Louisiana Personal Injury Lawyers
Dedicated to Personal Injury Litigation and Admiralty Law
An International Maritime & Personal Injury Law Firm
Helping Clients in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Worldwide
Dodson & Hooks, APLC is a law firm dedicated to personal injury litigation and admiralty law. Based in Baton Rouge, our firm represents clients throughout Louisiana, the United States and across the globe.
Our firm employs a team approach which includes multiple attorneys, paralegals and support staff on each case. This team approach allows us to devote our full attention and resources to resolving your claim efficiently and effectively. You deal directly with your attorney, who is readily accessible when you have a question or concern.
Legal jargon and concepts are difficult enough to understand. If English is your second language, communication with your lawyer can be nonproductive. Our multilingual attorneys advise clients in their native language so they can better understand their rights and options. We also provide a 24-hour multilingual phone service so you can call from other time zones if necessary.
Practice Areas
An injury impacts every aspect of your life — your family, your job, your overall health and your future. If the accident occurred because of the negligence of another person or corporation, you deserve compensation.
Our personal injury attorneys can help you recover damages you sustained in an accident.
We represent clients in a broad range of personal injury cases, including:
Automobile Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Construction Accidents
Mesothelioma/Asbestos Claims
Catastrophic Injuries
Big Rig / 18-Wheeler Accidents
Fire & Burn Injuries
Jones Act
Commercial Contingency Contracts
International Maritime Injuries
Client Testimonials
What our clients say
I was always treated with courtesy and respect. I can recommend this firm without any doubt that their clients receive the best representation possible.
Lois Fallon
Kenny Hooks is one of the best attorneys I have ever worked with. He is incredibly experienced and gets results. Mr. Hooks will not take a case that he does not believe in, he is direct and honest. I would recommend this firm without any doubt.
Lisa and Steffan Callegan
I have been extremely happy with my representation! All of the confusion and frustration was taken off my shoulders.
Lois Fallon
Attorney Referral Service in Baton Rouge
Representation From Our Maritime Attorneys
In the past, injured or unpaid sailors had little recourse to hold their employers responsible. During the last century, U.S. legislation and international treaties have granted seamen important rights to recover damages from negligent employers
You may be entitled to compensation for:
Oilrig or oil well explosion or fire
Cargo or tanker ship accident
Failure to rescue you from distressed vessel
Lack of treatment for an illness while at sea
Ferry collision with another boat or dock
Injury while living or working on a vessel
Injury at your port of call
Accident during ship ingress or egress
Unpaid wages
Overtime pay
Seamen are certainly treated more fairly than they were 100 years ago
Our Attorneys
Richard J. Dodson
Partner
Kenny H. Hooks III
Partner
Michael A. Colomb
Associate
H. Price Mounger
Partner
Seamen are certainly treated more fairly than they were 100 years ago. However, working on the water remains one of the most dangerous occupations. Employees face serious risks every time they are at sea, and an employer’s negligence compounds the chance of injuries. If you suffered a maritime injury or illness, our lawyers work to hold your employer accountable.
After you worked hard — possibly far from home for long periods of time — your employer’s failure to pay rightful wages places a heavy burden on you and your family. Our Baton Rouge maritime attorneys demand full payment of wages and overtime.