A tugboat captain has sued a fellow tug company as a result of an injury sustained while on the water, according to the filed complaint Troy Matthiews, a tugboat captain for Bayou Vista, and Tracey, his wife, have filed suit
December 1, 2015
Failure to Yield Leaves One Dead
Failure to obey a stop sign and suspected driving under the influence has lead to the death of a Ventress man last Friday. Louisiana State Police has not completed its investigation, but according to initial findings,...
November 17, 2015
BP Cleanup Captain Files Suit
Another lawsuit has arisen from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, this time stemming from the cleanup of the aforementioned accident. Josip Piacun filed a complaint against BP Exploration & Production Inc., and...
November 9, 2015
Man Responsible for Vehicular Homicide Sentenced
A drunk driver that caused an accident which lead to a man’s death was sentenced in Calcasieu Parish last Wednesday. On September 27, 2014, Derek Paul Cooper was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-10 in the...
November 4, 2015
Stray Metal Particles Allegedly Injury Offshore Worker
A former employee of Phoenix International Holdings Inc., is suing his former employer as well as several affiliated parties for alleged negligence which resulted in injuries sustained while working offshore. On October 16,...