A wrongful death claim is a type of lawsuit filed when someone dies as the result of someone else’s negligence or intentional action. It is usually filed by the estate of the deceased person, representing those (survivors) closely related to the deceased person. In Louisiana, according to Louisiana Civil Code Section 2512.2, the following people… Read More
Posts Categorized In: Wrongful Death
Lamothe Law Firm Files Opioid Lawsuits
Lamothe Law Firm represents towns and parishes with claims against opioid manufacturers and sellers. Here’s why we got involved. The “Opioid Crisis” arose from the misuse, abuse, and over-prescription of opioids which include brand-name prescription medications such as e.g., OxyContin, Opana ER, Vicodin, Subsys, and Duragesic, as well as generics such as e.g., oxycodone, hydrocodone,… Read More
Lamothe Law Firm Investigating Injury and Damage Claims After Hard Rock Hotel Construction Accident
The catastrophic October 12, 2019, construction accident at the site of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans has been a tragedy for those seriously injured, as well as for the families of those workers who died. The collapse of the half-built structure near the French Quarter, and the potential for additional harm and loss,… Read More
Foster Mother Sentenced to 30 Years
The Lamothe Law Firm together with Ressler & Tesh, PLLC of Seattle successfully represented the biological parents of Madison Parrott in the wrongful death civil suit filed against the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Children and Family Services and Trenique Faciane. The claim against the State alleged inadequate oversight after warning signs of… Read More
