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
Lamothe Files First Child Sexual Abuse Cases Under Louisiana’s New Lookback Window
Just after 12 a.m. on August 1, Lamothe Law Firm, LLC filed their first child sexual abuse claims under Louisiana’s House Bill 492. The new law extends the state’s statute of limitations and provides a three-year window for survivors of child sexual and physical abuse to file civil claims, even if the claim was previously… Read More
Lamothe Law Firm at the Coast Guard Hearing for Seacor Power Tragedy
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
Frank Lamothe Top 1% Honor
Frank Lamothe has been selected to the 2021 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. This is the third year that Frank has been honored by the NADC. National Association of Distinguished Counsel is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. … Read More
Top 40 Under 40 Honor – Kristi Schubert
Lamothe Law Firm attorney Kristi Schubert has been selected as a 2021 Top 40 under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer in Louisiana by The National Trial Lawyers. Only a select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state receive this honor. As a member of the Louisiana Association for Justice for the last 10… Read More
Lafayette Diocese and ex-Father Michael Guidry Try to Shift Blame to Family
Lamothe Law Firm represented this family against the Diocese of Lafayette and Father Michael Guidry, and negotiated a substantial settlement on behalf of our clients. As a condition of the settlement, we obtained a commitment that the Diocese of Lafayette would issue a public apology acknowledging that our client’s allegations against the priest were true,… Read More
Seacor Power Lift Boat Survivors Describe Escape and Rescue
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
Archdiocese of New Orleans Bankruptcy Contacts Claimants Directly
Last month, the Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy attorneys sent clergy sexual abuse survivors with claims against the Archdiocese three request for information letters. Instead of communicating with the survivors’ attorneys, these documents asking for information were sent directly to the claimants. Helen Lewis of Big Easy Magazine wrote an article about this, “Clergy Sexual… Read More
Follow These Steps if You Are Involved in a Car Accident
There were 40,125 car crashes with injury in Louisiana during 2020. There were 754 fatal accidents in Louisiana during 2020. Steps to Follow if You Are Involved in an Auto Accident Be sure to follow these steps to help protect yourself after the accident: 1. Notify the police in order to file a detailed report…. Read More
500 Leading Plaintiff Lawyers for 2021 – Lawdragon
Lawdragon, a leading legal publisher, has selected Frank Lamothe to its list of 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for 2021. The Lawdragon editorial team determined its honorees through submissions, extensive evaluation, and journalistic research, including comments from Frank’s peers in the profession. This award salutes Frank and other lawyers who have made it their mission… Read More
