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Duplass Welcomes Natasha Wilson

Duplass, Zwain, Bourgeois, Pfister, Weinstock & Bogart, APLC has the recent pleasure and distinction of welcoming Natasha Wilson to our partnership.  Natasha joins us with a wealth of knowledge and experience defending clients in a multitude of specialties including construction defect, trucking, employment and labor, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, environmental, mass tort, Louisiana and Texas Workers’ Compensation, and insurance coverage disputes.  Natasha is licensed to practice in both Louisiana and Texas.

To learn more about Natasha’s considerable experience and background, click here.

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Andy Weinstock Wins Big in Civil District Court

Last Friday, Metairie Partner Andy Weinstock successfully completed a three day jury trial in Civil District Court in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Plaintiff was a 42 year old male injured when Defendant’s truck backed into the back of his vehicle.  Plaintiff’s MRIs showed a herniated disc in his neck and two in his back.  Plaintiff had undergone 2 Epidural Steroid Injections and had a third scheduled for post-trial.

Plaintiff requested $1,670,000 from the jury including $23,765.60 in stipulated medical costs and $320,000 in future medical costs.  The Jury returned a total verdict of $56,765.60.  This is less than 4% of what Plaintiff requested.

Ultimately, the jury awarded the aforementioned $23,765.60 in past medical costs, $8,000 in past physical pain and suffering and $25,000 in future medical expenses.  They declined to make any awards for past or future mental anguish, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.

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