M/V Bright Field

THE FACTS
The M/V Bright Field was a loaded cargo ship that lost power on the Mississippi River and slammed into the Riverwalk in New Orleans.

OUR RESULT
Chief Federal District Judge Morey Sear appointed the Lambert Firm to act as Liaison Counsel for the injured individuals and damaged businesses.

The M/V Bright Field was a loaded cargo ship going down stream on the Mississippi River when it lost power and steering capabilities. The vessel slammed into the Riverwalk, a commercial shopping area in New Orleans, in the middle of the day while shoppers and others were present. Sixty-six people were injured and many buildings and shops were damaged. Total repair costs for the vessel itself and the buildings in the shopping center totaled approximately $20,000,000.00, not including damages for personal injury to people present at the time of the allision.