Verdicts

Auto Negligence Case

19th JDC Jury

Auto Negligence Case – $1,431,374.59 in Total Damages

644,571 (19th JDC 12/06/23)

Mesa Jefferson, plaintiff’s attorney, prevails in personal injury trial, when an East Baton Rouge jury awards her client total damages in the amount of $1,431,374.59.

The plaintiff filed suit against the defendant and the defendant’s employer, seeking damages resulting from injuries sustained in a rear-end collision. The trial lasted three days, and the jury deliberated for three hours, before returning with a verdict, awarding the plaintiff as follows: $206,374.59 in Past Medical Expenses; $400,000.00 for Future Medical Expenses; $300,000.00 for Past Pain and Suffering for the Back Injury; $250,000.00 for Future Pain and Suffering for the Back Injury; $75,000.00 for Loss of Enjoyment of Life; and $200,00.00 for Permanent Disability; for a total of $1,431,374.59.