January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. WWL-TV in New Orleans has recently posted several videos and articles about sexual human trafficking in the New Orleans area. Sex trafficking is a billion dollar industry in the United States and Sex Traffickers Are Targeting American Girls and women. WWL-TV’s Meg Farris reports on sex trafficking in New… Read More
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Some Recommended Steps You Can Take to Preserve Your Rights if You Are Sexually Assaulted
Here is a reprint of Lamothe Law Firm attorney Kristi Schubert‘s article from August, 2018 on what to do if you have been sexually assaulted. There are no “wrong” ways to respond to a sexual assault or rape. Each individual will go through their own process of psychological recovery. Whether you report a sexual assault… 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
Follow These Steps If You Are Involved in an Auto Accident
If you are involved in an auto accident, be sure to follow these steps to help protect your health, safety and interests after the accident: 1. Notify the police in order to file a detailed report. 2. Gather all contact information, driver’s license number and insurance information from the other driver. 3. If possible, take… 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
Super Lawyer 2022 Frank Lamothe
Lamothe Law Firm is pleased to announce that Frank Lamothe has been selected again for inclusion in Louisiana Super Lawyers 2022 for the practice area of Personal Injury – Plaintiff. This is the 15th consecutive year that he has earned this honor. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and… Read More
Kristi Schubert – Speaker on Sexual Abuse Cases for Attorney CLE Today
Lamothe Law Firm attorney Kristi Schubert is teaching attorneys about sexual abuse cases today for the New Orleans Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program. Her topic is Sexual Abuse Cases in Louisiana and Trauma-Informed Communication Tips for Attorneys. Kristi Schubert is an experienced civil litigation and personal injury attorney with particular experience in sexual abuse… Read More
New Law Helps Child Abuse Survivors Seek Justice and Benefits Society
A new Louisiana law has expanded the time for survivors of child sexual and physical abuse to file civil claims against their abusers and those who enabled the abuse. Re-Opening a Window for Time-Barred Claims Act No. 322 creates a three-year window for survivors of child sexual and physical abuse to file civil claims against… Read More
What to Do After Someone You Care About Has Been Raped
Rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse are unfortunately all too common. According to the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA), there are 237,868 incidents of rape in the US every year. Only 40 percent of rapes are reported, and even fewer result in the perpetrator’s conviction. If someone you love has been raped or assaulted,… Read More
Understanding the R. Kelly Guilty Verdict
On September 27, 2021, a federal jury in New York found Robert Kelly guilty of one count of racketeering and eight violations of the Mann Act, a federal anti-sex-trafficking law. He faces the possibility of ten years to life in prison. The verdict comes after a six-week trial, in which multiple witnesses testified about a… Read More
