Alvin Kamara pleads no contest to lesser misdemeanor charge, jury trial is cancelled; civil suit also settled on confidential terms

Regarding the amount that was paid, I would think that the District Attorney's office would not have given Kamara the agreement he received without the victim's consent and that the necessity of the victim's consent raised substantially the amount of the settlement of the civil lawsuit. I am not sure I understand the tactical reasons that the civil action was filed in Orleans Parish; though a very liberal venue for personal-injury lawsuits, it would also seem a favorable venue for a popular Saints football player. For this discussion, I am going to assume there was not a serious argument that there was a punitive-damage claim.

As to damages and the settlement amount, I suspect that nobody engaged in this discussion has read the reports of his treating physicians and other experts as to how much in lost income he had sustained, whether he had a permanent disability, whether he had sustained cognitive deficits, whether he had ongoing emotional complaints, and whether he had a future lost income or diminished earning capacity claim. Surely, there were reports from his treating physicians and employer or business records showing some lost income. Surely, there were some claims for future damages, and I would be surprised if there were not reports from a vocational expert and an economic expert. Was there also examination or treatment by a psychologist or possibly even a neuropsychologist? My point is that we really do not know how much Kamara paid to settle the civil lawsuit. If I had to guess, the amount was high six figures. But I am guessing. But if the plaintiff's attorneys wanted to be aggressive and creative, the amount could have been higher.