Search Verdicts

#	Name	Year	State	Trial Court	App. Court	General Damages
# : 1.	Name :	Year : 2015	State :	Trial Court :	App. Court :	General Damages : $ 0
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# : 2.	Name : Aaron v. City of Shreveport	Year : 2004	State : LA	Trial Court : 1st Judicial District	App. Court : 2nd Circuit	General Damages : $ 25,000
Citation : 867 So.2d 915
Injuries : anterior contusions of knee areas of both legs; RSD unrelated to the accident
Suit Reason : Woman involved in a police car accident sustained injuries of the leg and knee. Four hours later, the woman went to the emergency room seeking treatment for leg and knee pain. The doctor diagnosed her with anterior contusions of the knee area of both legs. She was prescribed pain medication and was released. She was referred to a orthopedic surgeon who saw the woman approximately 6 weeks after the accident. Thirteen months later, the woman continued to complain to the do.......
Award Reason : Trial court awarded $25,000 in general and special damages, excluding the expenses for 2 lumbar blocks and the anesthesiologist's treatment. Trial court noted the woman did not suffer RSD and if she did, she failed to prove it was caused by the accident at hand.
# : 3.	Name : Abadie v. City of Westwego	Year : 1994	State : LA	Trial Court :	App. Court : 5th Circuit	General Damages : $ 1,000
Citation : 646 So.2d 1229
Injuries : Head injury, soft tissue injury, back injury, neck injury.
Suit Reason : Plaintiff filed suit for damages against the city of Westwego for various physical injuries suffered.
Award Reason : Plaintiff awarded damages for all physical injuries suffered.
# : 4.	Name : Abassi v. State Farm Insurance Co.	Year : 2004	State : LA	Trial Court :	App. Court : 5th Circuit	General Damages : $ 7,500
Citation : 875 So.2d 988
Injuries : Soft tissue injuries, back injuries, lumbosacral sprain, ankle injury.
Suit Reason : Plaintiff suffered various bodily injuries in a car accident and filed suit for damages as a result.
Award Reason : Plaintiff received four and half months of treatment for various injuries.
# : 5.	Name : Abbyad v. Mathes Group	Year : 1996	State : LA	Trial Court :	App. Court : 4th Circuit	General Damages : $ 95,000
Citation : 671 So.2d 958
Injuries : Mental anguish.
Suit Reason : Plaintiff brought suit against an architect he hired for failure to perform and negligence in his work product.
Award Reason : Plaintiff denied recovery for failure to prove mental anguish damages as a result of the defendant architect's work. Plaintiff was able to recover for the architect's mistakes which caused plaintiff fiscal and monetary damages.
# : 6.	Name : Abram v. EPEC Oil Co.	Year : 2006	State : LA	Trial Court : 34th Judicial District	App. Court : 4th Circuit	General Damages : $ 2,500,000
Citation : 936 So.2d 209
Injuries : wrongful death; asbestosis
Suit Reason : Male involved in exposure to asbestos accident sustained injury of asbestosis and died 5 years after diagnoses.
Award Reason : Trial court awarded $2.5 million in general damages including survival and wrongful death and $170,147 in special damages. Man's wife was awarded $250,000 in loss of consortium and both children were awarded $150,000 in loss of consortium. Appellate court reversed the trial court's award of loss of consortium as the cause of accident was not available prior to 1976 and agreed with the $2.5 million in general damages.
# : 7.	Name : Abuan v. Smedvig Tankships, LTD	Year : 1998	State : LA	Trial Court :	App. Court : 4th Circuit	General Damages : $ 1,500,000
Citation : 717 So.2d 1194
Injuries : Head injury, brain damage, scarring, fractured leg.
Suit Reason : Please see case for specific details.
Award Reason : Please see case for specific details.
# : 8.	Name : Accardo v. Cenac	Year : 1998	State : LA	Trial Court :	App. Court : 1st Circuit	General Damages : $ 1,000,000
Citation : 722 So.2d 302
Injuries : Brain damage.
