Case Accomplishments 10-19
Court: United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Nature of case: Homeowners insurance dispute over Katrina damage that allegedly caused homeowner’s heart attack
Disposition: Settled for $700,000
Court: Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana
Nature of case: Medical malpractice causing brain damage
Disposition: Settled for $1,966,000 plus future custodial care
Court: United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Nature of case: Jones Act/general maritime law–offshore supply vessel crushing injury during cargo move
Disposition: Settled in excess of $2,700,000
Court: United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Nature of case: General maritime law–offshore personnel basket accident causing spinal injury
Disposition: Settled for $850,000
Court: United States District Court,
Southern District of Mississippi
Nature of case: General maritime law–vessel collision resulting in death of shrimper
Disposition: Settled for $875,000
Court: United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Nature of case: General maritime law–capsizing of lift boat resulting in personal injuries
Disposition: Settled for $800,000
Court: United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
Nature of case: Jones Act/general maritime law–vessel collision causing drowning deaths
Disposition: Settled for $4,575,000
Court: United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Nature of case: Jones Act/general maritime law–4 rig workers injured in the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion
Disposition: Settled total in excess of $14,421,477
Court: United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Nature of case: Wrongful death of halftime performer at Superbowl in New Orleans
Disposition: Settled for $1,368,000
Court: United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Nature of Case: General maritime law—spine injury to maritime employee Aboard vessel
Disposition: Settled for $1,200,000