Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain Verdicts and Settlements
7 documented case results from Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain, spanning 2 verdicts and 2 settlements. Each is verified by our editorial team, with sources cited.
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$4.85 billion$4.85 Billion Vioxx MDL Settlement for Heart-Attack and Stroke VictimsLargest in LouisianaLargest of 2007
Settlement · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana (MDL-1657) · 2007
$591 million$591 Million Verdict Orders Big Tobacco to Fund Louisiana Smoker Cessation ProgramTop 20 in Louisiana · #3Largest of 2004
Verdict · Orleans Parish Civil District Court, New Orleans, LA (affirmed as ~$242M by La. 4th Circuit, 2010) · 2004
$230 million$230 Million Settlement for New Orleans Clergy Abuse Survivors After Five-Year Archdiocese BankruptcyTop 20 in Louisiana · #6Top 20 of 2025 · #13
Settlement · U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · 2025
$4.81 millionJury Finds Entergy Half at Fault for Lineman's Electrocution During Hurricane Gustav Repairs
Verdict · Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, Louisiana · 2012
$1.72 millionLongshoreman Who Lost His Leg to a Haphazard Barge Stow Wins $1.72 Million Judgment Against Stevedore
Judgment · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans (affirmed, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit) · 1995
$1.26 millionCourt Awards $1.26 Million to Widow of Offshore Derrick Hand Who Died of Meningitis After Delayed Care
Judgment · Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, New Orleans · 2002
$1.01 millionCourt Awards $1.01 Million to Quarterboat Maintenance Man Pinned by Tow Line After Tug Fired Engines
Judgment · Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit (appeal from Orleans Parish) · 1998
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.