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…
UPDATED 7/11/2024- Richard C. Broussard, a founding partner at Broussard, David & Moroux, focusing in personal injury practice, has been selected for the Lafayette Bar Association (LBA) Hall of Fame class for 2024. Broussard’s induction into the LBA Hall of Fame is a recognition of his exemplary career as an…
Recently, we told you about how a lawsuit resulted in the recall of over one million bikes with a serious flaw that paralyzed our client. This made cyclists across the country safer. Now we look at how another client’s case revealed a critical workplace hazard. A Louisiana resident was focused…
A Louisiana resident was treating his son and a friend to a school break cycling trip in another state. A few minutes after renting a new high tech bike from a prominent shop, his healthy lifestyle suddenly ended in a tragic crash-he was paralyzed from the neck down forever. We…
The Community Foundation of Acadiana’s South Louisiana Giving Day (SOLA) occurred last week, and Broussard, David & Moroux took part by supporting to a cause close to the heart of the firm. “The Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana takes great care of so many people in our community, including…
On April 2, 2021, an rental company employee parked his 18-wheeler on the right shoulder of Eraste Landry Road in Lafayette so that he could retrieve a forklift located down a private driveway off the right side of the road. His intent was to pull the forklift onto Eraste Landry…
I was fortunate and honored to represent my clients. Due to the negligence of a truck driver that failed to stop after losing a tire on Interstate 10, my client’s life changed forever, as a loose tire struck the front of his truck sending it airborne. My client was forced…
Jerome H. Moroux, partner at Broussard, David & Moroux, recently obtained a $23-million-dollar settlement for personal injury claims stemming from a motorcycle accident. The settlement was one of the largest in the firm’s history, and a career high for Moroux. The accident was caused by a delivery driver who, while…
Last Thursday, great strides were made in Louisiana towards preventing impaired drivers and ensuring better road safety in our area. Senate members unanimously approved a new bill requiring the use of ignition breathalyzers in vehicles for six months following a person’s first DWI conviction. The Interlock devices work by requiring…