It’s impossible to overstate how damaging sexual abuse crimes are for its survivors. These encounters exploit emotional and physical vulnerabilities and create wounds that often fester for years, leaving survivors to grapple with depression, anxiety, and social isolation as they struggle to heal. Such deep-seated physiological and mental hurdles make it extremely difficult for survivors to report their abuse. However, doing so is vital to pursuing justice and the only way a survivor can secure damages for the crimes committed against them. Most Sexual Abuse Predators Aren’t Sorry Sexual abuse ..read more

Lamothe Law Firm attorney Kristi Schubert is featured on the TentMakers of Louisiana podcast, Unmasking Sexual Abuse: Understanding, Healing & Prevention. Letitia Peyton, Executive Director at TentMakers of Louisiana says, “Bold & direct! Kristi Schubert is phenomenal in our latest podcast.” Frank Lamothe, Kristi Schubert and Julien Lamothe have won numerous verdicts and negotiated life-changing settlements representing their clients in claims of sexual abuse. Please contact Lamothe Law Firm as soon as possible to talk about your possible claim. The post Kristi Schubert is Featured on ..read more

 LLF attorney Kristi Schubert was recently a featured guest on the show “Louisiana: The State We Are In,” The Lookback Law. The show is anchored by Kara St. Cyr and Karen LeBlanc, and presented by Louisiana Public Broadcasting. “Legislators unanimously passed Louisiana’s Look Back Law, extending the statute of limitations for victims of childhood sexual abuse to file claims only to have the State Supreme Court rule it unconstitutional. Now the AG is asking the high court to reconsider.” Frank Lamothe, Kristi Schubert and Julien Lamothe have won numerous verdicts and negotiated life-chang ..read more

TentMakers of Louisiana supports survivors of clergy sexual abuse. The TentMakers of Louisiana mission: “TentMakers of Louisiana is an organization dedicated to fostering hope, healing, and justice for survivors of clergy sex abuse. Our primary objectives are to bring restoration, joy, and a renewed sense of life to those who have been affected. We provide a safe and supportive space where individuals can connect and openly share their fears, hurts, sorrows, and feelings of betrayal.” “Simultaneously, we actively work towards addressing the lack of clear accountability, transparency, and resp ..read more

Ramon Antonio Vargas’ article, The Guardian: An ex-child abuse US detective admitted to molesting minors. He could soon be free. “A former child sex crimes detective who admitted to molesting children during his New Orleans policing career, has been in and out of prison for images depicting the sexual abuse of minors, and has been investigated in connection with a series of killings, has gotten another opportunity at relative freedom. Stanley Burkhardt was recently transferred to a halfway house.” “One of Burkhardt’s acknowledged victims from his days in New Orleans law enforcement, Richard Wi ..read more

“State high court rejects Louisiana law that gave child sex abuse victims second chance at justice,” writes Michael Carroll, The Louisiana Record. The Louisiana Supreme Court “found that the new law violated the due process clause of the state constitution.” LLF attorney Frank Lamothe says, “The plaintiffs effectively lost their chance to seek justice due to the provisions of previous laws in effect decades ago.” “Under the old draconian laws in place back then, child victims were required to file lawsuits within one year of the sexual abuse,” Lamothe said. “This means that if a child was sexu ..read more

The Louisiana Supreme Court has overturned the state law that gave childhood sexual abuse victim more time to file lawsuits. The law was passed in the Louisiana State Legislature in 2021 and gave these survivors a three year window in which to file their lawsuits against their perpetrators. WDSU-TV Louisiana State Supreme Court Strikes Down Child Sex Abuse Law – “Justices’ majority opinion states law is unconstitutional” by Keli Freeman. As Kristi Schubert stated, “The Lookback Window would have placed that financial burden of childhood sexual abuse where it belongs: on the shoulders of child ..read more

Lawdragon, a leading legal publisher, has selected Frank Lamothe to its list of 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. Lawyers for this guide are selected through a time-honed process of independent journalistic research and submissions. This award salutes Frank and other lawyers who have made it their mission to help clients find justice. Mr. Lamothe was previously inducted into the Lawdragon 2023 Hall of Fame. There were only 45 other national legendary lawyers from all areas of practice receiving this distinction along with Mr. Lamothe. In 2015, Lawdragon featured Mr. Lamoth ..read more

Sexual abuse is one of the most serious and systemic problems plaguing our society. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most under-reported crimes in the books. According to surveys conducted by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVR), barely 40% of rapes are ever reported to the police. This number dwindles down to a sickening 12% when children are involved. Sadly, some of the biggest enablers of these crimes are the institutions we count on to protect our safety. For example, experts from the NSVR study discovered that when the abuse happened on a college campus, the number of un ..read more

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