LOUISIANA DENIM DAY – APRIL 10, 2019 April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month. We are wearing blue denim today in solidarity with sexual assault victims who are wrongly blamed for the assaults perpetrated against them. Since 1999, wearing jeans on Denim Day has become a symbol against destructive attitudes surrounding sexual assault that… Read More
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Fighting Child Abuse and Sexual Assault if the Police Won’t Help
If you believe a child has been abused, raped, or sexually assaulted in Louisiana and your local police department is unwilling or unable to help, what do you do? Under state law, you have a number of options to help ensure the safety of the child and pursue justice. Beyond Criminal Laws: The Louisiana Children’s… Read More
What to Do Now if Your Child Has Been Sexually Assaulted at School
Sexual abuse or assault can happen to anyone, regardless of gender, age, race, or socioeconomic status. When the victim is a child, however, it can be especially difficult to know how to respond. As more and more children report being sexually abused or assaulted in grade school and high school, it’s vital that parents take… Read More
Child Sexual Abuse Statistics in New Orleans and Louisiana
The frequency of child sexual abuse in the U.S. is difficult to quantify because often it goes unreported, but statistics – even if the underlying data is underreported – remain staggering. In 2017, of the more than 1.1 million children under the age of 18 living in Louisiana, nearly one in every 2,000 of those… Read More
National Vaccine Injury Court
National Vaccine Injury Court Building, Washington, D.C. – Business Insider Lamothe Law Firm’s attorneys are one of the few in the nation designated to practice in “Vaccine Court.” We are specially classified by the Court to assist vaccine injury victims to get financial compensation and at no cost to our clients. Every year, a small… Read More
Pay Attention to the Adults Your Child Knows
Ninety percent of children who are sexually abused will be abused by someone they already know and trust. Ninety-six percent of child sexual abuse perpetrators are male. Just because a person seems charming, well-liked or wealthy, do not lower your guard. Some predators are experts at seeming kind and having your child’s best interests in… Read More
What Are My Rights for a Maritime/Offshore Injury?
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
Do you know how to spot sexual predator behavior?
The statistics regarding sexual abuse of children are shocking. According to data compiled by the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA), one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually victimized by their 18th birthday. Sex offenders target minors because they are vulnerable and may not know that they should report what is… Read More
How to Help a Sexual Abuse Survivor
There is an epidemic of sexual abuse in our country. Statistics reported by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) reveal that each year in the U.S., more than 320,000 people – men and women – are sexually assaulted or raped, and 63,000 children fall victim to sexual abuse. The stark reality is that… Read More
Admiralty Law Firm of the Year in Louisiana
We are pleased to announce that Corporate INTL Global Awards has named the Lamothe Law Firm the “Admiralty Law Firm of the Year in Louisiana” for 2019. Corporate INTL’s annual awards mark excellence for the world’s leading advisers. The awards commemorate those who have been successful over the past 12 months and who have shown… Read More
