Posts Categorized In: Maritime

At Lamothe Law Firm, we know maritime and offshore accident law. We have represented numerous claimants from the New Orleans and Gulf Coast area who were injured while working offshore. And we helped them get the compensation that they deserve. Frank Lamothe has over 40 years experience in representing maritime and offshore workers. He knows… Read More

Frank Lamothe and Richard Martin are considered some of the best maritime lawyers in the state and are extremely skilled trial lawyers who have won numerous multi-million dollar maritime and offshore personal injury, and wrongful death cases, in both state and federal courts in Louisiana as well as in other states. Their litigation experience has… Read More

The recent capsize of the SEACOR POWER off the Louisiana coast has brought renewed attention to an important question related to maritime disasters. Who is liable when a vessel’s crewmembers are injured or lost? Multiple parties may have overlapping liability under the law for concurrent acts (or omissions) that contributed to the occurrence. These parties… Read More

The two week U.S. Coast Guard hearing into the Seacor Power capsize in the Gulf of Mexico has ended. According to John Simerman’s article in The Advocate, “Hearing Reveals Troubling Details of Capsizing.” According to the article, even though the National Weather Service began issuing weather warnings about 9 am that morning and special marine… Read More

The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a hearing this week into the deadly wreck of the Seacor Power liftboat on April 13, 2021. The hearing is being livestreamed. This Marine Board of Investigation hearing includes participation from the National Transportation Safety Board who is running a parallel investigation with the Coast Guard. Dwayne Lewis provided… Read More

For crew members and other maritime workers, tragedies like the recent capsizing of the SEACOR POWER off the Louisiana coast hit close to home. Unfortunately, many maritime and offshore catastrophes are compounded when crew members in an emergency discover safety equipment is missing, defective, or improperly maintained. Precious lost moments searching for safety gear or… Read More

Here’s the latest activity in Re: Falcon Global Offshore II LLC, i.e., claims raised by the six survivors and on behalf of the thirteen crewmembers and passengers who were lost on March 13, 2021 when the offshore liftboat SEACOR POWER capsized in heavy weather: These lawsuits have been stayed by New Orleans-based Judge Jane Triche… Read More

Our client, Dwayne Lewis, tells about his rescue from the Seacor Power lift boat that capsized in the Gulf of Mexico on April 13, 2021 in this article by John Simerman, The Advocate. Frank Lamothe and Richard Martin are considered some of the best admiralty and maritime lawyers in the state and are extremely skilled… Read More

On June 1, 2021, in the aftermath of the April 13, 2021 SEACOR POWER disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, Richard Martin and Frank Lamothe of the New Orleans-based Lamothe Law Firm, LLC, filed a General Maritime Law Complaint for Damages on behalf of Dwayne Lewis against Seacor Marine, LLC. Seacor Liftboats, LLC, and Semco,… Read More

We are pleased to announce that Corporate INTL Global Awards has named the Lamothe Law Firm the “Admiralty Law Firm of the Year in Louisiana” for 2021. Corporate INTL’s annual awards mark excellence for the world’s leading advisers. The awards commemorate those who have been successful over the past year and who have shown excellence… Read More