Suit Reason : Please see case for specific details.
Award Reason : Please see case for specific details. Damages reduced for statutory reasons.
# : 9.	Name : Adams v. Canal Indemnity Co.	Year : 2000	State : LA	Trial Court : 15th Judicial District (Vermillion)	App. Court : 3rd Circuit	General Damages : $ 725
Citation : 760 So.2d 1197
Injuries : Cervical strain, cervical fusion, lumbar fusion, cervical surgery, lumbar surgery, back strain, nerve damage, nerve strain.
Suit Reason : An eighteen wheeler collided with three men. One plaintiff had shoulder surgery and an anterior cervical fusion surgery. Second plaintiff had lumbar surgery and the third plaintiff suffered back and neck strain.
Award Reason : The jury found the plaintiffs were fraudulent as substantial damage to the vehicle occurred after this accident and the plaintiffs changed their stories at trial. The jury awarded medicals, and plaintiffs one and two each received $500 in general damages. Plaintiff number three was awarded $225 in general damages.
# : 10.	Name : Adams v. Chenault	Year : 2003	State : LA	Trial Court :	App. Court : 2nd Circuit	General Damages : $ 45,000
Citation : 836 So.2d 1193
Injuries : Migraine headaches, burning sensation in neck, shoulder abrasions, neck pain, back pain, strained neck, post-traumatic cervical strain,
Suit Reason : Plaintiff, female, injured in a car accident. She was a passenger in her father's car when the vehicle was hit by an out of control 18 wheeler.
Award Reason : Awards for general damages and future medical expenses reduced on appeal due to plaintiff's own behavior. It was found that her abuse of narcotic pain reliever medication worsened her condition.
# : 11.	Name : Adams v. Franchise Finance Corp. of America	Year : 1997	State : LA	Trial Court :	App. Court : 3rd Circuit	General Damages : $ 0
Citation : 689 So.2d 572
Injuries : attorney's fees
Suit Reason : Suit brought for a contingency fee contract related cause of action.
Award Reason : Court of Appeal affirmed the award of $43,000 in attorney's fees despite noting that it generally rejects awards of fees on contingency contracts because the facts were complicated and confusing.
# : 12.	Name : Adams v. Greenhill Petroleum Corp.	Year : 1994	State : LA	Trial Court :	App. Court : 5th Circuit	General Damages : $ 6,000
Citation : 631 So.2d 1231
Injuries : Hand injury, wrist injury.
Suit Reason : Plaintiff injured his hand and wrist and filed suit for damages.
Award Reason : Plaintiff awarded damages for physical injuries suffered. Specific damage award details were not provided in the opinion.
# : 13.	Name : Adeola v. Kemmerly	Year : 2002	State : LA	Trial Court :	App. Court : 1st Circuit	General Damages : $ 453,083
Citation : 822 So.2d 722
Injuries : Osteomyelitis (bone infection).
Suit Reason : Plaintiff, female, filed suit on behalf of a 9 and a half month-old baby who had developed a bone infection, leading to a deformed and not fully grown arm.
Award Reason : The newborn needed reconstructive surgery. Direct treatment lasted for three years, however, the newborn was left with a permanently deformed arm for life. The appellate court remanded the case down to the trial court, for reasons related to inadmissible testimony being admitted to the record.
# : 14.	Name : Adler v. American National Property and Casualty	Year : 2000	State : LA	Trial Court :	App. Court : 4th Circuit	General Damages : $ 20,000
Citation : 769 So.2d 698
Injuries : Soft tissue injuries, back injuries, neck injuries.
Suit Reason : Plaintiff filed suit for back and neck injuries.
Award Reason : Plaintiff needed six months of treatment for pain.
# : 15.	Name : Agnor v. Caddo Parish School Board	Year : 2006	State : LA	Trial Court :	App. Court : 2nd Circuit	General Damages : $ 25,000
Citation : 936 So.2d 865
Injuries : Facial Stitches.
