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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...
New Orleans Cruise Ship Departure Delayed Due to Alleged Virus Outbreak
In yet another possible hit for the cruise industry this year, a ship scheduled to depart from the Port of New Orleans on Saturday was...
Louisiana’s Third Circuit Rules Lake Charles Server Who Tested Positive for Drugs May Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals of Louisiana held a worker who tested positive for both marijuana and Xanax following a 2008 workplace injury was...
Worker Injured on Ship in Gulf of Mexico Sues Employer in New Orleans Federal Court
A worker has filed suit against his employer over injuries he sustained on a ship while swinging from a platform rope. On January 20th, David...
Two Die, Two Injured in Kentwood 18-Wheeler
Two women were killed and two others injured after an 18-wheeler crashed into a passenger vehicle on LA 38 near Kentwood on Friday evening. According...
No Fatalities in Wrong Way Crash on Interstate 10 in Acadia Parish
Only minor injuries resulted after a driver crossed the median on Interstate 10 near mile marker 83 in Acadia Parish and struck an 18-wheeler Tuesday....
Lawsuit Against Employer for Ignoring Worker Safety Concerns Removed to New Orleans Federal Court
In October, an industrial worker filed suit against his employer and another party in Jefferson Parish District Court for an injury which allegedly occurred after...
Baton Rouge Bicyclist Killed by Drunk Driver
A Baton Rouge bicyclist was killed and another injured Saturday night after being struck from behind by an alleged drunk driver on Perkins Road. 30-year-old...
Winn-Dixie Sued in New Orleans Over Grocery Shopper’s Slip on Grapes
A shopper's slip and fall lawsuit against a grocery store was removed to New Orleans federal court earlier this month. On August 11, 2010, Mary...
Italian Cruise Disaster Has Not Slowed New Orleans Cruise Vacation Bookings
Surprisingly, cruise vacation bookings in New Orleans have not slowed following the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster off of the coast of Italy last week....