Government liable for Hurricane Katrina damage
The federal government is liable for damage suffered by five property owners when a system of levees failed during Hurricane Katrina, a U.S. District Court in Louisiana has ruled in rendering a...
View ArticleLawyers USA’s Top Ten Opinions of 2009
As the year comes to a close, here’s a look back at 10 of the most ground-breaking decisions issued by federal and state courts in 2009. The list includes a couple of key decisions that opens the door...
View ArticleKatrina tort suit has implications for all hospitals
Once the power blinked out, Althea LaCoste's lungs were on their own. She struggled to breathe without the help of a respirator, and even a team of nurses hand-bagging air into her ailing lungs...
View ArticleHospital settles post-Katrina wrongful death suit
Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital in New Orleans and its corporate parent have settled a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a 73-year-old woman who died after Hurricane Katrina left...
View ArticleLandmark Katrina case settled
The landmark Katrina insurance case, Corban vs. USAA, has been settled on undisclosed terms.
View Article$15M settlement for injured worker
An oil field rigger severely injured in a post-Hurricane Katrina salvage job has agreed to settle his court claims for $15 million. Read the full article from The Associated Press: $15M Settlement For...
View ArticleHealthcare company settles class action over Hurricane Katrina deaths
Tenet Healthcare Corp., the third- largest publicly traded hospital chain, agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over patient deaths at a New Orleans medical center in the wake of Hurricane Katrina....
View ArticleJudge oks $25 million settlement in Katrina hospital suit
A Louisiana judge has given a preliminary approval to a $25 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit by plaintiffs against a New Orleans hospital that was submerged in flood waters after the levees...
View ArticleFlood insurance claim preempted by federal law
A state law claim asserting that an insurer negligently represented a homeowner’s flood insurance coverage options and failed to offer a “preferred risk” policy is preempted by federal law, the 5th...
View ArticleGovernment isn’t liable for Katrina levee breaches
The federal government is not liable for damage suffered by property owners when a system of levees failed during Hurricane Katrina, a U.S. District Court in Louisiana has ruled in reversing judgment....
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