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Category: Auto Accident, Brain Injury & Spinal Injury
Lawyer: Chip Cossé
Location: Texas
Description: Our client was traveling at highway speeds when he suddenly lost control and his car rolled over four times. He suffered several broken vertebrae in his neck and had to have two vertebrae removed. He also suffered a brain injury and spinal injuries. It was determined that the cause of the crash was a defective tire that separated while he was driving. The Cossé Law Firm took action to hold all negligible parties responsible, successfully litigating a satisfactory judgment for our client.
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Category: Auto Accident, Brain Injury & Spinal Injury
Lawyer: Chip Cossé and Vincent Scallan
Location: Port Fourchon, LA
Description: Our client was rear-ended at over 50 mph by another driver. Immediately after the crash, our client was dizzy, had headaches and blurry vision and suffered from spinal injuries. He was diagnosed with a brain injury resulting from the collision. The team at Cossé Law Firm faced off against the big insurance companies and were able to deliver a meaningful result for our client. The insurance company refused to pay $1,000,000 at mediation but we got $5,000,000 at trial.
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Category: Auto Accident, Brain Injury & Spinal Injury
Lawyer: Chip Cossé
Location: Metairie, LA
Description: Our client, someone who trusted us with his life-changing case, was working as a mechanic when he was rear-ended at a high speed. In a blink of an eye, he faced a brain injury and severe spinal injuries, needing not one but two surgeries. In this case, the insurance company denied the claim based on a coverage issue, but we won and it was determined that another $2,000,000 of coverage was available, which we got for our client.
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Category: 18-Wheeler Accident
Lawyer: Vincent Scallan
Location: New Orleans, LA
Description: Our client’s vehicle was run off the road by an 18 wheeler and ran head-on into a telephone pole. There was no contact between the vehicles. Our attorney canvassed the area immediately for surveillance an obtained a blurry copy, which was digitally enhanced to determine the license plate number. The insurance company settled at mediation for the remainder of insurance coverage available.
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Category: Motorcycle Accident
Lawyer: Chip Cossé
Location: Hammond, LA
Description: Broken bones, spinal cord injuries, severe road rash and burn injuries, and paralysis are just some of the consequences that can happen when a negligent driver crashes into a motorcycle. In this case, our client was rear-ended by another vehicle traveling more than 90 MPH while on a motorcycle. He was hit with such force that he was thrown over 300 feet down the road. Our client suffered severe spinal injuries which required major invasive surgery. Initially, it was thought that there was only $1,250,000 of insurance available, but Chip Cossé refused to take the funds available, instead opting to take the necessary depositions which revealed another $1,000,000 in coverage and securing it for his deserving client.
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Category: Auto Accident, Brain Injury & Spinal Injury
Lawyer: Chip Cossé
Location: Texas
Description: In this case, our client was involved in a head-on collision with an uninsured driver. He sustained a traumatic brain injury, as well as injuries to the cervical and lumbar regions of his spine and was unconscious for more than thirty minutes. Our client’s auto insurance company claimed that he rejected uninsured motorist (UM) coverage. Chip Cossé hired a former handwriting analyst for the FBI that was able to confirm that the insurance company forged his signature on the UM rejection form.
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Category: Auto Accident
Lawyer: Vincent Scallan
Location: New Orleans, LA
Description: DUI or DWI is the most serious threat to the safety of motorists, their passengers, and pedestrians. DWI/DUI is not only a crime, but in most cases the injured victims of intoxicated drivers are entitled by law to compensation for their medical treatment and other injury-related expenses and in many cases, punitive damages, which are additional amounts to punish the wrongdoer for their conduct. In this case, our client was struck repeatedly by a driver who was under the influence of synthetic marijuana. She sustained multi-level injuries to her neck, which required her to undergo two separate surgeries.
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Category: Auto Accident & Spinal Injury
Lawyer: Chip Cossé
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Description: An automobile accident can happen to anyone. In a split second it can change your life forever. Following a car accident, many of our clients face serious, long-term injuries, overwhelming medical expenses, and other related and difficult personal challenges. In this case, our client was involved in a car accident where their vehicle was hit on the rear right side, causing them to spin out of control. They suffered from multi-level neck and back disc injuries that required extensive surgery to treat.
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Category: Auto Accident & Spinal Injury
Lawyer: Chip Cossé
Location: New Orleans, LA
Description: In this case, our client was rear-ended. Then, while exiting his vehicle in order to exchange insurance information, the defendant attempted to flee the scene in his own vehicle and struck our client, tossing his body into the air. Our client landed on concrete and sustained injuries to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of his spine as well as his right knee. Our client had to undergo surgeries to his back, neck, and knee.
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Category: Wrongful Death
Lawyer: Katelyn Donnelly
Location: Metairie, LA
Description: Our client tragically lost her 9-month-old child when her car slid on an icy roadway and flipped into a canal. After extensive research by Katelyn Donnelly, she found that the canal lacked appropriate safety rails despite being identified by the parish as an area for improvement, with funds approved several years prior.
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Category: Auto Accident
Lawyer: Jake Weinstock
Location: Kenner, LA
Description: Our client underwent surgery after a three-car collision where the other party’s plaintiff claimed most of the injuries. With an accident reconstruction expert, we were able to prove that our client’s injuries were caused by the force of the collision, resulting in our client receiving over 80% of the insurance available.
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Category: Auto Accident
Lawyer: Vincent Scallan
Location: Bogalusa, LA
Description: After being rear-ended by a state vehicle, our client suffered serious injuries and required surgery which was subject to a $500,000 cap. However, with the use of a life care plan to project future medical costs, we were able to secure an additional $200,000 for her.
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Category: Auto Accident
Lawyer: Katelyn Donnelly
Location: Chalmette, LA
Description: A rear-end collision resulted in several orthopedic injuries and a mild traumatic brain injury for our client. Despite facing challenges from pre-existing back injuries, Katelyn fought tirelessly on their behalf and successfully presented expert medical testimony to prove the extent of their new injuries and help them obtain the justice and compensation they deserved.
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Category: Auto accident & Brain Injury
Lawyer: Jake Weinstock
Location: Metairie, LA
Description: Mild traumatic brain injury with spinal surgery from a car crash. Our client had a previous spinal surgery which complicated this case, but Jake Weinstock was able to prove which issues were new and caused by this accident and that there was a brain injury.
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Category: 18-Wheeler Accident
Lawyer: Jake Weinstock
Location: New Orleans, LA
Description: Our client received shoulder surgery due to injuries sustained in a car accident, typically valued at $100,000-$150,000. Our legal team went to trial and achieved a jury verdict that is among the highest in Louisiana’s history for this type of injury.