How Long do You Have to File a New Orleans Personal Injury Claim?
If you’ve been injured in a New Orleans car accident, state law limits the time in which you have to file a lawsuit. The “statute…
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Holiday Drunk Driving Accidents
The holidays are a time of year when families get together and old friends reunite. While it may be fun to have a few drinks…
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Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: Sharing Our Roadways
In 2012, the state of Louisiana, along with nearly thirty other states in the nation, declared the month of May Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The purpose…
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Tugboat Accident: Hawser Cable Snap-Back
A tugboat is a vessel that has the specialized task of moving larger maritime structures or vessels from one place to another. Tugboats move a…
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Future Earning Capacity And Lost Wage Damages
Future earning capacity and lost wages are common personal injury damages. If you have been involved in an accident, at work or not, the party…
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Pipeline Explosion Injures Two Workers, One Missing
An explosion at the Phillips 66 pipeline in Paradis, Louisiana, Thursday (Feb. 9) injured two workers, and one worker is missing. The pipeline runs from Venice to…
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Small Bass Boat Carrying Oklahoma Fishermen Sinks in Gulf of Mexico
Anglers love fishing in Venice, Louisiana because it is one of the few places in the world where you can catch a red fish, a…
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Headphones and Biking Are a Dangerous Combination
Headphones and biking are a dangerous combination. A bicyclist was recently found near a train track where he had been struck by a train killing…
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Wage Theft: Is Your Employer Stealing From You?
Where Wage Theft Occurs Wage theft occurs when an employer does not fully compensate employees for the time they have worked. Every day, minimum wage…
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Fall Protection: When Working at Height Always Wear a Harness
Fall protection is the most effective way to eliminate injuries while working at height. Falls are among the most common causes of serious work related…
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Causes of Gulf Coast Refinery Explosions
Louisiana is home to 19 operating refineries, most of which are located along the Mississippi River. The Louisiana refinery accident attorneys at the Lambert Firm have…
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United States Appeals Court Refuses to Hear BP Appeals
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court voted 8-5 to not hear two BP appeals that were previously denied in March. This decision could start up the oil…
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U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear BP Appeal
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court denied BP’s writ application, declining to hear the company’s appeal of its oil spill settlement. As Nola.com reports,…
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$18.7 Billion BP Settlement Largest Environmental Settlement Ever
The Federal Government, Gulf Coast States, and BP have reached a settlement in the amount of $18.7 billion, the largest environmental settlement ever. The BP…
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Boating Accident Kills Pierre Part Man
A Pierre Part man was killed during a boating accident on Monday, January 9, in Assumption Parish. According to investigators, 31-year-old Aaron Vickrey died after his…
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How Will a Recent Decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth District Affect Maritime Injury Lawsuits?
Does a bankruptcy court have the authority to dispose of a maritime lien through application of bankruptcy law? That was one of the questions put…
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Defective PFDs Pose a Danger for Maritime Workers
Imagine being a maritime worker facing an offshore disaster only to find you were unable to don your Personal Flotation Device due to a manufacturer’s…
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Coast Guard Searches for Missing Tug Worker in Mississippi River
The Coast Guard is searching for a crewman who fell off a tugboat Thursday morning in the Mississippi River near Donaldsonville, Louisiana. The missing man…
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Year in Review: Top 10 Maritime News Events of 2018
2018 was an eventful year in the offshore and maritime industries. Disasters, court decisions, changing regulations and new technology all made the news this year….
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Fight Continues Over Who Will Clean Up 15-Year-Old Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
A dispute has been brewing between the U.S. Government and Taylor Energy over who’s going to pay for cleaning up what may become the worst…
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