Alvendia, Kelly & Demarest Personal Injury Lawyers With Over $150 MILLION +
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AKD Personal Injury Lawyers
Using decades of experience and our client-centered approach, we investigate all facets of your case to bring you the best results possible, because that’s what you rightly deserve.
Our Experienced Personal Injury Attorneys Serving New Orleans Since 2003.
In 2003, after being dissatisfied with the quality of legal care for victims of car accidents, Roderick ‘Rico’ Alvendia sought to establish a new firm focused on providing high-quality legal services to aid injured victims and their families. J. Bart Kelly, sharing Rico’s passion for upholding justice, joined the firm later that year, and established a partnership. In 2004, Rico was called into military service for his country in Iraq, and with the assistance of J. Bart Kelly, recruited Jeanne Demarest to the firm after witnessing her commitment to high ethical standards and tenacity in the courtroom.
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$100m recovered AKD Law have recovered over $100 million on Hurricaine IDA
cases by June, 2023. If your insurance company is delaying or denying your payment, contact us
immediately so we can help you fight back.
CASE RESULTS
Inattentive Driving: Jury Verdict
$ 1.25 million
Larry Robinson, et al vs. Amtrust Insurance Co. & Diesel Driving Academy, Inc., et al
On Thursday, May 5, 2016, Plaintiffs’ counsel obtained a $1.25 million dollar jury verdict for Plaintiffs in Shreveport, LA. Plaintiff, Larry Robinson, was a disabled Vietnam Veteran who was severely injured in an automobile accident in Caddo Parish with an 18 […]
Property Insurance Claim: Settlement
$ 2 million
Apartment Complex Damage Civil District Court of New Orleans
In 2016, AKD obtained over $2 million for the owner of a large apartment complex which sustained various damages to the premises which his insurers originally refused to pay.
Products Liability: Settlement
$ 4 million
Products Liability Civil District Court of New Orleans
AKD obtained approximately $4 million dollars in a products liability case where the client’s tire caused his truck to roll over.
Excessive Force: Settlement
$ 2 million
Injury from Excessive Force Civil District Court of New Orleans
AKD obtained over $2 million dollars for a motorist who was the victim of an excessive use of force by Sheriff’s deputies who shot the man in the face during a traffic stop.
Defective Equipment and Negligence: Jury Verdict
$ 3.75 million
Kamari Phelps vs Audubon Apartment, Inc. New Orleans Municiple Court
In 2012, Rico Alvendia and his trial team won a jury verdict of $3,750,000 in East Baton Rouge, LA, for the family of a young boy who was severely burned from a defective water heater.
Negligence: Jury Verdict
$ 1.75 million
Francis Robinette vs Lafon Nursing Home New Orleans Municiple Court
In 2015, Rico Alvendia and his trial team won a jury verdict of $1,750,000 in New Orleans, LA, for the family of a elderly woman, Mrs. Francis Robinette, who died in a nursing home soon after Hurricane Katrina struck the city. The nursing home […]
Negligence: Settlement After Mediation
$ 3.25 million
Gas Line Explosion Civil District Court of New Orleans
Mr. Kelly went to trial in the Civil District Court of New Orleans and won a $3.25 million verdict for a New Orleans man who was seriously injured in a house explosion. The Firm proved at trial that the landlord of the home […]
Negligence Class Action: Settlement
$ 25 million
Elmira Preston vs Memorial Hospital Civil District Court of New Orleans
In 2011, Rico Alvendia and Jeanne Demarest along with their fellow plaintiff steering committee obtained a $25,000,000 class action settlement for hundreds of families who had loved ones, to include patients and medical staff, who were stranded for days in the horrific conditions at Memorial Hospital in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck the city. Many of the patients died due to the hospital’s parent corporation’s failure to timely evacuate them before and after Katrina passed.
