Richard R. Kennedy III

Richard
R. Kennedy III

Partner

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Personal Note

My family has been in Lafayette for generations, this is my home.  When I am not working, I enjoy spending time outdoors and on the water with my family.  I enjoy traveling and cooking. One fun fact is that I have ridden my motorcycles from Louisiana to South Dakota several times over the years.  My passion for helping others and our community has led me to volunteer and taking leadership positions with local and national non-profit organizations.

Notable Case Results

I have had the pleasure of helping my clients for over three decades.

• Over $3,000,000 for a bicyclist who suffered life altering injuries: a traumatic brain injury, loss of vision and hearing, facial paralysis, among other injuries. He will need a lifetime of care from medical providers and home health.  This was a policy limit settlement.
• Insurance policy limits of $15,000 for a rear-end collision on Johnston Street in Lafayette. The defendant driver admitted he was distracted by his cellphone.
• $47,000 for a rear-end collision in St. Martin Parish on Interstate 10 where my client suffered minor soft tissue injuries and thankfully recovered after a few months.
• $700,000 recovered for a family involved in a crash on Highway 90 in Iberia Parish where a hot shot driver working for a major company slammed into their vehicle. The mother, father and three daughters all sustained serious injuries but thankfully following medical treatment, all were able to return to their normal activities pain free.
• $375,000 for a mother and son on their way to school drop-off were t-boned by a commercial truck who ran a redlight on Highway 90 in Duson, Louisiana.
• $315,000 recovered from two insurance companies, the defendant driver’s and my client’s underinsured insurance, who paid their respective policy limits for injuries requiring neck and back injections, radiofrequency ablations, and physical therapy.
• $199,803 recovered from the at fault driver’s and my client’s underinsured insurance for neck and back injuries suffered in a crash where the other driver turned left right in front of him.

Awards & Recognitions

• Super Lawyers since 2020
• The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 for Civil Lawyers
• Coastal Conservation Association Volunteer of the Year for two years
• SCI President’s Award 2023

Experience Overview

For over 26 years I have focused on personal injury cases.  During this time, I have represented people who have been involved in minor crashes, major crashes, and fatal crashes.  While most cases end up settling, a select few make it to trial.  My goal is to maximize my client’s recovery and years of legal experience, coupled with a lifetime of developing relationships and storytelling, have been the keys to success.  I have handled cases in both state court and in federal courts throughout Louisiana and have represented clients here in Acadiana and those from across the country who have been injured while here in Louisiana.

Practice Areas

• Car accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Trucking accidents

Bar Admissions

• Louisiana, 2000
• United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana, 2001
• United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana, 2001
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 2001
• United States Cour of Appeals, 5^th Circuit, 2001
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education

• Loyola Law School New Orleans, J.D.
• Southern Methodist University, B.A., History

Professional Memberships

• Louisiana State Bar Association
• Lafayette Bar Association
• Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
• American Bar Association
• Louisiana Association for Justice

Community Involvement

• Lafayette Public Library Foundation – board member, vice president, president
• Downtown Lafayette Unlimited – board member
• Coastal Conservation Association, Acadiana Chapter – board member, president
• SCI Acadiana – board member, president