Our client was injured while working on a pipe lay barge. He tripped and fell over an upright metal flange directly across an upper deck stairway landing. He sustained a 40% permanent impairment of the left leg and two surgeries were needed. One defendant settled prior to trial for a confidential sum. We tried the… Read More
Posts Categorized In: Maritime
“Where’s Waldo?” Jurisdiction in Maritime Cases
General and Rule 4(k)2 Jurisdiction by Richard M. Martin, Jr. Most of the time, thankfully, our Jones Act clients work in the Gulf of Mexico aboard locally-owned vessels. But that’s not always the case. Sometimes, your American client has a Jones Act employer which claims to be, e.g., from the Cayman Islands, while its corporate… Read More
DOI and DOT Post New Regulations
BSEE Posts New Regs for Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf —Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems On September 7, 2016, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement posted in the Federal Register its final rules regarding oil and natural gas production safety on the Outer Continental Shelf by addressing… Read More
Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury – Plaintiff
The Lamothe Law Firm is pleased to announce that Frank E. Lamothe, III has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 for Personal Injury – Plaintiff. This marks 32 consecutive years that Mr. Lamothe has been included, making him one of a select group of attorneys to receive this recognition nationwide. Since it was first published… Read More
LLF Richard Martin’s New Maritime Article
Here’s Richard J. Martin, Jr.’s latest maritime article recently published in the Louisiana Association for Justice’s Louisiana Advocate. JONES ACT STATUS REVISITED In Alexander v. Express Energy Services Operating, L.P., 784 F.3d 1032 (5th Cir. 2015)1, the U.S. Fifth Circuit held that a platform worker whose duties were assisted by an adjacent vessel more than… Read More
Louisiana Association for Justice Publishes Our Latest Maritime Article
Here’s the latest published article for the Admiralty Section of the Louisiana Association for Justice publication, Louisiana Advocate: Future Lost Income And Work-Life Expectancy by Richard M. Martin, Jr. Lamothe Law Firm, LLC If you represent maritime injury victims in federal court, one of your routine tasks is exchanging economic reports. Your client’s report typically… Read More
Maritime Personal Injury Settlement – $650K
Our client was a drill crew employee aboard a semi-submersible vessel when a drag block fell 4 to 5 feet onto his neck. He sustained significant injuries to his neck and required a single level cervical discectomy and fusion. We filed a Jones Act law suit in federal court on his behalf. The Judge agreed… Read More
Admiralty Law Firm of the Year in Louisiana
Lamothe Law Firm is so pleased to have been chosen the winner of the 2016 Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award for Admiralty Law Firm of the Year in Louisiana. The awards commemorate those who have been successful over the past 12 months and who have shown excellence not only in expertise but in service. The… Read More
Using Ruiz v Shell Oil Company in a Jones Act Case
Attorney Richard Martin recently published another maritime article for attorneys in the Louisiana Association for Justice’s May edition of Louisiana Advocate. Both Frank Lamothe and Mr. Martin are considered some of the best admiralty and maritime lawyers in Louisiana and are extremely skilled trial lawyers. Here’s the article: Using Ruiz v. Shell Oil Company in… Read More
10 Best for Personal Injury for Two Years in a Row
Lamothe Law Firm is proud to announce that the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has named Frank Lamothe as a member of their 10 Best in Louisiana for Client Satisfaction for Personal Injury Attorneys for 2 years in a row. The selection criteria for this honor includes being an industry leader, an active member… Read More
