Woman Sues Cox Communications After Tripping on Exposed Cable

A woman who claims she was injured when she tripped on exposed wires in her mother’s backyard when she was eight months pregnant is suing the cable company that owns the wires. Chardae Nickae Melancon filed suit against Cox Communications Louisiana LLC, Broadspire Services Inc., Superior Telecom Services Inc., Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. and Irtanki Inc. in the 24th Judicial District Court on Aug. 26. Melancon contends that Cox Communications installed services and accompanying wires at her mother’s home located at 2041 Carver Drive in Marrero on June 7, 2013 and left wires exposed in the backyard, yet promised to bury them at a later date.