Hard Rock Hotel collapse News

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Anyone in Deadly Collapse of Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A grand jury in Louisiana has decided against indicting anyone in the deadly collapse four years ago of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans. The panel, which heard evidence in the …

Judge Appoints Mediator in New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel Collapse Lawsuits

A New Orleans judge has brought in a mediator to try to work out a settlement with hundreds of people who claim damage from collapse of part of a hotel under construction nearly three years ago. Plaintiffs say they were …

New Orleans Sues Owners Over Deadly Collapse of Hotel Project

The city of New Orleans is suing the owners of a hotel that was under construction when it collapsed 10 months ago, killing three workers. Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s office announced the lawsuit against the company known as 1031 Canal Development …

10 Months Later, Worker’s Body Removed from New Orleans Hotel Debris

Crews on Aug. 17 recovered the body of a construction worker trapped in debris for more than 10 months after the collapse of a Hard Rock Hotel under construction in New Orleans. The remains of Jose Ponce Arreola, 63, were …

12 Companies Cited by OSHA in New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel Collapse

Federal workplace safety officials have cited 12 businesses with safety violations in connection with partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans in which three workers died and 18 others were seriously injured. The U.S. Department of Labor’s …