Dodson & Hooks represented a driver injured in a rollover accident in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, after he was forced off the highway while attempting to avoid a pickup truck that turned into his path. The February 17, 2024 accident occurred on Louisiana…
For decades, Dodson & Hooks has represented seafarers whose injuries, unpaid wages and wrongful-death claims cross national borders. That work grew from Richard J. “Jerry” Dodson’s early representation of foreign crewmembers and continues today through Kenneth H. “Kenny” Hooks III…
Dodson & Hooks, along with Panamanian partner, Adrian Navarro, https://navarromaritime.com/#adrian managing partner of Navarro & Navarrohttps://navarromaritime.com obtained Approximately $28 Million Judgment in Panama Maritime Case Arising from Fatal M V Beata Fire A Panama maritime court has entered a judgment of approximately $28…
Dodson & Hooks Obtains Confidential Seven Figure Recovery for Burnell Joseph After Catastrophic Chemical Burns at Gramercy Alumina Plant Dodson & Hooks obtained a confidential seven-figure recovery for Burnell Joseph in litigation arising from a catastrophic industrial chemical exposure at…
Dodson & Hooks represented Dustin Dreux in a serious construction and premises-liability case arising from the unexpected activation of an airport baggage conveyor system at the new terminal serving Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Mr. Dreux alleged that the…
Maritime injury law continues to change in ways that can have significant consequences for injured seamen, offshore workers, longshore workers, vessel passengers, and their families. Recent federal court decisions illustrate an important point: where an accident happens is only the beginning…
By Kenneth H. Hooks, III. He has practiced law in Louisiana since 1997, is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been appointed by both state and federal courts to oversee complex litigation. Can You Sue Your Employer After a Chemical…
By Kenneth H. Hooks, III. He has practiced law in Louisiana since 1997, is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been appointed by both state and federal courts to oversee complex litigation. Can You Sue Your Employer for a Machine…
By Kenneth H. Hooks, III. He has practiced law in Louisiana since 1997, is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been appointed by both state and federal courts to oversee complex litigation. Does Workers’ Compensation Prevent You From Suing Your…
On the night of March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez, a supertanker over nine hundred feet in length and charged with carrying crude oil from the end of the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline to the lower forty-eight states ran aground on Blight…