The popularity of cruise ship vacations has soared since the COVID-19 pandemic. The industry expects a record level of activity in 2025, and locally, the Port of New Orleans anticipates its own record high of 1.3 million cruise passengers in 2024, up from 1.2 million in 2023. Many people look forward to relaxing in the… Read More
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Can You Recover Damage From an Auto Accident If You Don’t Have Insurance?
Getting into an accident with an uninsured driver is something every driver dreads. The only thing that makes that scenario more stressful is if you are the person without car insurance. Louisiana law requires all drivers to carry auto insurance. Driving without proper insurance can lead to hefty fines, legal consequences, and extra licensing requirements—particularly… Read More
Maritime Workers Are Five Times More Likely To Suffer Non-Fatal Injuries Than Other Workers
Louisiana has numerous navigable waterways, ocean estuaries, and open seas. Our rich maritime environment provides countless jobs for residents. These include shipyard workers, port employees, land-based engineers, architects, offshore riggers, and more. However, these bountiful employment opportunities come at a cost. According to CDC statistics, the non-fatal injury rate for maritime workers is roughly five… Read More
I Was Hurt in a Car Accident. Do I Need an Attorney?
A car accident is stressful—especially if it wasn’t your fault. These unexpected events often result in property loss, painful injuries, and sometimes death. Recovery isn’t easy, and if you’re the one who is hurt, you may face time off work, lost pay, and extra medical bills you might not know how to pay. After an… Read More
Lamothe Law Firm Files Multiple Lawsuits Pursuant to Child Sex Abuse Lookback Window
Lamothe Law Firm has recently filed multiple lawsuits on behalf of many survivors of child sex abuse pursuant to the upheld Lookback Window statute that allows survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek justice. The lawsuits that were filed involve decades old claims of child sex abuse against a variety of religious organizations and governmental/educational… Read More
How Parents Can Protect Their Children From Online Sexual Predators
Online child sex abuse is real, posing a threat that parents must understand to keep their kids safe. Child sexual predators are constantly looking for places to engage and abuse children, including churches, schools, playgrounds, or summer camps. But with more adolescents and teens spending time on the internet, predators are now trying to groom… Read More
Federal Court Motions to Dismiss and the Standard for Overcoming Them
Lamothe Law Firm attorneys have over 100 years of combined experience practicing in federal court including maritime law cases. Our maritime and offshore injury attorneys are Frank Lamothe, Richard Martin and Julien Lamothe. Here’s a popular article that Richard Martin wrote for other attorneys on “Legal Standards for Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12 Motions… Read More
The Prison Rape Elimination Act: Ensuring Inmates’ Safety and Dignity
Sexual assault in prison has long been a problem, and incidents of prisoner sexual assault are more common than you might think. A U.S. Department of Justice study indicates that 4.0% of state and federal prison inmates and 3.2% of local jail inmates were sexually victimized by another inmate or staff member in the past… Read More
Julien Lamothe Receives Lawyers of Distinction Honor for 2022
The Lawyers of Distinction has selected our attorney, Julien Guy Lamothe, as a 2022 Distinguished Member of their organization for excellence in the practice of law. Lawyers of Distinction attorneys must first be nominated by their peers. Then, there is a rigorous process to analyze their educational background, work, abilities, achievements and reviews. Julien Lamothe… Read More
Lamothe Law Firm Files Lawsuit Against Prison Guard for Prisoner Suicide
On July 25, 2022, Frank Lamothe and Julien Lamothe of the New Orleans-based Lamothe Law Firm, LLC, filed a Civil Rights Complaint against a prison guard from the Elayn Hunt Correctional Facility and the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections for the suicide of an inmate. The lawsuit alleges that the prison guard, Samantha… Read More
