New Orleans – A lawsuit will be filed against the City of New Orleans and New Orleans Police Department for negligence leading to the Bourbon Street terrorist attack on Jan. 1, 2025 according to WDSU.
Maples and Connick says they will file a lawsuit on January 8th for failure to implement basic safety precautions for citizens and visitors, paving the way for the attack on New Year’s Day.
According to the firm, the evidence will demonstrate that the attack was foreseeable and preventable, and the suspect exploited police negligence, which left 14 people dead and dozens of others injured.
Police have already indicated that safety barriers were not working prior to the attack. NOPD has stated that they were working at 100% staffing but the agency is down hundreds of officers following a federal consent decree that saw a 100% increase in violent crime in the city.
The firm is investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the attack and encourages family members and loved ones of those impacted to reach out to them directly.
