Car Accident Settlements for Cervical Disc Injury in Louisiana

One driver slowed in traffic and was rear-ended by another driver. The second driver claimed the first driver suddenly changed lanes, but the court directed a verdict on liability for the first driver. The injured driver treated for a disc herniation, requiring surgeries and injections, and became permanently disabled from her job. Experts discussed the crash forces, life care plan, and economic losses. The jury awarded damages for medicals, future care, lost wages, future earning capacity, physical suffering, mental anguish, and loss of enjoyment of life. The court reduced the award due to a statutory cap on non-economic damages.

A driver was rear-ended by another vehicle while stopped on a road. The injured driver treated for a disc injury and a head injury. The case involved complex causation proof due to a prior injury and a subsequent crash. The jury awarded economic and non-economic damages.

One driver was rear-ended by another driver in a sedan. The injured driver reported neck pain and sought medical treatment. An MRI revealed a cervical disc injury. The case went to trial, and the court found for the injured driver, awarding medical expenses and damages for pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and disability.