When you are considering to retain a law firm to represent you, you have the right and responsibility to investigate their past results. Our office is proud to provide references to any potential clients upon request. Below is a sample of cases that have been successfully handled by our office. This list is meant to simply illustrate the types of cases that our office has handled in the recent past, and it certainly does not represent our total experience.
$1,400,000.00 Judge verdict for an injured Jones Act Seaman. Our client sustained an injury to his lower back, which, although it did not require surgery, it did prevent him from returning to offshore work where he was earning more than $40,000.00 per year. Prior to the trial, our client had settled with one of the defendants for $250,000.00, resulting in a total recovery of more than $1,650,000.00 for our client.
$1,900,000.00 Settlement for an injured offshore rig worker due to a nerve injury to his left leg. Our client sustained a severe nerve injury to his leg which resulted in significant disability as well as constant pain and suffering. His injury occurred while he was working in the derrick aboard the offshore rig, and although the company claimed he was entirely to blame for his own accident (which would have prevented him from recovering any damages beyond medical expenses), through investigation and expert testimony we were able to prove that the company was at fault for his accident which resulted in a favorable settlement prior to trial.
$270,000.00 Settlement for a 72 year old lady who fell in a hotel courtyard in the French Quarter while visiting New Orleans. She suffered a hip fracture and was confined to a wheelchair for approximately eight months following the accident. Although the hotel claimed that the courtyard was well lit and was properly designed, our expert determined that the lighting was not sufficient and that the construction of the courtyard violated several local building codes.
$450,000.00 Settlement for the widow of an individual who died aboard a cruise line vessel. Unfortunately, our client's recovery was greatly limited since her husband's death occurred on the high seas. Our client's total recovery was limited to a maximum recovery of approximately $500,000.00 in monetary loss. Although the cruise line claimed that our client's husband suffered from a pre-existing condition which would resulted in his death regardless of the medical treatment that the vessel could have provided to him, we were able to successfully settle the claim for approximately 90% of the maximum recovery allowed. The settlement also included future payments to be made to the children of our client.
$1,000,000.00 Jury verdict to an offshore worker who had hydraulic fluid sprayed into his eyes while working offshore. The defendant admitted fault and the case was tried on the issue of damages alone to a jury in New Orleans. Although our client suffered blurred vision in one eye which was believed to be permanent and expert testimony stated that he could not return to work on an offshore oil rig where he had worked for more than three years prior to his accident, the defendant refused to offer more than $40,000.00 to settle his claim. A jury returned a verdict of more than $1,000,000.00, and although the trial judge refused to modify or alter the jury's verdict, the Court of Appeal reduced the verdict to approximately $575,000.00.
$550,000.00 Jury verdict received for an offshore worker who sustained a back injury while working on the drill floor. The defendant refused to offer more than $25,000 prior to trial to settle this claim. Even though the company's own doctor admitted that our client needed back surgery, the company insisted that our client was injured prior to working offshore. The defendant company even threatened to file fraud charges against our client through the United States Attorney's office. The jury strongly disagreed with the company's position in the case and awarded our client more than $550,000.00 in total damages.
Past performance on the above cases does not guarantee similar results on your particular case. Each case is different and each case must be evaluated based on the facts of the case. No representation is made that similar results will be obtained in your particular case.
