For most workers in non-maritime industries, receiving compensation from their employers for on-the-job injuries means applying for and receiving workers’ compensation benefits. This is a “no fault” benefit, meaning the employee gets the care regardless of whether he/she or the employer caused the injury. The trade-off is that the injured worker cannot sue the employer… Read More
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Lamothe Law Firm Excellence in Catastrophic Injury Litigation
For more than 45 years, the Lamothe Law Firm has maintained a national reputation for excellence in catastrophic injury litigation. We focus on representing severely injured victims and the surviving families of those killed in accidents of all kinds. Our broad scope of litigation includes serious auto accidents as well as truck, motorcycle, industrial, oilfield… Read More
What Are My Rights When Injured Offshore?
At Lamothe Law Firm, maritime personal injury claims represent a large portion of our trial practice. Although our attorneys are also admitted to practice in Mississippi and Texas, where coastal federal district and state county courts have some maritime cases, Lamothe Law Firm is home-based in New Orleans, which is the heart of maritime litigation… Read More
Lamothe Law Firm – Maritime and Offshore Accident Attorneys
Our maritime attorneys are Frank Lamothe, Richard Martin and Julien Lamothe. The maritime attorneys at the Lamothe Law Firm represent workers who are injured in many different circumstances working on offshore equipment and structures including: – Fixed Platforms – Jackup Rigs – Semi-Submersibles – Crew Boats – Offshore Supply Vessels – Drill Ships At Lamothe… Read More
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act allows qualified injured workers to receive federal workers’ compensation type benefits for their injuries without regard to fault. The compensation is more limited than that allowed under the Jones Act. This means if you are injured on a fixed platform in the Gulf of Mexico, you have a… Read More
Maritime – What Are My Rights Under the Jones Act?
The Jones Act is a law enacted by Congress that provides protection to persons (“seamen”) who are members of the crew of a vessel. The Jones Act applies to inland river workers as well as offshore workers who work on a jack-up rig, semi-submersible, barge, drill ship, tug / towboat, crew boat , drill ship,… Read More
Frank Lamothe and Richard Martin – Maritime Attorneys
Frank Lamothe and Richard Martin are considered some of the best admiralty and maritime lawyers 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 involved… Read More
Richard Martin’s Maritime Articles to Educate Attorneys and the Public
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
Lamothe Law Firm Maritime Attorney Articles
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
Boat Manufacturer Liability in Maritime Accidents
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
