$830,434 Federal Court Judgment — Car Accident vs. United States (FTCA)
Jul 07, 2025OUTCOME: Judgment for plaintiff: $830,434.38 — over 16x the government's $50,000 pre-suit offer
Our client was driving in New Iberia, Louisiana, when an on-duty FBI special agent changed lanes into his vehicle, forcing it off the road and into a fire hydrant and brick column. He suffered cervical ... and lumbar spine injuries requiring a lumbar fusion (L4-5 TLIF) and a 3-level cervical fusion (ACDF), with future surgeries anticipated. Because the at-fault driver was a federal employee, the only path to recovery was a lawsuit against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act — a bench trial in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana against government attorneys. The government offered just $50,000 before suit. We tried the case and the Court entered judgment for $830,434.38 — more than 16 times the pre-suit offer. Full case story: https://inzinalaw.com/case-results/830k-federal-court-judgment-car-accident-new-iberia/
