Court Reduces Jury's Award to Workers for Burn Injuries From Well Explosion

A Louisiana appellate court reduced a jury’s multi-million award to two severely burned oil well workers, finding that a jury had awarded excessive amounts for lost future earnings. Case: Shephard v. AIX Energy, No. 51,965-CA, 05/23/2018, published. Facts: Jeremy Shephard and Michael Jackson both worked for Dykes Well Service. In June 2013, the men were assigned to work on an oil well owned by AIX Energy. They were standing near the well when it exploded. Both were knocked over by a wall of flame and suffered serious burns. Procedural history: Shepard and Jackson filed personal i...