Negligence: Settlement After Mediation
$ 17 million
Schreiber vs JCC Civil District Court of New Orleans
AKD went to trial in the case of Schreiber vs JCC, and won a $17,000,000 jury verdict in the Civil District Court of New Orleans. The case involved a local athletic club, wherein the Firm’s client, Mr. Schreiber, sustained serious spinal injuries in an accident during a basketball game. His injuries caused incomplete quadriplegia and rendered the healthy young athlete confined to a wheelchair. The Firm was able to prove to the jury at trial that the athletic club was negligent in the maintenance and operations of its facility, which caused Mr. Schreiber’s life changing accident. The award included a sizable loss of income and earning capacity.
Faulty Vehicle Repair: Settlement
$ 10 million
Faulty Vehicle Repair Civil District Court of New Orleans
Faulty Vehicle Repair: Settlement Settlement
In 2015, AKD obtained more than $10 million dollars for a couple when their truck crushed the wife after a faulty vehicle repair.
Property Insurance Claim: Settlement After Mediation
$ 1.9 million
Medical Clinic Group Settlement Civil District Court of New Orleans
Mr. Kelly and Mr. Alvendia obtained a $1.9 million dollar settlement for a group of New Orleans medical clinics which incurred severe business losses after Hurricane Katrina. The medical clinics fought with their own insurance company for years until Alvendia, Kelly & Demarest got involved, prepared the case for trial, and successfully obtained the lost funds for their property damage and lost revenues.
Property Insurance Claim: Settlement
$ 2 million
Property Damages from Hurricane Civil District Court of New Orleans
AKD obtained a $2 million dollar settlement for a famous local New Orleans restaurant and catering business which was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The business was unsuccessful in making its own insurance company claim for months until Alvendia, Kelly & Demarest was hired.
Car Insurance Claim: Settlement After Mediation
Multi-million
Spinal Injury Civil District Court of New Orleans
AKD obtained a multi-million dollar settlement for a Jefferson Parish physician who was rear ended in a traffic accident. The auto accident resulted in a complex spinal surgery, which ended the man’s lucrative professional career. The Firm was able to settle the case for an amount that took into consideration their client’s injuries and his lost wages and loss of significant future earning capacity.
Negligence: Settlement After Mediation
$ 1.7 million
Chemical Exposure Civil District Court of New Orleans
Mr. Kelly and Mr. Alvendia obtained a $1.7 million settlement for a New Orleans police officer who was exposed to chemicals that leaked from an 18 wheeler as it was transporting the chemicals across the country. The Firm showed that the transporter’s negligence resulted in serious inhalation injuries to the Firm’s client, as well as a significant loss of income and earning capacity.
Why AKD Law?
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ACCURACY.
We are committed to discovering all critical evidence essential to securing a settlement or judgment in your favor.
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KNOWLEDGE.
With a collective total of over eighty years of trial experience, our team of attorneys will extend their expertise to help achieve the best possible result in your case. We are proud of our success rates, and our case results reflect the depth of quality representation our attorneys provide.
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DETERMINATION.
We leave no stone unturned and work tirelessly to achieve the best possible results for our clients. Let us use our years of experience to help you during this difficult time.
Personal Injury Practice Areas
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Wrongful Death
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Car Accidents
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Truck Accidents
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Motorcycle Accidents
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Industrial Accidents
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Catastrophic &
Serious Injuries -
Pedestrian Accidents
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Bicycle Accidents
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Defective Medical Device
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Premises Liability &
Slip-and-Fall Injuries -
Ride-Sharing Accidents
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Class Action & Mass Tort
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Uninsured & Underinsured
Motorist Accidents -
Chemical Exposure
& Lead Poisoning -
Medical Malpractice
Partners
Our firm’s partners have focused their years of legal practice on accident injuries, bodily injuries, and traumatic brain injuries. We will help you and your loved ones obtain the compensation you deserve, so you can move on with your life.
AKD in the
Community
AKD Law is more than just a law firm.
We are a part of our New Orleans community. Our firm is proud serve our friends, neighbors and fellow community members beyond just helping with legal needs. We are routinely involved in local initiatives focusing on a wide range of causes and goals.
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