Auto Accidents

Hidden Costs of Catastrophic Injuries

September 2, 2025 | by Broussard, David & Moroux

When someone suffers a catastrophic injury like a brain injury, spinal cord damage, or loss of limb, the impact can go beyond hospital bills and physical pain. At Broussard, David & Moroux, we’ve seen firsthand how these life changing injuries can affect every part of your life. Most people think of medical expenses and lost income, but what are some of the long-term costs that we don’t consider?

What Are Catastrophic Injuries?

Catastrophic injuries are those that permanently affect a person’s life. Whether it is maintaining quality of life in day to day life or having the ability to go back to work. Here are a few examples of injuries that may require lifetime treatment:

Lafayette Truck Accident Leads to Surgery and $100K in Medical Bills

August 21, 2025 | by Broussard, David & Moroux

In January 2023, a serious rear-end collision on Highway 339 in Lafayette, Louisiana, left a local dump truck driver with significant injuries and mounting medical expenses. The accident occurred when a cement truck, operated by a commercial driver, failed to stop at a red light and slammed into the back of the our client’s vehicle, which was already at a complete stop.

The impact caused injuries to the plaintiff’s neck and right shoulder, requiring extensive medical treatment. He underwent three rounds of cervical epidural steroid injections at the C7-T1 level, followed by a disc replacement surgery at C5-C6 and carpal tunnel release surgery on his right hand. The total medical expenses exceeded $100,000.

Despite his injuries, our client continued working in a physically demanding job both before and after undergoing surgery.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL SAFETY TIPS EVERY DRIVER SHOULD KNOW

August 4, 2025 | by Broussard, David & Moroux

As Louisiana students head back to school, it’s the perfect time for parents, drivers, and school staff to brush up on essential safety tips. At Broussard, David & Moroux, we care about protecting our community, especially its youngest. Here are a few key reminders to help keep everyone safe this school year:

Watch for School Zones: Slow down and obey posted speed limits. Speeding in school zones is not only dangerous—it’s illegal.
Be Alert for Pedestrians: Children may not always look both ways before crossing. Stay vigilant, especially near crosswalks and bus stops.

Broussard, David & Moroux Secures Millions in Jury Verdicts Across Three Major Injury Trials in the Span of One Month

July 21, 2025 | by Broussard, David & Moroux

In early 2025, Blake R. David and Jerome H. Moroux secured more than $50 million in jury verdicts across three catastrophic injury trials. These results highlight the firm’s litigation success and its unwavering commitment to advocating for clients whose lives have been permanently altered by devastating accidents and catastrophic injury. While the nature and extent of the injuries varied, our team’s mission remained the same: seek justice for those in need who have entrusted us with the trajectory of their lives.

Blake R. David led two of the trials in close collaboration with referral counsel, a testament to the firm’s ability partner effectively with other attorneys to maximize outcomes for injured clients.

In April, a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana unanimously awarded more than $38 million to a client who suffered a traumatic brain injury and a leg amputation following a head-on collision with a commercial truck. Just over a week earlier, a jury in the 12th Judicial District Court (Marksville – Avoyelles Parish) unanimously returned a $11.4 million judgment for two clients seriously injured in a car accident, both with surgery recommendations as a result (that has already been affirmed by the trial court).

Uninsured Motorist Claim Results in Multi-Million-Dollar Verdict

June 30, 2025 | by Broussard, David & Moroux

Back in the spring of 2022, our client was driving down Moss Street in Lafayette Parish when another driver blew through a stop sign, crashing into his car.

Our client, a military veteran and dedicated family man, began to experience persistent neck and back pain just two weeks after the crash. He started physical therapy, hopeful it would provide relief. When it didn’t, he underwent a cervical epidural injection. Still, the pain didn’t let up. Eventually, doctors performed a two-level cervical fusion, which was an invasive procedure aimed at easing his suffering. His physician warned that another surgery might be necessary down the road.

Attorney Jerome H. Moroux stepped in to represent this veteran, who, despite living with chronic pain, continued working to support his family.

BDM Covington Attorneys Secure Favorable Settlement for a Client in Catastrophic Collision Caused by a Driver of an Emergency Fire Engine in Tangipahoa Parish

January 28, 2025 | by Broussard, David & Moroux

In September 2021, a motor vehicle collision occurred in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, involving a fire engine and a civilian vehicle. On that date, our client was lawfully operating her vehicle on Louisiana Highway 51 in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. At the same time, Shaun Roach was operating a fire engine while responding to a grass fire.

