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
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The Catholic Church and the Art of the Coverup
Richard Windman, the President of Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse, wrote this interesting article, The Catholic Church and the Art of the Coverup, recently featured in the Big Easy Magazine. As a survivor who came forward publicly about his own abuse as a child at the hands of employees at Jesuit High School in New… Read More
Frank Lamothe – Best Lawyers in America Honor
Frank E. Lamothe, III has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 for Personal Injury – Plaintiff. This marks 37 consecutive years that Mr. Lamothe has been included, making him one of a select group of attorneys to receive this recognition nationwide. The Best Lawyers in America© attorneys are recognized by… Read More
Richard Martin in the News – Seacor Power Hearing
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 Law Firm Files Two Lawsuits for Child Abuse Survivors
News from KATC in Lafayette, Louisiana: Two suits filed under new law that expands time for sex abuse claims. These suits were filed by the Lamothe Law Firm as soon as this new law took effect. One suit was filed in New Orleans federal court against Brothers of the Holy Cross Schools by John Lousteau… Read More
Lamothe Files First Child Sexual Abuse Cases Under Louisiana’s New Lookback Window
UPDATE (6/16/24): The Louisiana Supreme Court and the state legislature have reopened the courthouse doors through June 2027 for adult Louisianans subjected to childhood sexual assault. During that “lookback window,” survivors may bring claims and seek justice from their abusers. Just after 12 a.m. on August 1, Lamothe Law Firm, LLC filed their first… 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
New Sexual Assault Advocacy Center in Louisiana
Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA) has announced a new sexual assault advocacy center in Louisiana: Southeast Advocates for Family Empowerment (SAFE) is provisionally accredited for Tangipahoa, Livingston and St. Helena Parishes and will serve both sexual assault and domestic violence survivors. Their crisis line number is 888-411-1333. There are 11 other accredited sexual assault… 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
