Frank Lamothe

Institutional Sexual Abuse: What It Is, and How It Protects Predators From Justice

Sexual abuse is one of the most serious and systemic problems plaguing our society. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most under-reported crimes in the books. According to surveys conducted by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVR), barely 40% of rapes are ever reported to the police. This number dwindles down to a sickening… Read More

Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault Have Until June 14, 2024 to Hold Their Attackers Liable

UPDATE (6/16/24): The Louisiana Supreme Court and the state legislature have reopened the courthouse doors through June 2027 for adult Louisianans subjected to childhood sexual assault. During that “lookback window,” survivors may bring claims and seek justice from their abusers. In 2021, the Louisiana legislature passed the Child Victims Act, enacting a special exception to… Read More

Super Lawyer Frank Lamothe for the 17th Consecutive Year

Lamothe Law Firm is pleased to announce that Frank Lamothe has been selected again for inclusion in Louisiana Super Lawyers 2024 for the practice area of Personal Injury – Plaintiff. This is the 17th consecutive year that he has earned this honor. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and… Read More

Louisiana’s Revised Statute of Limitations Offers Justice for Older Adults Subjected to Sexual Abuse as Children

UPDATE (6/16/24): The Louisiana Supreme Court and the state legislature have reopened the courthouse doors through June 2027 for adult Louisianans subjected to childhood sexual assault. During that “lookback window,” survivors may bring claims and seek justice from their abusers.   Often referred to as the “Lookback Window,” Louisiana Legislature Act 386 opens a brief… Read More

Archdiocese of New Orleans – Hope Haven and Madonna Manor

UPDATE (6/16/24): The Louisiana Supreme Court and the state legislature have reopened the courthouse doors through June 2027 for adult Louisianans subjected to childhood sexual assault. During that “lookback window,” survivors may bring claims and seek justice from their abusers.   The Guardian’s journalist Jason Berry recently published, “‘The devil was in that building’: New… Read More

Treating Adult Survivors of Child Clergy Sexual Abuse with the Compassion and Sensitivity They Deserve

UPDATE (6/16/24): The Louisiana Supreme Court and the state legislature have reopened the courthouse doors through June 2027 for adult Louisianans subjected to childhood sexual assault. During that “lookback window,” survivors may bring claims and seek justice from their abusers.   For adult survivors of clergy sexual abuse, the trauma doesn’t end with the act… Read More

Forbes Names Frank Lamothe and Kristi Schubert as Two of the Ten Best Personal Injury Attorneys in New Orleans

Congratulations to Lamothe Law Firm attorneys, Frank Lamothe and Kristi Schubert! Forbes Magazine has named our attorneys Lamothe and Schubert as two of the ten Best Personal Injury Lawyers of 2023 in New Orleans. Forbes considered many factors to come up with the Best Personal Injury Lawyers in New Orleans in 2023. Forbes’ mathematical module… Read More

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Louisiana’s Legal Window for Abuse Survivors is Closing

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Closes June 14th, 2027

On June 14, 2027, Louisiana’s lookback window closes. Until then, survivors of past childhood sexual abuse can bring a civil claim – even if the old deadline had already passed. Once it closes, that opportunity may be gone.