News from October 2016
Blackwater Diving employee alleges he was injured on the job
NEW ORLEANS – A commercial diver alleges he was injured on the job because of his employer's negligence.
Louisiana governor targets oil and gas industries, alarming business lobbyists
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' drive to generate new litigation against the oil and gas industry is a clarion call for the legislature to reassure all industries that the governor's actions don't reflect the state, a business lobby president said during a recent intervie
New Orleans barber brutalized, arrested in case of racial profiling and mistaken identity
NEW ORLEANS -- An African American barber alleges he was unconstitutionally removed from his vehicle and beaten by state police in a case of mistaken identity, according to a lawsuit he filed in district court.
Louisiana, New Orleans target travel sites over allegations of not paying taxes
NEW ORLEANS – Accused of skirting state and local taxes, several online travel agencies have attracted the wrong kind of attention from prosecutors who are representing the State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans in an effort to recoup millions allegedly owed in back taxes.
Walker mayor files lawsuit against state, federal goverments
WALKER — Rick Ramsey, mayor of Walker, has stated he will file suit on behalf of the city against the state and federal governments who he claims are responsible for the flooding that has impacted almost the entire city.
Man alleges he was injured in fall at Smoothie King Center
NEW ORLEANS – A man is seeking damages, claiming that he fell due to poor lighting in an Orleans Parish stadium.
Home Decor of 9671 shopper alleges nail pierced foot while in store
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims that a rusty nail pierced her foot in a home improvement store.
Woman alleges she was injured at Kelerect Street property
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is seeking damages for an unspecified incident.
Woman claims scale at Central City Health Services caused her to fall
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims that she fell due to a medical center's negligence.
Homeowner claims Southern Fidelity Insurance did not provide enough for mold claim
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish woman claims that her insurance provider did not fully refund her for damages.
Delgado Community College student alleges she was injured in slip and fall
NEW ORLEANS – A student alleges she was injured in a fall at Delgado Community College.
Woman claims security guard pushed her through window at Rouses Supermarket
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims that she was pushed through the window at a supermarket.
Woman alleges she tripped on equipment at Crescent City Health Care Center
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is seeking damages claiming that she slipped and fell on hospital equipment at a New Orleans facility.
Woman alleges she fell at New Orleans school because of staircase's conditions
NEW ORLEANS – A woman alleges she fell at a school because of a poorly maintained staircase.
Shopper alleges sticky substance on floor at Essence Beauty Supply caused fall
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman alleges she slipped and fell on a sticky substance on the floor of a beauty supply store.
Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange seeks declaratory relief in insurance dispute
NEW ORLEANS – An insurer is seeking declaratory relief from the court in a dispute over a claim for underinsured motorist coverage filed by a St. Tammany Parish family.
Deck hand blames knee injury on unsafe condition of Seatran Marine's vessel
ALEXANDRIA – A deck hand alleges a New Iberia company's unseaworthy vessel caused him injures while on the job.
Assumption Parish man alleges he was wrongfully arrested
BATON ROUGE – An Assumption Parish man alleges he was illegally arrested after filing a public records request to the parish sheriff's office.
Man alleges he was subjected to hostile work environment at Burger King
SHREVEPORT – A visually impaired man alleges he was forced to quit his job at a fast food restaurant because of a hostile work environment.
Man files suit for $550,000 over alleged injures from Keurig coffeemaker
ALEXANDRIA – A man alleges a coffeemaker malfunctioned and injured him.