Trucks are the most dangerous vehicles on Louisiana’s roads. With a federally-set weight limit of 80,000 pounds and an unloaded weight of about 35,000 pounds, it is no surprise that when these behemoths of the road are involved in an accident, the results can be devastating. When you add in other factors such as truckers… Read More
Your New Pickup Truck May Put You at Greater Risk of Injury or Death
Americans love pickup trucks. Whether we buy them for practical, stylistic, or symbolic reasons, more of us are sitting in the cabs of pickups and other light trucks every year. Automakers sold 2.8 million full-size and mid-size pickups in 2017, marking a 4.8 percent increase over 2016, and pickup trucks account for over 16 percent… Read More
Lawsuit Filed for Victims of Catastrophic Tank Battery Explosion
Lamothe Law Firm, in association with the Shafner Law Firm of Denver, Colorado, recently filed a lawsuit arising out of a catastrophic tank battery explosion in Mead, Colorado that killed one worker and seriously injured three others. We are representing two of the injured workers, who sustained extremely serious, permanent injuries, including third-degree burns. The… Read More
Catastrophic Injuries Jump at Popular Trampoline Parks
Most birthday parties or fun afternoons with family and friends don’t involve children suffering catastrophic injuries after being thrown violently and unexpectedly into hard surfaces. Unfortunately, the increased popularity of trampoline parks is leading to a jump in serious and sometimes catastrophic injuries among kids and adults alike. Before you consider a trip to one… Read More
If I Was Partially At Fault for My Car Accident, Am I Totally Out of Luck?
by Julien G. Lamothe Sometimes, one driver is clearly responsible for an auto accident – the texting or distracted driver who rear-ends a car stopped at a light, the drunk driver who runs a stop sign, the speeding driver who loses control of his vehicle. Other times, however, the actions and decisions of two or… Read More
Inmate Suicides and Suicide Attempts
According to the U.S. News and World Report, the “Rise in Suicide Attempts in Texas Prisons Alarms Advocates.” The number of suicide attempts among Texas inmates logged by authorities has nearly tripled in the last decade. Mental illness contributes to prison suicides, which have risen sharply over the last five years. Just like hospitals and… Read More
What Families of Inmates Need to Know About the Prison Rape Elimination Act
Rape and other acts of sexual violence and abuse in the nation’s prisons and jails are not simply the result of individual actions by inmates or corrections officials. These horrific crimes are also the byproduct of systemic problems with how millions of Americans behind bars are housed and supervised, as well as entrenched attitudes of… Read More
