Category Archives: Recent Cases
July 15th, 2010
Plaintiffs were residents of Madonna Manor/Hope-Haven, which were orphanage schools operated by the Catholic Church for disadvantaged children. The cases involved physical and sexual abuse incurred at these institutions. A …
July 10th, 2010
Faron O’Quin, a volunteer firefighter, was struck and killed by a motorist at the site of a hazardous material spill. Mr. O’Quin’s widow, Mary Faye O’Quin, and their minor children …
June 29th, 2010
Mr. May was employed by Ingram Barge Company, as a Senior Deckhand and a member of the crew of the M/V Enterprise Star. The M/V Enterprise Star was owned and …
June 28th, 2010
This claim concerned a class action claim in which the Defendant negligently released a cloud of nitrogen tetroxide. A railroad tank car began leaking the chemical at the Gaylord Chemical …
June 28th, 2010
This claim was based on sexual harassment and Title VII of The Civil Rights Act. This matter was settled prior to trial. Terms are confidential.
June 28th, 2010
Gregory Washington, while serving as a roustabout with Transocean on a drill ship known as the Deepwater Millennium, was seriously injured when a riser joint protector fell and struck his …
June 28th, 2010
Jo Ann Freeman, as the personal representative and surviving widow of Ben Joe Freeman (Decedent), brought this cause of action for wrongful death under the Death on the High Seas …
June 28th, 2010
William Wade was working for the Defendant, Horizon, as a welder on board the vessel Horizon Atlantic. He was a Jones Act seaman. A braking mechanism on a vessel crane …
June 28th, 2010
This case involved a minor child, Raymond Ray, who ran across the street and into the path of the Defendant’s vehicle. The Defendant fled the scene, but returned after further …
June 28th, 2010
The parents of Alex Racine sued in the wrongful death of their five-year-old son. The child was belly surfing on a skateboard across the street from his home and subsequently …
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