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Gas Line Explosion Civil District Court of New Orleans
Case results |November 22nd, 2018
$ 3.25 million 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 was negligent when he covered an exposed gas line " class="read-more">< ?php echo get_field('btn_label','34') ?>-->
Francis Robinette vs Lafon Nursing Home New Orleans Municiple Court
Case results |November 22nd, 2018
$ 1.75 million 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 staff failed to evacuate Mrs. Robinette a..
Kamari Phelps vs Audubon Apartment, Inc. New Orleans Municiple Court
Case results |November 22nd, 2018
$ 3.75 million 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. The defect was directly tied to the due and the negligence of an apartment complex’s management...
Injury from Excessive Force Civil District Court of New Orleans
Case results |November 22nd, 2018
$ 2 million Excessive Force: Settlement 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...
Products Liability Civil District Court of New Orleans
Case results |November 22nd, 2018
approx. $ 4 million AKD obtained approximately $4 million dollars in a products liability case where the client’s tire caused his truck to roll over...
Apartment Complex Damage Civil District Court of New Orleans
Case results |November 22nd, 2018
$ 2 million 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...
Larry Robinson, et al vs. Amtrust Insurance Co. & Diesel Driving Academy, Inc., et al
Case results |November 22nd, 2018
$ 1.25 million 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 wheeler driven by a st..
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
Holiday |November 20th, 2018
Born on Tuesday, January 15, 1929, at the family home in Atlanta, Martin Luther King, Jr. was the first son and second child born to the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King. He grew up to follow in his father’s footsteps; studying at Morehouse College, Crozer Theological Sem..
What Is A Class Action Lawsuit?
General |November 20th, 2018
A Class Action Lawsuit is when multiple clients feel their negative experience with the same product or company take legal action against them. Claims against them may vary from work-related discrimination to side effects incurred by a pharmaceutical product. Before diving into the intricacies of a ..
California Vs Louisiana Child Car Seat Laws
General |November 20th, 2018
In Louisiana, Children under age 1 year or less than 20 lbs. must be restrained in a rear-facing child safety seat vs in California, where children under age 2, and under 40 lbs. or under 40”, must be properly secured in a rear-facing child restraint system. In Louisiana, children ages 1 until 4 o..
