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A 63-year-old married mother of two, suffered an aggravation of her back and neurological condition after a medical device collapsed in her spine, leading to nerve damage in her arms and legs and severe muscle spasms. After her initial back surgery where the medical device was implanted, our client underwent a revision surgery, in addition to a series of injections and physical therapy.

Before the initial surgery, the client was hoping to recover in time to walk into her son’s graduation several months post-surgery. Her treating physicians recommended that she would require pain management, ongoing evaluations, future medical care, medications, and therapeutic services in the future due to the failed medical device.

The defendant vigorously disputed liability, medical causation, and damages with various liability and medical experts. The device had never been recalled, and the opposing expert witnesses denied that the device malfunctioned or collapsed at all. However, after mediation and on the eve of trial, the defendant settled the case for $2.4 million.

On June 12, 2020, our client was on his delivery route as a local beverage distributor in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, when his work vehicle was rear-ended by another truck which pushed him into the stopped car immediately in front of him. As a result, he sustained significant physical and mental injuries, including a documented traumatic brain injury, resulting in ongoing psychotherapy, medication dependency, and injection therapy.

Before the incident, the plaintiff was a healthy father and husband with goals to advance his career into upper management. Though he continued to work at a reduced capacity with the same employer, his treating physicians concluded that he was permanently impaired from this crash and required job accommodations and substantial future medical care.

Blake and Reed remained steadfast in their pursuit of justice for our client, meticulously gathering the evidence needed to build our client’s case. Their efforts ultimately led to a settlement of policy limits of $2 million before mediation or trial. The firm takes great pride in meeting our clients where they are and assisting them during difficult times. Service is one of the firm’s core values, and that service is epitomized by the selflessness and dedication shown by our attorneys and staff daily in thier relentless pursuit of justice in this case.

Broussard, David, & Moroux recently obtained a jury award of $4,900,000.00 on behalf of a 41-year-old wife and surgical technician from Acadia Parish. The plaintiff was injured on August 12, 2019 while on her way to work at Jennings American Legion Hospital. She was traveling down Highway 98 when a Diamond B. Construction pick-up truck ran a stop sign and crashed into the plaintiff’s Suburban, causing it to flip over several times and land upside down in a nearby ditch. As a result of the crash, she suffered immediate and extensive injuries to her neck and low back. Even though the construction worker admitted to fault at the scene, his employers refused to admit fault and contested liability through trial.

Following the crash, the plaintiff was immediately brought to the hospital. She suffered neck, mid back, and low back injuries. As a result of her injuries, she underwent a neck fusion and required a second neck surgery. She also suffered compression fractures in her midback and low back, as well as anxiety, depression, and headaches due to the accident. Her chronic pain required long-term treatment with pain management doctors and her surgeon testified would likely need adjacent segment surgery in the future.

After a four-day jury trial, the plaintiff was awarded $408,857 in past medical expenses, $800,000 in future medical expenses, $948,819 in lost earnings/capacity, and $2,500,000 in general damages. Her husband was also awarded $250,000 in loss of consortium. With judicial interest, the total judgment is $5.5MM.

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