Suit Reason : Plaintiff, female, brought suit on behalf of her eight year-old daughter who slipped in school bathroom. As a result of the slip, the daughter got a pencil stuck in her eye.
Award Reason : Due to the girl's young age, the court held that a majority of the fault was on defendant for failure to prevent an unreasonably dangerous condition. The daughter as a result of the accident was embarrassed and harassed at school, and had trouble participating in school activities for some time after the incident. No permanent damage was caused to the young girl.
# : 16.	Name : Aguilar v. Transit Management of SELA	Year : 2005	State : LA	Trial Court :	App. Court : 5th Circuit	General Damages : $ 9,000
Citation : 900 So.2d 512
Injuries : Soft tissue injury, neck injury, cervical strain, lumbar strain, back spasms, arthritis, scarring.
Suit Reason : Plaintiff,a 50 year old female, was injured while riding on a bus. The bus stopped suddenly, and she fell to the ground.
Award Reason : Plaintiff awarded $6,400 for past pain and suffering and $2,500 for future suffering. The arthritis was likely to develop as a result of her other injuries.
# : 17.	Name : Aguillard v. Meiners	Year : 2003	State : LA	Trial Court : 29th Judicial District	App. Court : 5th Circuit	General Damages : $ 125,000
Citation : 857 So.2d 1034
Injuries : pre-existing asymptomatic herniated discs; residual pain
Suit Reason : Plaintiff suffered from pre-existing back conditions to herniated discs and was injured. Injuries caused restrictions to the man's lifestyle and will require future medical treatment.
Award Reason : Court awarded $125,000 in general damages.
# : 18.	Name : Ainsworth v. Anderson	Year : 2005	State : LA	Trial Court : 24th Judicial District	App. Court : 5th Circuit	General Damages : $ 20,000
Citation : 920 So.2d 270
Injuries : exacerbation of pre-existing condition; degenerative disc disease; osteoporosis; excessive spur formation
Suit Reason : Plaintiff suffers injuries that exacerbate a pre-existing condition of degenerative disc disease following a minor accident.
Award Reason : Court awards $20,000 in general damages.
# : 19.	Name : Albert v. Farm Bureau Ins. Co.	Year : 2005	State : LA	Trial Court : 15th Judicial District (Lafayette)	App. Court : 3rd Circuit	General Damages : $ 150,000
Citation : 916 So.2d 1238
Injuries : 3 knee surgeries; including major reconstructive knee surgery known as OATS procedure; residual pain
Suit Reason : Man police officer involved in a accident caused by another police officer sustained injuries of cartilage damage and traumatic chondromalacia to the left knee. He had 3 surgeries including major reconstructive knee surgery known as OATS. He continues to have pain and swelling in the knee and increase with the weather change.
Award Reason : Trial court found the defendant not liable for the injuries. Appellate court reversed and awarded $150,000 in general damages noting the number and nature of the surgical procedures required and the residual pain and discomfort. Past medical expenses were $48,763 and $8,909 in past lost wages. The man's wife was awarded $25,000 in loss of consortium damages.
# : 20.	Name : Alcorn v. City of Baton Rouge	Year : 1994	State : LA	Trial Court :	App. Court : 1st Circuit	General Damages : $ 1,050,000
Citation : 898 So.2d 385
Injuries : Racial discrimination.
Suit Reason : Two Africa-American police officers filed a racial discrimination, age discrimination, and racial harassment law suit against the city of Baton Rouge. Both men had over 20 years of experience with the police force and the suit was filed shortly before retirement.
Award Reason : The officers were often referred to as "niggers." They also received poor job assignments and beats. The racial harassment occurred daily, causing each plaintiff significant amounts of stress and aggravation, to the point of even needing to seek medical attention. The plaintiffs were awarded $300,000 a piece for harassment and $200,000 each for discrimination. One of the plaintiffs was also awarded $50,000 for a retaliation law suit he also filed.