the the nursing home and rehabilitation center in which he lived following an emergency amputation of his leg that was allegedly necessitated by their negligence.
Former owner of 1971 Chevrolet Corvette sues new owner, claims still owed $3,500
GRETNA – A man who claims he was not fully paid the agreed upon price for his 1971 Chevrolet Corvette is suing the buyer.
Widow contends Touro Infirmary Hospital incorrectly interpreted PET Scan resulting in her husband’s death
NEW ORLEANS – A widow claims her husband’s death was a result of a Touro doctor’s incorrect interpretation of a PET Scan.
Hotel patron sues alleging she received bed bug bites while staying there
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing a local Baymont Inn and claiming that she was injured by bed bugs.
Home health agency sued for allegedly leaving gauze in patient’s bed sore
GRETNA – A home health agency is being sued by a patient who claims a home health agency left gauze in a bed sore resulting in an infection that required surgical intervention.
Dispute over sale of nail salon sale results in $70K lawsuit
GRETNA – A dispute over the sale of Metairie nail salon has resulted in the former owner suing the current owner for $70,000 for allegedly breaching the purchase contract.
Funeral-goer sues church over alleged injuries in trip and fall over carpet
GRETNA – A woman who claims she was injured in a trip and fall on a carpet while attending a funeral at a church is suing.
Nursing home sued over resident’s broken hip
Maison De’Ville Nursing Home of Harvey
Court finds more fraud in Deepwater Horizon claims, demands repayment of $187K
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Bernard Parish man is accused of misrepresenting his income as a commercial shrimper to become eligible for nearly $200,000 in damages from the Deepwater Horizon claims center.
Attorney files suit claiming Capital One wrongfully foreclosed on her home following Hurricane Katrina devastation
GRETNA – An attorney whose home was devastated in Hurricane Katrina is suing her bank for allegedly not paying mortgage payments on her behalf under an agreement they had before beginning foreclosure proceedings on her home.Jeannie Morris filed suit against Capital One N.A. in the 24th Judicial District Court on Jan. 27.Morris asserts she owned a home located at 544 Arlington Drive in Metairie that
Sheet metal worker sues over alleged non-payment of duct work
GRETNA – A sheet metal fabricator is suing a number of contractors who allegedly did not reimburse him for sheet metal work he did on air ducts for two construction jobs