- Criminal Defense
- Wrongful DeathThe engineer’s family brought a wrongful death and survival action against the owner of the vessel, which was also the engineer’s employer, under general maritime law, as well as the provisions of the Jones Act, which applied given the engineer’s legal status as a seaman.
- Traffic Violations
- Misdemeanors
- Property DamageHe is presently “of counsel” at the firm and focuses his practice on individual legal problems. With his medical background, Nick primarily focuses on automobile and maritime personal injury claims. However, he has also helped homeowners fight their insurance companies due to destruction caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Isaac, individual property damage, succession matters, simple wills, and misdemeanor criminal defense (including traffic tickets) in all of the parishes in the greater New Orleans area.
- Personal InjuryOne thing is certain – without the threat of a lawsuit, the railroad will never voluntarily pay the full value of any significant claim. A great rule of thumb is if you want to operate an engine, you get an engineer; if you want to switch cars, you get a conductor; likewise, when you want someone to protect your legal rights in a personal injury case, you hire an experienced FELA union designated legal trial lawyer.
- Auto Accidents
- Wills