Via Louisisana Advocates (VOL XXIII): “Plaintiff’s counsel: André Gauthier and Lee “Jody” Amedee III of Gauthier & Amedee, Gonzales, Louisiana – Rear-end wreck: neck pain; $1 million. For 15 years prior to plaintiffs wreck, he had neck problems. Plaintiff testified that the wreck caused his pain levels to increase in frequency and severity. Plaintiff’s treating orthopedist testified that although the pre- and post-wreck scans [MRI Scans] looked the same, he believed plaintiff suffered an aggravation of a pre-existing degenerative condition.