# Louisiana woman wins nearly $450,000 after $32,500 river barrier fails and home shifts

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- Published: 2026-11-02T19:29:00+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-louisiana-woman-paid-32500-for-a-wooden-river-barrier-to-protect-her-109000-home-but-it-failed-in-a-flood-and-her-house-shifted-a-court-has-now-awarded-her-nearly-450000-after-removing-her-share-of-blame/articleshow/135451683.cms
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/louisiana-woman-wins-nearly-450-000-after-32-500-river-barrier-fails-a-b4196c/

After suffering extensive structural damage to her home from a failing wooden bulkhead, Elizabeth Molbert took legal action against the contractor involved and succeeded. The jury assigned 75% of the blame to the contractor and, in a twist, the appeals court ruled that Molbert had no fault in the matter, increasing her compensation to $448,431.34 and adjusting her mental anguish damages to align w

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