News from 2015
Louisiana woman sues orthopaedic company, alleging botched hip implant
A St. Tammany Parish woman is suing an orthopaedic and sales corporation, alleging a prosthesis in her right hip caused pain and discomfort.
Seaman sues Lebeouf Towing, alleging negligence caused injuries
A Tangipahoa Parish seaman is suing his employer, alleging negligence in an offshore accident that he says led to permanent injuries.
Felled pilot charges EPL Oil & Gas, Wood Group PSN with hazardous gas release
A professional pilot is suing two industrial corporations alleging negligence in a 2013 aerial incident which allegedly exposed the plaintiff to hazardous gases.
Seaman asserting back injury sues Lebeouf Bros. Towing
A Tangipahoa Parish seaman is suing his employer, alleging negligence in a 2014 offshore accident which allegedly led to the plaintiff’s permanent injuries.
Employee sues Serenity Funeral Home, alleging unpaid overtime wages
A funeral home staffer is suing his joint employers, alleging failure to comply with labor law from 2013 to the present. Joseph M.
Wal-Mart sued by woman claiming she was injured in slip and fall in milk
GRETNA – A corporate retailer is being sued by a woman who claims she was injured after slipping and falling in a puddle of milk.
Company sued for allegedly failing to pay for, return rented digital projectors
GRETNA – An electronics leasing company is suing client who allegedly rented three digital projectors from them and failed to pay the rental fees or return the equipment.
Jefferson Parish Transit riders sue over alleged injuries from accident
GRETNA – A trip of public riders are sung for injuries they allege to have received in a vehicular accident.
Pedicyclist sues after electrician allegedly runs into him with truck
GRETNA – A man who was riding a pedicycle on Veterans Blvd. in Metairie is suing a truck driver who allegedly ran into him with a truck.
University of New Orleans sued for libel and slander
NEW ORLEANS - A Mississippi man is suing the University of New Orleans for libel and slander after they allegedly coerced him into pleading guilty to a criminal charge.
Dump truck driver sued for allegedly not securing load, spraying car with rocks and gravel causing accident
GRETNA – The driver of a dump truck and its owner are being sued by a motorist who claims her car was stuck by unsecured rocks and gravel in the back of the truck causing her to swerve and have an accident.
Progressive Waste Solutions sued by a woman who claims she broke her hip after closing her garbage bin
GRETNA – A local waste management company is being sued by a woman who claims she was injured in the process of closing her trash bin when she was thrown to the ground and broke her hip.
Laborer sues over injuries allegedly sustained aboard shipping vessel
GRETNA – The owners of a shipping vessel are being sued by a laborer who claims he was injured aboard the ship after stepping onto an improperly covered manhole.
Dollar General sued for alleged injuries customer suffered in slip and fall
GRETNA – A local discount retailer is being sued by a woman who claims she was severely injured after slipping in water on their premises.
Cvitanovic Bros. and Cvitanovic Towing sued over claims of negligence related to accident aboard vessel
A Louisiana resident is suing a marine towing service following an accident aboard one of its vessels that was allegedly caused by the company's negligence.
Texas resident sued by employer after allegedly striking other employee
An Illinois dredging contractor company doing business in Louisiana is suing one of its employees after he allegedly hit another employee.
Cameron International Corp. sued after plant manager allegedly sexually harassed employee
A Louisiana man is suing his former employer after his manager allegedly engaged him in inappropriate physical contact and inappropriate conversations.
S&A Computer Services sued over alleged unpaid debt
A New Orleans law office is suing a Georgia computer services company over an alleged unpaid balance still owed.
Walmart sued over alleged negligence following accident in store
A Morgan City woman is suing Walmart over negligence allegations contributing to an accident she experienced in one of its stores.
New Orleans Redevelopment Authority accused of wrongfully taking woman’s home
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing a local redevelopment agency claiming they improperly deemed her home blighted and abandoned and expropriated it from her.