Recent Verdicts &Settlements

In 2015 Dick Chopin was trial counsel and obtained a jury verdict in a medical malpractice case in New Orleans, Louisiana. This case involved the death of an 8 year old girl and is thought to be the second highest jury verdict in a medical malpractice case awarded to a single plaintiff.

The Chopin Law Firm recently negotiated a settlement on behalf of our client who tripped and fell on a defective handicapped ramp. Attorneys, Mike Letourneau and Justin Chopin, skillfully negotiated this settlement in a mere matter of months. Immediately upon learning of the accident and before a claim was ever filed, The Chopin Law Firm had its experts on the scene of the accident taking pictures, measurements, and preserving the evidence. Once our experts determined that the walkway was hazardous, the defendants had no choice but settle the case.

The Chopin Law Firm recently represented an injured worker who fell from 16 feet in the air covering cargo with a plastic wrap. His foot became entangled in the plastic and fell to the ground. While he was lucky to be alive, he severely fractured his arm. The Chopin Law Firm was able to obtain a settlement in the amount of $475,145.00 despite overcoming very serious legal hurdles that could have had his case dismissed.

The Chopin Law Firm was able to obtain a settlement on behalf of one of the businesses it represents when an insurance adjuster stole the money for the insurance policies that our client paid for and never bought the policy. After the case sat dormant for years prior to hiring the Chopin Law Firm, Mike Letourneau and Justin Chopin enrolled in the case and immediately got the responsible parties to come to the table and pay.

Vessel owner and their insurance company insisted on making a $245,000.00 settlement confidential after our client, who was a Jones Act Seaman, was severely injured due to the vessel owner’s negligence. The vessel owner used their boat as a bumper to keep an untethered barge from hitting unmanned platforms.

Lawyers will tell you that defamation cases are almost always impossible to win. The Chopin Law Firm with Phil Lorio and Justin Chopin were able to get an amazing result for their client. This particular client had been arrested because a false report was made about her stealing merchandise. Defendants not only reported her to the police and the District Attorney’s office but also posted defamatory comments about her on the internet. Without question, our client was absolutely innocent. Our attorneys at The Chopin Law Firm skillfully set the case in a posture for trial and got the defendants to pay handsomely for the damages they caused.

The Chopin Law Firm successfully negotiated a settlement for our client who was in, what appeared to be, a relatively minor motor vehicle accident. Our client suffered from soft tissue injuries that needed medical care as well as some injections to relieve the pain. Under the pressure from Mike Letourneau of pushing the case to trial, the defense caved and paid what our client was owed.

The Chopin Law Firm successfully negotiated a worker’s compensation settlement for our client who slipped and fell on a stool while at work. When this client first came to our firm, the insurance company was accusing her of causing the accident and questioning her integrity of how the accident happened. Not long after Justin Chopin and Mike Letourneau enrolled, all accusations stopped, the insurance company immediately started paying her weekly benefits and agreed to settle the case. In the end, the insurance company paid $183,095.35 in benefits to our client.

Justin Chopin successfully negotiated a worker’s compensation settlement for our client who was injured when a bolt came off of a pressurized piece of equipment and embedded in his arm. After ensuring that our client received the necessary medical care, Justin Chopin was able to get the insurance company to settle. In the end, the insurance company paid a total of $207,045.44 in benefits to our client.

Our client broke her foot after misssing a step, while walking into a bar. The bar owner failed to provide adequate lighting or warning regarding the step. As a result, the bar agreed to pay a confidential $80,000 settlement.