CASE STUDIES
Notable Cases & Settlements
SOME NOTABLE OF case BUSINESS LITIGATION CASES:
Omega v. Blue Cross
24th Judicial District Court
Successfully litigated Louisiana law breach of agreement claims against Blue Cross in business litigation. Agreement Confidential.
Crescent City Surgical Centre v. Blue Cross
24th Judicial District Court
Successfully litigated Louisiana law breach of agreement claims against Blue Cross in business litigation. Agreement Confidential.
Buffman, Inc. d/b/a St. Rita’s Nursing Facility v. Lafayette Ins. Co.,
No. 107-429, “D”, 34th Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Bernard. State of Louisiana.
A lawsuit for damages for the wrongful death of plaintiffs in a nursing home during Hurricane Katrina. The jury ruled that there was a breach and rendered a multi-million-dollar award.
SOME NOTABLE OF MANY PERSONAL INJURY CASES:
Locklear v. Walgreens
Case involving the misfill of a prescription that resulted in a baby being severely brain damaged. Tried and settled. The settlement was confidential.
Lawrence Ritter, et al. v. ExxonMobil, et al.
No. 103-411 “C”, 34th Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana
A lawsuit against a refinery and independent contractor thereof for personal injuries suffered by plaintiffs for defendants’ negligence. Plaintiff suffered broken bones in his left arm, which was ultimately amputated, a broken leg, injuries to his neck, back and body, and emotional trauma and psychological damages. A jury verdict in excess of $12 million.
Timothy Ashley, et al. v. Apollo Marine Specialties, et al.
No. 2003-4537 “J”(13), Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana
A lawsuit for damages plaintiff sustained in a construction, drainage improvement project, wherein a wall form used to form concrete on the side walls of canals fell on him when the clips and apparatus holding the wall form failed, dropping the load on him, leaving him with paraplegia due to the negligence of the defendants for their failure to warn against the improper use of the clips. Multi-million-dollar result.
Darbonne v. Ameritek Heat Treating and Field Machining Svcs., Inc., et al
No. 68,063 “E”, 29th Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana
An electrical contact case in which plaintiff suffered severe and disfiguring damages to his person as a result of the negligence of the defendants. The jury rendered a multi-million-dollar verdict.
Albert Andry, et al. v. Entergy, et al.
No. 2001-8346 “M” in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana
An electrical contact case in which plaintiff suffered severe and disfiguring damages to his person as a result of the negligence of the defendants. Multi-million-dollar result.
Megan Broussard, et al. v. TRANSOCEAN, et al.,
No. 50-458”A”, 25th Judicial District Court, for the Parish of Plaquemines, State of Louisiana
A lawsuit for damages for the wrongful death of plaintiff’s husband while onboard an offshore vessel who fell and hit his head, sustained a head injury the medics on board the drillship failed to properly diagnose and treat his head injury, and together with a delay in evacuation to proper medical care caused his death. Seven figure result.
Ivanette Guilbeaux v. Alexiss McKenzie, et al. ,
No. 605-471 “B”, 24th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana
A lawsuit against the driver, owner and insurer of an 18-wheeler tractor/trailer for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, driver in another vehicle, in a motor vehicle accident where plaintiff was struck by the “rig” and lost partial use of her arm from her injuries. Seven figure result.
Nell Fink v. City of New Orleans, et al,
No. 2010-8092, Div. “M” in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana.
Quadriplegic. Case involving trip and fall at Armstrong Airport. Seven figure result.
Hoffman, Grace (Pre-Suit Settlement)
A claim against a common carrier for personal injuries including brain damage, which occurred as a result of the common carrier’s negligence. Multi-million-dollar result.
Brodtmann v. Duke (Wrongful Death)
708 So.2d 447 (La.App.4 Cir.1998)
Maritime product liability claim that caused a national warning campaign by the generator manufacturers defendant. Multi-million-dollar result.
Michelle Bartram v. Reginald Jacque, City of New Orleans and the New Orleans Police Department
No. 05-05082 “H”, Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana
A lawsuit for personal injuries sustained as a result of plaintiff, a pedestrian, being hit by a New Orleans Police Vehicle while walking across the street. Seven figure result.
SOME OF MANY NOTABLE CLASS ACTION CASES:
Sutton Steel v. Bell South
No. 91421, “A”, 16th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Iberia, State of Louisiana.
Class action against cellular company for “rounding up.” Multi-million-dollar result.
Melson v. Colonial Pipeline
USDC - Middle District Case No. 98-1135 c/w 98-1137, 98-1138, 98-1139, 98-1143 & 99-0164
A class action against a pipeline company for allowing hundreds of thousands of gallons of gasoline into the St. Helena Parish water table. Multi-million-dollar result.
Billieson v. City of New Orleans
No. 94, 19231, Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana
A class action involving exposure to lead paint in the public housing developments run by the city of New Orleans. Multi-million-dollar result.
Ieyoub v. American Tobacco Company
No. 97-31222, (U. S. W. D. La. 1996)
Action to Recover for Medicare/Medicaid Costs from Tobacco Companies Case which resulted in a 4.4-billion-dollar settlement for the people of Louisiana.
Pelayo v. Mobil Oil Corporation
No. 84-376 “A”, 34th Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Bernard, State of Louisiana
A class action involving all persons injured from the release of toxic chemicals into the community.
In Re Diet Drugs (Phentermine Fenfluramine / Dexfenfluramine) Petrou v. Wyeth Ayeherst
U.S.D.C., E.D. LA. - C.A. NO. 97-3405, U.S.D.C., M.D.La. C.A. No. 98-20072, MDL Docket No. 1203
A pending Louisiana State class action involving all persons who have ingested Phentermine, Fenfluramine and Dexfenfluramine.
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