As the fire engine approached Louisiana Highway 51, its driver activated the lights and sirens. The fire engine attempted to make a left turn onto Highway 51 but failed to yield to oncoming traffic. Unfortunately, the driver entered the path of our client’s vehicle, resulting in a violent crash that left her with serious injuries.

Initially, our client was placed at fault for the accident and cited by the local investigating law enforcement agency. The defense argued that Louisiana’s emergency vehicle statute (LSA-R.S. 32:24(D) applied, protecting the fire department from liability due to the emergency response. However, our team of attorneys on the Northshore worked quickly to uncover the facts and fight for her rights.

End-of-Year Reflections: Are You Prepared for a Personal Injury Claim in 2025?

December 19, 2024 | by Broussard, David & Moroux

As 2025 begins, many of us take a moment to reflect on our achievements, challenges, and goals for the upcoming year. While it’s important to look ahead, we should also take a step back and consider the unresolved issues from last year that might still be affecting us—especially when it comes to personal injury claims.

Whether you’ve been in a car accident, suffered a slip-and-fall, or experienced a workplace or off-shore injury, time is of the essence. If you have an injury claim that hasn’t been resolved, now is the time to act. The new year presents an opportunity for a fresh start and a path toward recovery.

Last year, the Louisiana Legislature made several changes affecting your right to bring a claim for injuries. The statute of limitations—which is the legal deadline for filing a personal injury claim—was changed for some claims. This deadline may differ depending on the type of claim and date of injury. If you miss this deadline, you could forever lose your right to recover compensation for your injuries and losses.

Blake R. David and Reed K. Ellis negotiate $4,000,000 settlement during trial for a personal injury car accident case with limited property damage

December 18, 2024 | by Broussard, David & Moroux

A 51-year-old hotel manager was driving to work in when she stopped at a red right and was rear-ended by a company F-150 pickup truck. The defendants accepted liability but disputed the medical causation of the personal injury claims based on the lack of significant property damage. To support their case, the defendants hired two accident reconstructionist and a biomechanical expert.

Broussard, David & Moroux personal injury attorneys, Blake David and Reed Ellis represented the plaintiff. Prior to the car accident, she had no history of back, neck, or hip issues or treatment in the past 15 years, and experienced neck, back, left wrist, mid-back, and jaw pain within hours of the crash. Dr. Robert Lejeune, a chiropractor, documented these injuries.

Over time, her condition worsened, requiring multiple surgeries on her neck, back, and hip. In response, the defendants hired four Additional Medical Examiners to challenge her claims, arguing that the injuries were temporary, lasting six weeks or less. The defendants also planned to present radiologists who would refute the injuries.

The Hidden Dangers of Holiday Travel: How Accidents Lead to Catastrophic Injuries and Complex Personal Injury Cases

November 25, 2024 | by Broussard, David & Moroux

While most travel-related accidents may result in minor injuries, some can lead to catastrophic injuries that permanently change a person’s life. Catastrophic injuries typically involve severe, life-threatening harm to the body and can include:

Spinal Cord Injuries: These injuries often lead to paralysis or loss of sensation and mobility below the site of the injury.
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI): A TBI can range from a mild concussion to a severe brain injury that impairs cognitive function, speech, motor skills, and memory.

Robert Brahan obtained notable settlement representing plaintiff injured in head-on auto-accident caused by low visibility on roadway

November 18, 2024 | by Broussard, David & Moroux

On November 12, 2020, an Acadia Parish farmer and his employee started a fire in a soybean field bordered by Louisiana Highway 97/Evangeline Highway, a two-lane highway with one northbound lane and one southbound lane. As the fire burned, it created a heavy smoke which blew into the roadway and completely blocked visibility for drivers travelling in both directions. The farmer and his employee admitted in their depositions that they took no precautions to prevent the smoke from obstructing the roadway.

At the time the smoke blocked the view of drivers on La. 97, plaintiff was travelling northbound towards the area of the fire. As plaintiff approached the area, the smoke suddenly became so thick that she could no longer see in front of her and she stopped in the road. At the same time, two cars were traveling southbound towards the area where plaintiff’s vehicle stopped. When the lead car arrived at the area where the smoke blocked her visibility, she stopped suddenly, forcing the following southbound vehicle to cross the centerline and crash head-on into plaintiff’s vehicle.

As the result of the collision, the 32-year old plaintiff sustained injuries to her neck and back. She was taken via ambulance to emergency room with complaints of pain to her entire back, “from neck down to lower back.”