Month: February 2012
Jefferson Parish Woman Sues Boomtown Casino in Louisiana’s 24th Judicial District Court Over Slip and Fall
A Harvey casino is being sued by a Jefferson Parish woman who allegedly sustained a back injury when she visited the property. On February 23rd,...
Chemical Waste Spilled After Driver Backs Into 18-Wheeler on I-10 Near Slidell
On Wednesday, a semi-truck carrying a tanker loaded with chemical waste tipped over on eastbound Interstate 10 near Slidell. The accident occurred around noon after...
Transocean Employee Seeks Separate Deepwater Horizon Personal Injury Trial
A Transocean employee injured onboard the Deepwater Horizon semisubmersible drilling rig asked U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier to allow him to go forward with a...
St. Landry Parish Man Files Jones Act Claim in New Orleans Over Burn Injuries Received While Onboard Sinking Ship
A St. Landry Parish man filed a Jones Act claim after he allegedly suffered burns while aboard a sinking offshore vessel. Earlier this month, Marc...
Offshore Helicopter Crash Survivor Sues for $12 Million in New Orleans
A man who survived an offshore helicopter crash filed a lawsuit against the aircraft's owner and manufacturer in New Orleans federal court. Ferris Clark Sr....
11 Former NFL Players Sue in New Orleans Over Concussion Risks
11 former professional football players have filed a class-action lawsuit in New Orleans federal court against the National Football League (NFL) and football helmet manufacturer...
East Baton Rouge Parish Man Sues Former Employers Over Permanent Hearing Loss
On February 10th, an East Baton Rouge Parish man filed a lawsuit against several of his previous employers in the 23rd Judicial District Court claiming...
Man Sues St. Charles Parish Over Traumatic Head Injury
A man allegedly injured in an automobile accident filed a federal lawsuit in New Orleans against St. Charles Parish, Vernon Joseph St. Pierre, Jr. in...
Five People Killed in I-10 Head-On Collision Near New Orleans
Five people died in a head-on crash on Interstate 10 near LaPlace early Friday morning. According to Louisiana State Police, a Jeep Cherokee headed in...
New Orleans Police Officer Arrested for Second Hit-and-Run Accident
A 14 year veteran of the New Orleans police force was arrested on hit-and run charges for an accident which allegedly occurred last September in...
Lawsuit Filed in New Orleans Federal Court over Asbestos Death
The wife of a man who purportedly died from considerable exposure to asbestos has filed a lawsuit in New Orleans federal court against five companies...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in New Orleans Federal Court after Worker Falls 28 Feet into Oil Well
A mother recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against three Texas oil companies on behalf of her minor children in New Orleans federal court. On...