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Although the firm focuses on major litigation, we handle selected cases of all sizes. A representative sample of our cases with verdicts or settlements in excess of $1,000,000 is listed below:
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Summary Judgment on liability in a commercial dispute valued in excess of $100,000,000.
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A $24,000,000 settlement in a class action concerning wrongful insurance practices by an insurer.
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An $18,000,000 jury verdict for the wrongful death of a plant worker who died after being severely burned.
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A $10,500,000 jury verdict for a man who was severely injured when his truck failed to negotiate a defective curve.
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Settlement of a Louisiana securities fraud case involving approximately $10,000,000.00 worth of private investments in a failed company based in New Orleans. .
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An $8,000,000 jury verdict for a man injured because of a defective roadway.
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A $6,950,000 settlement in an automobile accident case in which a young wife and mother sustained permanent brain damage.
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A $5,000,000 settlement of a class action in which 500 children became ill after being illegally exposed to a pesticide at school.
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A $5,000,000 settlement for several workers injured by exposure to chemicals at a chemical plant.
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A $3,600,000 settlement for the death of a worker who was burned.
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A $3,200,000 settlement in an out of state medical malpractice claim involving a man who received severe and permanent damages as a result of substandard emergency department care.
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A $3,000,000 jury verdict in 1979 for a worker who was electrocuted. This verdict was the largest jury verdict in the history of the State of Louisiana at that time.
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A $3,000,000 settlement for a young girl severely injured as the result of a defective highway.
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A $3,000,000 settlement for several workers who contracted cancer as a result of exposure to chemicals in the workplace.
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A $2,800,000 settlement for a young girl on a bicycle struck by a vehicle.
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A $2,400,000 settlement of a legal malpractice case.
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A $2,300,000 settlement of a toxic exposure claim brought by a group of workers at a chemical plant.
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A $2,100,000 settlement for a young man struck by an 18 wheeler.
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A $2,125,000 settlement for a man who was burned as a result of a defective installation of a propane tank.
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A $2,100,000 settlement for a teenager who was born with birth defects as a result of a defective drug his mother took during pregnancy
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A $2,000,000 settlement for the family of a man who lost his life in an explosion at a local chemical plant. The firm was lead counsel in the litigation.
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A $2,000,000 settlement in North Carolina for the family of a man who was injured in a paper mill.
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A $1,800,000 settlement for a young boy injured in an intersectional collision.
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A $1,650,000 settlement of a non-surgical back injury in an industrial accident.
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A $1,500,000 settlement for an electrical worker who was electrocuted.
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A $1,450,000 judgment for a girl who lost part of her leg in a motorcycle accident caused by an intoxicated driver, including $250,000 in punitive damages.
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A $1,400,000 settlement for a worker injured by a defective valve.
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A $1,200,000 settlement involving an injury due to defective heavy equipment.
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A $1,000,000 judgment for a young girl who sustained a severely broken leg when hit by a truck.
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A $1,000,000 settlement for the wrongful death of a man due to a defective intersection.
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A $1,000,000 settlement for injuries to a man due to a battery.
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A $1,000,000 settlement to a man who was injured when he fell off of a drilling platform as the result of a defective railing, and a later settlement of $600,000 to his wife for her claim for her husband's wrongful death.
- Over 25 medical malpractice cases with judgments or settlements in excess of the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Cap of $500,000.
Other Significant Cases:
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A judgment for the family of a Japanese exchange student who was shot by a homeowner when the student went to the wrong house to attend a Halloween party.
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A confidential settlement for the family of a man who died in the crash of a defective private airplane.
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A confidential settlement for the judicial administrator of a court fired because he was a whistle-blower.
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Several confidential settlements for victims of sexual abuse by priests.
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A confidential judgment and settlement for a victim of sexual abuse by her psychiatrist.
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A confidential settlement for a victim of sexual abuse by her physician.
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A confidential judgment and settlement for a victim of sexual abuse by her psychologist.
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A confidential judgment for a victim of sexual abuse by her social worker.
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A confidential settlement for a victim of sexual abuse by a family friend.
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A confidential settlement for a victim of sexual abuse by a family member.
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In 1985, on the day of the United States Senate election, thousands of minority voters were illegally "purged" from the voting rolls by the East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor. As a result, when these voters went to the polls they were not allowed to vote. The firm immediately, and successfully, filed an action to have these minority voters' rights reinstated, prompting the Mayor of the City of Baton Rouge to issue a proclamation naming election day 1985 as "Moore and Walters Appreciation Day" because of the firm's pro bono efforts on behalf of these citizens.
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Numerous confidential settlements in employment and labor disputes.
(Names of clients and defendants are not disclosed to protect the privacy of our clients, and in some instances, due to confidentiality agreements.
(The amount of any settlement or judgment is dependent on many factors, which may include the strength of the case, the seriousness of the injuries, the amount of loss, the skill of the attorney involved, and in some instances the ability of the defendant to pay. Amounts shown do not include legal interest.)
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