News from March 2016
Senior rigger blames platform owner over alleged injuries from crane accident
NEW ORLEANS – A senior rigger is suing Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. over injuries he allegedly sustained from a crane aboard the tension leg platform Auger LTP.
Man alleges U.S. Commissioner of Social Security unlawfully denied his application
LAFAYETTE – A man has filed suit over claims that his application for Social Security benefits was wrongfully denied.
Company sues foreign-flagged vessel over allegations of unpaid services
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish company is suing Hisamoto Kisen Co. over allegations of unpaid services.
Reporter alleges that he was falsely imprisoned by the Baton Rouge Police
BATON ROUGE – A WBRZ reporter is filing suit against the Baton Rouge Police Department over an allegedly unlawful arrest and detention.
Railroad worker files suit over alleged injuries from tank car accident
NEW ORLEANS – A railroad tank car switch conductor alleges that a railroad construction and maintenance company is liable for the injuries he sustained while on the job.
Railway electrician claims he was unlawfully prohibited from working on certain trains
SHREVEPORT – A railway electrician who suffered injuries while on the job alleges that his employer unlawfully prohibited him from working certain areas.
Crewman of the Queen Mary alleges negligence as the cause of his injury
NEW ORLEANS – A crewman of the ship Queen Mary is filing an injury suit against the owners of the ship and the owners of the Macy Lynn after allegedly suffering an injury during a collision.
Insurance company alleges Garda CL failed to deliver $170,000 to ATMs
BATON ROUGE – An insurance company is suing Garda CL Southeast Inc. for allegedly failing to deliver $170,000 to designated ATMs.
Homeowners allege servicing company unlawfully withheld money
NEW ORLEANS – Homeowners have filed a lawsuit against Select Portfolio Servicing for allegedly withholding insurance money paid to them for damages on their home.
Postcard warns New Orleans UberX drivers they may be sued
NEW ORLEANS – Postcards with the return address of the nonprofit "NOLA Taxicab Legal Fund," whose directors include plaintiffs in a lawsuit against 10 UberX drivers, are being mailed to other New Orleans-area UberX drivers claiming they "may be the subject of a lawsuit."
Cracken, Hilliard accused of ‘shamefully’ stealing IDs of Deepwater victims; plaintiff seeks $100M in exemplary damages
HOUSTON – A recently filed lawsuit seeks an award of $100 million in
exemplary damages against Texas attorneys John Cracken and Bob Hilliard for allegedly using case runners to steal the identities of
Vietnamese-Americans damaged by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Crew member blames Bayou Blue owner for injuries sustained aboard the vessel
BATON ROUGE – A former crew member aboard the Bayou Blue is suing the owner for allegedly providing the wrong harness for his job on the boat, causing him to severely injure himself.
Entergy sues the Laurie S. Johnston over alleged damages from river accident
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana company is suing the owners and insurers of a vessel over allegedly causing an accident on the Mississippi River.
Louisiana legal professionals recognized for pro bono work
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Appleseed, a non-profit organization, recently honored several attorneys and legal professionals for providing pro bono assistance to different groups.
Man files collective-action suit against Check-6 Inc. over unpaid wage claims
NEW ORLEANS – A former employee of Check-6 Inc. is collectively suing the company over allegations of unpaid overtime compensation.
Crew members of the Surf Ranger allege they are owed unpaid wages
NEW ORLEANS – Eleven crew members aboard the Surf Ranger are suing over allegations that they worked for three months without pay.
Uber lawsuits common across the U.S., but New Orleans case unique
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – A lawsuit filed earlier this year by more than two dozen cab drivers against UberX drivers is unique as Uber lawsuits go, but isn't unique to Louisiana, a labor law professor said recently. law professor said in an interview.
Louisiana residents allege they purchased defective Camaro
NEW ORLEANS – Two Louisiana residents are suing a vehicle manufacturer, an auto dealership and a finance company over claims their newly purchased vehicle was defective.
Winn-Dixie sued over alleged unpaid overtime
NEW ORLEANS - A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a grocery store chain over claims it did not pay her overtime.
Whistleblower accuses cab company of retaliation
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman says her employer fired her after she turned the company in for allegedly making false Medicaid and Medicare claims.