Case Results

Personal Injury Cases

$5,000,000
SEXUAL ABUSE CASE - Settlement

A group of 15 cases was settled in mediations over a two-week period for approximately $5 million.

$4,650,000 Plus Settlement
JONES ACT/MARITIME ACCIDENT - Settlement

Jones Act/Maritime Accident Causing Neck and Back Injuries

$4,350,000 Plus Settlement
JONES ACT/MARITIME ACCIDENT - Settlement

Jones Act/Maritime Accident Causing Severe Stroke

$15,000,000+
OILFIELD CATASTROPHIC INJURIES - Settlement

Settlement.

$2,850,000 Plus Settlement
OFFSHORE ACCIDENT - Settlement

Offshore Accident Causing Severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

$2,850,000 Plus Settlement
OIL/GAS EXPLOSION - Settlement

Oil/Gas Explosion Causing Severe Burn Injuries

$2,075,520
WRONGFUL DEATH CASE - Award

Wrongful death case where judgment was rendered in a total amount of $2,075,520.

$1 Million+
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE - Judgment

Lamothe Law Firm won a judgment in an amount greater than $1 Million on behalf of a minor child who was sexually abused by a trusted adult.

$1,000,000
SEXUAL ABUSE CASE - Judge Vertdict

Child Sex Abuse Claim

$897,147
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT - Award

The jury returned a verdict of $500,000. The Defendant appealed on liability and quantum and we cross-appealed on quantum. The appellate court raised the $500,000 award to $897,147.

$850,000
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT - Settlement

The successful settlement resulted in $850,000. Only nine months elapsed from the day the suit was filed until a very favorable plaintiff’s settlement.

$825,000
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT - Settlement

One of our client’s claim was settled for $425,000 and the other claim was settled for $400,000.

$750,000 Plus Settlement
PREMISES LIABILITY ACCIDENT - Settlement

Premises Liability Accident Causing Back Injuries

$625,000 Plus Settlement
JONES ACT/MARITIME ACCIDENT - Settlement

Jones Act/Maritime Accident Causing Back Injuries

$600,000 Plus Settlement
PREMISES LIABILITY ACCIDENT - Settlement

Premises Liability Accident Causing Traumatic Brain Injury

$450,000 Plus Settlement
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY - Settlement

High Speed Chase Accident Causing Traumatic Brain Injury

$400,000 Plus Settlement
CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE - Settlement

Clergy Sex Abuse Claim

$400,000 Plus Settlement
FOSTER CARE ABUSE - Settlement

Foster Care Abuse Causing Death of Child

$375,000 Plus Settlement
SEXUAL HARRASSMENT - Settlement

Workplace Sexual Harassment

$650,000
JONES ACT ACCIDENT - Settlement

A settlement conference before the Magistrate resulted in a successful negotiation of $650,000 for our client.

$350,000 Plus Settlement
TRUCK ACCIDENT - Settlement

Trucking Accident Causing Neck Injuries

$350,000 Plus Settlement
CAR ACCIDENT/TBI - Settlement

Street Car Accident Causing Brain Injury

$266,907
TRUCK ACCIDENT - Judge Verdict

Trucking Accident Causing Broken Arm

Multi-Million Dollar
MASS TORT - Settlement

After many years of litigation, the case settled for a multi-million dollar figure.

HIGH SEAS ACT WRONGFUL DEATH - Confidential Settlement

The case settled for a substantial sum.

WRONGFUL DEATH - Confidential Settlement

This case settled for a substantial amount of money just prior to a scheduled jury trial.

CATASTROPHIC INJURY - Confidential Settlement

A substantial settlement was reached and placed in trust to provide for the child for the remainder of his life including living and medical expenses.

MARITIME PERSONAL INJURY - Confidential Settlement

We were successful in defeating defendants’ motion for summary judgment. This maritime case settled for a substantial sum prior to trial.

$425,000
MARITIME PERSONAL INJURY - Award

The Plaintiff was awarded $425,000 for a barge injury.

$300,000
JONES ACT PERSONAL INJURY - Settlement

The case was settled for $300,000.

AVIATION LITIGATION – FIRST & ONLY CASE EVER WON AGAINST CESSNA -

Through extensive documentation and against a high-profile defense, we became the only firm in the nation to be successful in holding Cessna liable for aileron flutter in its 210 aircraft.

JONES ACT PERSONAL INJURY - Confidential Settlement

Due to our aggressive representation, the parties reached a settlement for a substantial amount just before the case went to trial.

AVIATION LITIGATION - Settlement

We secured a settlement while the jury was still deliberating for a substantial sum, subject to a confidentiality agreement.

SEXUAL ASSAULT - Confidential Settlement

Lamothe Law Firm attorneys successfully negotiated a significant settlement of a female client’s Title 7 federal court claim for on-the-job sexual harassment by a male supervisor.

SEXUAL ASSAULT - Confidential Settlement

Lamothe Law Firm was successful in reaching a settlement for a confidential amount on behalf of our client who was sexually assaulted by a security guard in a New Orleans hotel.

Business Litigation Cases

$1,640,113
BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTIES CASE - Award

Breach of fiduciary duties case and a judgment of $1,640,113 was awarded to our client in this matter.

Significant
DEFECTIVE OFFSHORE-RELATED MACHINERY - Settlement

Defective off-shore machinery case. Defendant settled for a significant sum prior to trial.

BREACH OF CONTRACT - Prevailed

A breach of contract case. Our client prevailed in their counterclaim.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT - Settlement

IP case that settled. The terms of settlement are confidential.

PRODUCT LIABILITY - Settlement

Product liability case where the case settled for a minimal sum.

BUSINESS TORTS - Judgment

A business tort case where the court set aside the default judgment, and ordered a new trial.

FEE DISPUTE - Settlement

A fee dispute matter that settled at Mediation for a confidential, substantially reduced sum.

CONTRACT DISPUTE - Settlement

Contract dispute case that settled after a considerable amount of discovery and motion practice.

DEFECTIVE PRODUCT - Motion Defeated

Defeated motions for summary judgment filed.

DEFECTIVE PRODUCT - Settlement

A defective product case that was settled for a small amount of cash.

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