CASE: Two foreign exchange students walked along Lake Pontchartrain seeking a place to swim. Along most areas of the lake there were “No Swimming or Diving” signs posted, with one exception, a spot at the end of a break water. Not realizing any danger, one of the young plaintiffs dove into the lake striking his [...]
CASE: Plaintiff while walking in the area of a public park went into a shelter restroom to use the facility. In the process of an attempted robbery, plaintiff was shot and rendered paraplegic. Plaintiff showed that the park authority was on reasonable notice of the foreseeability of such an act of violence and yet took [...]
CASE: Plaintiff, a prison guard, was shot when a fellow prison guard, “horse playing” allowed his issued handgun to discharge. The shooter was a prison cook who, in order to be given a raise was “elevated” to a guard and issued a weapon without the national standard, required, training.
CASE: Plaintiff was a guest of a friend who had monthly parking at a lot near the French Quarter and had parked there one evening. As they left the parking lot and reached the corner (public property – no longer on parking lot property) an attempted robbery resulted in plaintiff being shot and rendered paraplegic. [...]
Confidential settlement - Hospital’s Failure To Have Child’s Anti-Seizure Medication Leads To Brain Damage
CASE: 14 year old girl's symptoms of difficulty breathing and tiredness were downplayed and ignored for several months by her pediatrician. Eventually she was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma at a vary late stage. Despite her being a Jehovah Witness and unable to receive blood transfusions and platelets, she survived much longer than anyone predicted. Her [...]
CASE: 18 month old accidentally shot in head when off duty police officer accidentally discharged his weapon which went through the floor of his apartment, and ceiling of apartment beneath, striking the sleeping baby in the head. Plaintiff showed negligent hiring and negligent issuance of firearm. The deputy had recently been released from a mental [...]
CASE: 12 year old girl suffered permanent paralysis from the waist down following an unnecessary spine surgery. No amount of money can make her whole again but due to having the right law firm fight for her and her family, she was able to obtain enough money to have a specially equipped handicap accessible home [...]
