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re: Louisiana Scaffold Builder wins $411 million Verdict. Largest in Louisiana History.
Posted on 3/5/25 at 10:54 pm to Chastains
Posted on 3/5/25 at 10:54 pm to Chastains
I once wrote a few permits for Brock. The foreman was telling me the company was over billing it's customers for years and were in court.
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Posted on 3/5/25 at 11:12 pm to Chastains
What the flying frick.
What is wrong with this country? Half a billion dollars for someone hurt on the job bc some shitty company covered it up?
Should the people who died on the air craft all get a full billion since there was supposed to be no danger? 66 passengers right? So what 66billion dollars lmfao
wtf is going on with the court system and awarding money
What is wrong with this country? Half a billion dollars for someone hurt on the job bc some shitty company covered it up?
Should the people who died on the air craft all get a full billion since there was supposed to be no danger? 66 passengers right? So what 66billion dollars lmfao
wtf is going on with the court system and awarding money
Posted on 3/6/25 at 5:56 am to Lsutigerturner
I think the juries award such high numbers now because every slap dick on the jury hopes deep down inside they can hit the personal injury lotto jackpot themselves.
This post was edited on 3/6/25 at 5:58 am
Posted on 3/6/25 at 6:17 am to VADawg
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frick laywers. They're a major reason everything is so expensive now.
Yes, it is the advocate of the victim, so in fact the victim, who is to blame, not negligent parties who damage others and should be allowed to do so with relative immunity so the rest of us can buy shite for a few shackles less.
If we were serious about lowering the costs associated with litigation, we aren't but if we were, we would have universal basic health care for every single human being within our borders. We are already paying for the healthcare of those who cant't or won't....I know many like to pretend that they just die and cost us nothing but that refuses to acknowledge the preponderance of medical collections and the high cost of healthcare for those who do pay their bills - there ain't no free lunch, those who pay do so for everyone now. The biggest part of insurance premium costs is healthcare. In countries where everyone has basic health insurance, and it costs less than what we do, they also have far lower insurance premiums for ALL types of insurance because they don't have lawyers suing everyone because there ain't no money in it...medical bills are taken care of.
Posted on 3/6/25 at 10:14 am to TheFranchise
quote:So... “Nice scaffolding company you got here, it’d be a shame if something happened to it”.
Had Brock and its insurer done the right thing and paid the valid claim when due, this verdict wouldn’t have happened.
Posted on 3/6/25 at 11:00 am to Chastains
Sad case indeed
The amounts are astounding and beyond reasonable
The amounts are astounding and beyond reasonable
Posted on 3/6/25 at 12:54 pm to AwgustaDawg
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there ain't no money in it...medical bills are taken care of.
Oh so this is all about the medical bills?? Who knew.
Posted on 3/6/25 at 12:59 pm to Koach K
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I think the juries award such high numbers now because every slap dick on the jury hopes deep down inside they can hit the personal injury lotto jackpot themselves.
It’s all been turned to Monopoly money. People have seen crazy numbers being thrown around in every aspect of society.
So now if a juror thinks someone did something wrong, their brain starts ridiculously high. A million used to be a big deal, now a million or higher is the floor for most every claim in the average juror’s mind.
It’s not “real money” anymore.
Posted on 3/6/25 at 1:00 pm to ChestRockwell
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The foreman was telling me the company was over billing it's customers for years and were in court.
That literally happens with every contractor in every plant. The jobs are all bid out first. The companies paying for the contracts know what they have.
Now, flip that on its head, I know for a FACT that Sasol couldn’t, and probably still, can’t pay their bills.
Posted on 3/6/25 at 1:09 pm to Chastains
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This post was edited on 3/6/25 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 3/6/25 at 1:15 pm to X123F45
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I don't think 411 million is needed for the guy. I do think 411 million is needed to discourage this sort of behavior from companies.
What hiring people like Jose and crazy Mike?
This post was edited on 3/6/25 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 3/6/25 at 1:21 pm to Martini
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This will get reduced but the message is clear.
Sure is, ask for 400 million anytime you get injured.
I just want people to remember this next time they complain about costs of insurance or costs to businesses going up that get passed to you.
This post was edited on 3/6/25 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 3/6/25 at 1:24 pm to AwgustaDawg
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we would have universal basic health care for every single human being within our borders.
Can’t with open borders and defending Canada and Europe.
Posted on 3/6/25 at 2:10 pm to DevilDagNS
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Oh so this is all about the medical bills?? Who knew.
Of course it ain't...its mostly about lawyers getting paid a pile of money....which does not happen if there is no medical bill to litigate. It only happens in the US. It is almost unheard of (and is illegal in most of Europe) for an attorney to accept a case on contingency....no win no fee. The reason is simple...the biggest leverage the plaintiff has in most cases is tied to medical bills, past, present and especially future.....when those bills are met there is nothing to litigate. It also prevents all manner of ill shite related to insurance...workers comp insurance is almost free, liability insurance is cheap because it has no medical component....auto insurance is the same....its why insurance is so high in the states and why trial lawyers will work on contigency....
Posted on 3/6/25 at 3:19 pm to geauxpurple
Problem with that is the company may not be able to afford the appeal bond. I believe the appeal bond will be around 600 MM. Brock is only an 800MM dollar company.
Posted on 3/6/25 at 6:26 pm to Prominentwon
They were billing for jobs that didn't exist. Basically were audited.
Posted on 3/6/25 at 6:38 pm to brass2mouth
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Brock was negligent, but that somehow makes insurance skyrocket?
Yes
Posted on 3/6/25 at 6:45 pm to The Shaqtus
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You coming out of pocket for literal brain surgery?
Medical expenses were a fairly small part of the award, so he could pay for medical, keep $20 million and still do what he said and give almost all to charity. In this case “Almost All” would be about 90% of his share.
Posted on 3/6/25 at 9:37 pm to udtiger
They pop big verdicts around the country. Mostly in Texas.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 7:18 pm to Martini
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Maybe not try to cover it up and act like it didn’t happen. This will get reduced but the
message is clear. Don’t deny an obvious life changing injury and don’t let some moron post stupid shite.
They could and should have taken care of this in a much more professional way yet they acted completely like it didn’t happen.
And I’ve followed this for a while as I know a few people with some knowledge so I didn’t just get my opinion from the OP post.
What kind of “knowledge” did these people supposedly have?
Because unless they were standing in the ER or reviewing hospital and investigation reports with an OSHA attorney, I’m not sure how much insight they were actually bringing to the table—other than a healthy imagination and a keyboard.
Cover-up? Seriously?
If this was a “cover-up,” it has to be the most poorly executed one in history. The man was taken to the hospital in an ambulance, an investigation was launched immediately by both Brock and Phillips 66, and a worker’s comp claim was filed right away. Real covert stuff—right?
And the “moron posting stupid shite”?
If you're referring to a post on LinkedIn highlighting a team's safe performance—well, heaven forbid we acknowledge people doing good work. If the injury wasn’t classified as recordable based on medical documentation and OSHA guidelines, then the post is not only justified, it’s accurate. (Wild concept, I know.)
Do you know what treatment Mr. Valdivia actually received? Or are we just connecting dots with a crayon and calling it “insider info”?
I’ve spoken directly with an OSHA attorney and an OSHA rep—actual people whose job it is to interpret these things—and based on the medical reports, the incident didn’t meet the criteria for a recordable case. End of story.
So if we’re calling people “morons” for posting “stupid shite,” might want to check the mirror first.
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