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The Young Firm
400 Poydras Street, Suite 2090
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
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Personal Injury and Maritime Lawyers in Louisiana – Our Results
At The Young Firm, we know that our law firm is probably one of many that you have found in your search for an attorney to handle your case. Perhaps you have flipped through the Yellow Pages, browsed the Internet, and certainly seen far too many boastful TV commercials. At The Young Firm, however, we are more than a splashy ad or powerful catchphrase; we are local, trial-tested, and trustworthy personal injury and maritime lawyers. We are proud of our firm's history and pleased to share a sampling of our past results with you.
If you have been injured, contact the personal injury and maritime lawyers at our New Orleans, Louisiana office today to schedule a consultation. Additionally, we can provide references to any potential client upon request.
**Disclaimer: The following results should not be construed as a prediction or guarantee of the results we will achieve in your case Each case is unique, and results will therefore differ from case to case.**
Exceptional Results: Verdicts and Settlements
For more information about our past successes, be sure also to check out our client success stories.
$7,150,000 Settlement – Offshore Injury
Our personal injury and maritime lawyers obtained a settlement of $7,150,000 on behalf of a Louisiana client who sustained a severe offshore injury.
Our client first experienced flu and headache symptoms which continually worsened over the next several days. Eventually, he was taken off the rig and diagnosed with a “cavernous malformation” of a blood vessel on his brain stem which was bleeding. After the condition was monitored for two weeks, surgery was performed, which left him wheelchair bound and totally disabled. The defendant company claimed that his medical condition would have resulted regardless of the timing of his treatment. Through several medical experts hired by our office, we were able to uncover evidence that earlier treatment could have greatly improved his final condition, if not avoided his injury altogether. Although the defendant company had hired medical experts that disagreed with our experts, we were still able to reach a settlement that will provide money for him and his family for the rest of his life.
$2,400,000 Verdict – Offshore Injury
Our client was injured while moving a large tank of oxygen across the unsafe deck of a barge. The defendant refused to offer more than $125,000 in settlement. A jury ultimately awarded more than $2 million in damages to our client and found the company responsible for 60 percent of those damages. Unfortunately, against our strong opposition, the trial judge deemed the jury's verdict to 'excessive' and he lowered the award. Nonetheless our client recovered significantly more than had been offered in settlement.
$1,900,000 Settlement – Offshore Injury
Our client, an offshore rig worker, sustained severe nerve injury to his left leg, which resulted in significant disability as well as constant pain and suffering. His injury occurred while he was working in the derrick aboard the offshore rig, and although the company claimed he was entirely to blame for his own accident (which would have prevented him from recovering any damages beyond medical expenses), through investigation and expert testimony we were able to prove that the company was at fault for his accident. As a result, we achieved a $1,900,000 settlement prior to trial.
For an evaluation of your maritime or admiralty claim, contact our personal injury lawyers today. Serving Louisiana clients statewide, we can help you obtain compensation for your injuries.
$1,400,000 Judge Verdict – Jones Act
In this Jones Act claim, our client sustained an injury to his lower back, which, although it did not require surgery, prevented him from returning to offshore work where he was earning more than $40,000 per year. Prior to the trial, our client had settled with one of the defendants for $250,000. The verdict was settled during the appeal process.
$1,000,000 Jury Verdict – Offshore Injury
Our client, an offshore worker, was injured when hydraulic fluid sprayed into his eyes. The defendant admitted fault, and the case was tried on the issue of damages alone to a jury in New Orleans. Although our client suffered blurred vision in one eye, which was believed to be permanent, and expert testimony stated that he could not return to work on an offshore oil rig, where he had worked for more than three years prior to his accident, the defendant refused to offer more than $40,000 to settle his claim. A jury returned a verdict of more than $1,000,000, and although the trial judge refused to modify or alter the jury's verdict, the Court of Appeal reduced the verdict to approximately $575,000.
Contact our personal injury and maritime lawyers in Louisiana to schedule a free evaluation of your claim.
$650,000 Settlement – Offshore Injury
Our injured client hurt his knee and lower back while working offshore. The defendant company admitted that the accident was their fault, and our client had undergone an arthroscopy to his knee. His treating doctor was also recommending a lower back surgery, which the company insisted was not related to our client's accident.
$550,000 Jury Verdict – Offshore Injury
Our client was an offshore worker who sustained a back injury while working on the drill floor. The defendant refused to offer more than $25,000 prior to trial to settle this claim. Even though the company's own doctor admitted that our client needed back surgery, the company insisted that our client was injured prior to working offshore. The defendant company even threatened to file fraud charges against our client through the United States Attorney's office. The jury strongly disagreed with the company's position in the case and awarded our client more than $550,000 in total damages.
To schedule a free consultation, contact our maritime and personal injury lawyers today. Serving Louisiana clients statewide, we can help you obtain compensation for your injuries.
$450,000 Settlement – Cruise Ship Wrongful Death Claim
Our personal injury and maritime lawyers obtained a settlement of $450,000 on behalf of a Louisiana widow whose husband died aboard a cruise line vessel.
Unfortunately, our client's recovery was greatly limited since her husband's wrongful death occurred on the high seas. Our client's total recovery was limited to a maximum of approximately $500,000. Although the cruise line claimed that our client's husband suffered from a preexisting condition which would have resulted in his death regardless of the medical treatment that the vessel could have provided to him, we were able to successfully settle the claim for approximately 90 percent of the maximum allowable recovery. The settlement also included future payments to be made to the children of our client.
$370,000 Settlement – Offshore Injury
Our client was injured when a bit on a barge broke free and struck him in the ankle. The company offered $35,000 as a full settlement to him, and he phoned us to discuss the fairness of such an offer. We advised it was not fair given his injury and high rate of pay at the time of the injury. We ultimately reached a settlement of $370,000 for the client who was amazed at the true value of his claim.
$270,000 Settlement – Personal Injury
Our client, a 72-year-old woman, fell in a hotel courtyard in the French Quarter while visiting New Orleans. She suffered a hip fracture and was confined to a wheelchair for approximately eight months following the accident. Although the hotel claimed that the courtyard was well lit and properly designed, our expert determined that the lighting was insufficient and that the construction of the courtyard violated several local building codes.
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While we are proud of our past successes, we are most excited about our next case. Contact The Young Firm to schedule a case evaluation if you have been injured as a result of another party's negligence or misconduct. Our personal injury and maritime lawyers, serving Louisiana and Gulf Coast victims, have the experience and the knowledge necessary to obtain compensation for your losses.