News from 2015
Wal-Mart sued after woman slips on fruit, claims injury
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing Wal-Mart after allegedly slipping on a piece of fruit at the chain's Tchoupitoulas Street location and suffering subsequent personal injury.
Oil companies accused of exposing man to radioactive materials three decades ago, causing “fear of cancer”
GRETNA – A former pipe cleaner is suing a number of oil companies for allegedly exposing him to radioactive materials.
Forklift driver allegedly collides with vehicle while driving on public street, faces lawsuit
GRETNA – A forklift driver and his employer are being sued by a motorist’s insurer who claims her vehicle was struck by the forklift when driving down a public street.
Federal prsion construction contractor accused of non-payment, allegedly owes $77K for generator
GRETNA – A contractor is being sued by an electric component manufacturer for allegedly not paying for a generator used for a construction job at a federal prison.
Sears Auto Center sued by customer whose tire allegedly flew off car after service
GRETNA – A Sears auto center is being sued for allegedly not putting all of a customer's lug nuts back on after replacing tires, later resulting in one of the wheels falling off the car and injuries to the vehicle’s occupants.
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Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association
J.C. Penney sued by customer who claims employee closed door on her, causing injuries
GRETNA – A corporate clothing retailer is being sued by a customer who claims she received disabling injuries when an employee let a door close on her.Linda Washington filed suit against J.C. Penney Corporation Inc. and their insurer in the 24th Judicial District Court on Feb. 12.Washington claims that on Feb. 17, 2014 she was a customer at the J.C. Penney located at 197 Westbank Expressway in Gretna
Faegre Baker Daniels faces another Deepwater Horizon clawback; Client falsely alleged he was captain of shrimp boat
NEW ORLEANS – Fraud investigators in the Deepwater Horizon case are demanding a Cameron, La. deckhand pay back a damage award worth more than $71,000 he received as part of the oil spill settlement.
Alabama Attorney General goes against earlier actions, brings back private attorneys to assist in Deepwater Horizon litigation
Seal of the Attorney General of Alabama.
Manufacturing company accused by former employee of not providing stock options, other compensation
GRETNA – The former vice president and national sales manager of a tankless water heater manufacturer is suing his former employer for breach of contract after the company allegedly did not provide him with promised stock options and failed to provide him full compensation.
Colon cancer patient claims hospital responsible for skin condition due to improper care following surgery
GRETNA – A woman recovering from a surgery to remove part of her colon due to rectal cancer is suing a hospital for allegedly allowing a bag meant to catch her waste to leak on her skin, resulting in a skin condition.
Louisiana attorney planning on expanding, combining multiple nationwide class action lawsuits on arsenic content in wine
BATON ROUGE – A Reserve attorney who filed a class action lawsuit against a who’s who list of discount wine producers and sellers says he is now planning a similar suit in Puerto Rico and looking forward to combining all similar lawsuits filed elsewhere into a nationwide action.Daniel Becnel, lead partner of Reserve-based Becnel Law Firm, filed suit against 100 discount wine makers and sellers for
Man claims injury from trip and fall on carpet, sues Astor Crowne Plaza
Astor Crowne Plaza
Dodge dealer sued over alleged breach of warranty
GRETNA – A local car dealer and repair shop is being sued by a man who claims the warranty on his truck was improperly voided, resulting in him paying for thousands of dollars in repairs that should have been covered.
Nail Salon patron sues over laceration during a manicure
NEW ORLEANS – A nail salon customer alleges her right index finger was lacerated during a manicure, leading to permanent scarring.
Special master in Bayou Corne sinkhole settlement admits he served as attorney for plaintiffs’ counsel; Impartiality called into question
Overhead view of the Bayou Corne sinkhole.
Biomedical company sued for faulty plate implant
NEW ORLEANS – A man who underwent a spinal surgery in order to insert a cervical plate is suing the firm that manufactured and sold the implant after it allegedly fractured in half two months after surgery for no apparent reason.
SUNO sued for allegedly failing to respond to deceased professor’s collapse in a timely manner
NEW ORLEANS – Southern University at New Orleans is being sued by the daughter of a professor who collapsed on campus and later died.
Ownership of The Pelican Bar at stake in breach of contract lawsuit
GRETNA – A dispute concerning the ownership of a local bar is at the center of a recently filed lawsuit in which a woman claims she was wrongfully deprived of the business that she purchased under an oral contract.
Electrical company sued over explosion, fire at medical facility
GRETNA – The owner of a medical facility who suffered severe property damage due to an electrical fire and explosion is being sued for allegedly providing substandard work.