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…
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…
October 2023 witnessed a tragic 158-vehicle pileup on I-55 in Louisiana, triggered by dense fog. This incident highlights a troubling trend: October is often the month with the highest number of car accidents. While the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) identifies the summer months as the “100 Deadliest Days,” October’s unique challenges…
On September 15, 2020, our 16-year-old client collapsed at high school football practice and died three days later from multiple organ failure caused by heat stroke. Although coaches and athletic trainers were present during the incident, they failed to follow generally accepted procedures for treatment of heat stroke, and lacked…
Attorneys Derek Aswell from our Lafayette office and John Alford from our Covington office joined forces to represent a sixty-year-old engineer who was injured on a vessel. Their combined expertise and resources resulted in a $1.5 million settlement for our client three days into jury trial. The plaintiff, a newly…
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…
Maritime law governs activities on navigable waters and includes the Jones Act, a sector specifically created to protect seamen. The Jones Act federally regulates maritime commerce in the United States and, although originally intended to protect seamen, its effectiveness has eroded over the years due to various factors. Today, seamen…
The Broussard, David & Moroux office in Covington continues to expand with notable client case wins. As a testament to the success of our new office, attorneys John and Blair Alford secured a $4 million settlement for our client who was severely injured in a motor vehicle accident. Our client…
Our attorney, Derek Aswell, recently obtained $2.5 Million for his client in a products liability case. The client is still recovering from extreme injuries due to a machine malfunction on the job site but received favorable compensation thanks to Derek’s thoroughness on the case. The plaintiff involved was a superintendent…
At first glance, “tort” may sound like a strange word, but it is an essential term to understand in the legal space. In the legal realm, a “tort” refers to any wrong or injury imposed by one person or entity onto another. A tort is classified as a civil wrong…