Admiralty and Maritime Claims
Loughlin & Loughlin represents blue and brown water mariners, commercial divers, fishermen, longshoremen, and all manner of seamen and maritime workers injured or killed aboard inland and oceangoing vessels, barges, crew boats, supply boats, and offshore production and exploration platforms, rigs, and other structures. Well blowouts and equipment failures related to the extensive oil and gas exploration and production activity in the Gulf of Mexico may also involve maritime law.
Typical claims arise under the Jones Act and General Maritime Law as well as the Outer-Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, and the laws of Louisiana, Texas, and other states.
Maritime personal injury and death claims are at the heart of the firm’s practice. Loughlin & Loughlin is proficient in all aspects of admiralty and maritime law and our lawyers keep abreast of all substantive and procedural developments affecting the rights of seamen and their families.
If you have been injured in an offshore casualty, contact us using the online form found on our Contacts page or call toll free at 1-877-883-5127. You can also reach Kearney Loughlin on his cell phone at (504) 638-8743.
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Car and Truck Accidents
Automobile accidents are the most common cause of accidental injury and death in the United States. It is not surprising then that car and truck accidents are the most common cases litigated in our courts.
Most injuries are caused directly by a driver’s negligence - whether through simple carelessness, speeding, or driving while intoxicated. These cases are governed by a host of state laws. Truck accidents may also involve a host of federal laws and regulations governing truck safety. Our lawyers are very familiar with the laws and regulations involved in car and truck accidents and with all aspects of litigating such claims.
If you have been injured in a car or truck accident, contact us using the online form found on our Contacts page or call toll free at 1-877-883-5127. You can also reach Kearney Loughlin on his cell phone at (504) 638-8743.
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Commercial Litigation
In addition to personal injury and death claims, Loughlin & Loughlin regularly handles commercial disputes involving sales, leases, insurance policies, and other contracts. Our lawyers have extensive experience litigating such claims on behalf of both individuals and businesses. If are involved in a commercial dispute and are seeking legal consultation, contact us using the online form found on our Contacts page or call toll free at 1-877-883-5127. You can also reach Kearney Loughlin on his cell phone at (504) 638-8743.
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Insurance Litigation
Loughlin & Loughlin represents insureds and policy holders – both individuals and businesses - in insurance coverage and bad faith claims against insurance companies. We do not represent insurance companies, many of which resort to bad faith adjustment practices calculated to delay and defeat claims.
Our lawyers are very familiar with the Louisiana Insurance Code and with the principal statutes governing insurer bad faith, La. R.S. 22:658 and 22:1220. Louisiana’s bad faith laws were revised in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and new legal decisions applying and interpreting the laws are issued almost daily. We make it our business to keep abreast of all new developments in the law in order to best serve our clients.
If you have a claim against an insurance company, contact us using the online form found on our Contacts page or call toll free at 1-877-883-5127. You can also reach Kearney Loughlin on his cell phone at (504) 638-8743.
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Hurricane Katrina Claims
The devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has resulted in thousands of insurance claims and related litigation throughout Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Our attorneys have handled several such claims in both state and federal courts. Others have been settled without filing suit.
Hurricane Katrina claims are time-sensitive. If you have a claim against an insurance company arising out of Hurricane Katrina, contact us immediately using the online form found on our Contacts page or call toll free at 1-877-883-5127. You can also reach Kearney Loughlin on his cell phone at (504) 638-8743.
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Medical Malpractice
In Louisiana, a medical malpractice attorney must have knowledge and experience with both the complex medical issues involved as well as the complex procedural requirements of prosecuting a medical malpractice claims. In most cases, a claim must first be filed with the state before filing a lawsuit. A medical review panel is then convened and must render its opinion before a lawsuit can proceed.
The medical review panel process is complicated and lengthy, containing many procedural pitfalls for lawyers not familiar with its intricacies. Our lawyers are experienced with all aspects of a successful medical malpractice case.
If you have been injured by medical malpractice contact us using the online form found on our Contacts page or call toll free at 1-877-883-5127. You can also reach Kearney Loughlin on his cell phone at (504) 638-8743.
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Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
With the increase in the number of people – both elderly and disabled – living in nursing homes there has been an increase in claims of nursing home neglect and abuse. In Louisiana, many of these claims are governed by the medical malpractice laws, the Nursing Home Residents Bill of Rights, and a host of state and federal regulations.
If you or a family member has been the victim of nursing home neglect or abuse, contact us using the online form found on our Contacts page or call toll free at 1-877-883-5127. You can also reach Kearney Loughlin on his cell phone at (504) 638-8743.
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