Case Results

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Inzina Law Injury Attorneys takes cases that are hard to prove and hard to win, and tries them when they have to be tried. The results below include a claim two other law firms had already turned down and a judgment against the United States Government after trial.

Every case is different, and past results are not a guarantee of future successes. What these pages show is how we work: what the other side offered, what we did about it, and where the case ended up.

What kind of cases does Inzina Law take?

Serious injury cases in Acadiana, with commercial truck collisions at the center of the practice. Six of the 16 recent results below came from a crash with a commercial truck or commercial vehicle, and those six account for most of what we have recovered. We also handle maritime and offshore injuries, and claims against government drivers under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Blase Inzina spent 12 years defending insurance companies before he switched sides. He knows how a carrier values a file, and he knows the difference between a file marked for settlement and a file marked for trial. That is why we prepare every case as though it is going to a courtroom.

Has another firm already told you no?

That is not the end of it, and it is worth one more look. One of the results below is a case two other law firms declined, both of them telling our client it would be too hard to prove. Hard to prove is not the same as impossible, and a case that needs work is not the same as a case without value.

Fall cases, contested liability, a client who was partly at fault, an injury an insurer says was pre-existing: these are the files that get turned away on the first phone call. They are also the ones where the difference between a lawyer who looks and a lawyer who does not is the whole case.

If you have been told you do not have one, the second opinion costs nothing.

What happens when we do not accept the offer?

We file suit and we try the case. Most injury claims still resolve before trial, and that is often the right outcome for the client. Three of the results below came out of federal court, including one against the United States Government itself, where there was no insurance company to claim against and government lawyers on the other side. In the largest result on the list they made no offer at all until the eve of trial. When the offer is not close, the answer is a courtroom.

Recent results

$4,000,000 settlement: Hit by a commercial vehicle, Vermilion Parish. The client had multiple spine surgeries.

$1,000,000 settlement: Bicycle rider struck by a commercial truck, Lafayette Parish. The client suffered a crushed pelvis and other leg injuries. Read about this case

$800,000: Car accident, Iberia Parish. Federal court judgment against the United States Government (the FBI) after trial, more than 15 times the government’s initial offer of $50,000. The client needed a lumbar fusion and a neck fusion. Read how this case was won

$500,000 settlement: Motorcycle rider struck by a commercial truck, Vermilion Parish. The rider was killed, and we represented the family in a wrongful death claim. Read about this case

$475,000 settlement: Collision with a commercial truck, New Iberia. The client had a back injury that required a fusion.

$416,000 settlement: Collision with a commercial truck, East Baton Rouge Parish, federal court. The client needed neck surgery. Read about this case

$395,000 settlement: Crushed hand working on a drilling rig, federal court. Read about this case

$365,000 settlement: Collision with a commercial truck, Texas. The client needed neck surgery, and the defense disputed that she was injured in the crash. It settled after mediation.

$225,000 settlement: T-bone collision, Lafayette Parish. The client had a head injury and a neck injury.

$212,500 settlement: Struck by a car, St. Martin Parish. The client had back and neck injuries and needed multiple steroid injections.

$190,000 settlement: Rollover crash on a muddy road, Lafayette Parish. A construction company left the roadway muddy and slick. The client had a back injury treated with medial branch blocks and radiofrequency ablation.

$175,000 settlement: Left-turn collision, Lafayette Parish. Another driver turned left in front of the client.

$175,000 settlement: T-bone collision, Calcasieu Parish

$150,000 settlement: Car accident, East Baton Rouge Parish. The client had a herniated disc and a traumatic brain injury.

$140,000 settlement: Fall in a pothole in a commercial parking lot, Lafayette Parish. The client suffered a fractured hip. Two other firms had declined the case. Read about this case

$100,000 settlement: Red-light collision, Lafayette Parish. Another driver failed to stop at a red light.

Were you hurt in an accident in Acadiana?

Call (337) 347-7177 for a free consultation. We will tell you honestly what your case looks like, including when it does not need a lawyer. No fee unless we win.

Inzina Law Injury Attorneys, 3861 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy., Suite 601, Lafayette, LA 70503.

Frequently asked questions

Does a bigger settlement offer mean my case is worth more?

Not on its own. An early offer reflects what the insurance company thinks it can close the file for, not what the case is worth. In the federal case above, the first offer was $50,000 and the judgment was $800,000. Have a lawyer evaluate the claim before you accept anything.

Will my case go to trial?

Probably not, and that is normal. Most injury cases settle. What changes the settlement is whether the other side believes you will try it. We prepare every file that way.

How much does it cost to hire Inzina Law?

Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, which means we are paid a percentage of the recovery and you owe no attorney fee if we do not win.

Do you take cases against the government?

Yes. Claims involving federal, state, or local government vehicles follow different rules and shorter deadlines than an ordinary car accident claim. A claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act has to be filed with the correct agency on Standard Form 95 within two years of the accident, before any lawsuit is possible.

Figures shown are rounded; the exact amounts are on file. Past results are not a guarantee of future successes. Every case depends on its own facts and must be evaluated on its own.