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Patrick Yancey is a Personal Injury Attorney representing and helping persons and families who have been injured, or sometimes unfortunately killed in 18 wheeler crashes, car crashes, explosions and incidents in the offshore or inshore oil and gas industry, those working on vessels (Jones Act Seaman) or injured while working in the maritime/marine environment, or from defective products including drug manufacturers, mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure, aviation casualties and railroad casualties.

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Maritime & Offshore Injury Attorney

Any injury that involves a passenger or a seaman falls under the area of Maritime Law. If you have been injured while working as a crew member on a ship, tug, supply vessel, crew vessel, jack-up vessel, derrick barger, pipe lay barger, or any other type of vessel then it is your right to file a claim and deserve compensation. Read More

Car Accident Lawyer

Even if a driver is not at fault, Louisiana law may limit the amount of compensation he or she can receive from the at-fault party, depending on the situation. For this reason, anyone involved in a car crash should immediately consult an experienced car wreck lawyer – like the attorneys at the Patrick Yancey Law Firm. Read More

18-Wheeler Accidents

Every day, 18-wheeler trucks crisscross Louisiana, transporting goods around the state. Sometimes they do this safely, but when they’re involved in crashes, the results can be devastating. These are large vehicles carrying heavy loads, and 18-wheeler accidents can cause significant damage, injuries and even deaths. Read More

Asbestos & Mesothelioma Exposure Attorney

The Patrick Yancey Law Firm has the experience you need if you are suffering from an Asbestos/Mesothelioma injury. Our aim is to bring you just compensation if you worked where asbestos was present. Because we specialize in representing clients in many of the occupations where asbestos was used, we have an advantage in assisting you with the history and product identification necessary to bring you the compensation you deserve. Read More

Aviation Injury Attorney

Most airplane or helicopter crashes happen as a consequence of human mistakes and mechanical difficulties. While the federal government sets safety standards for pilot conduct, flight operations, and aircraft manufacturing, these guidelines are minimum safety standards that are not always enforced well enough to prevent airplane or helicopter crashes. Many aviation incidents could have been prevented if proper procedures were followed. Read More

Cruise Ship Injury Attorney

Patrick Yancey Law Firm has the experience you need if you are suffering from a Cruise Ship Injury. Cruises are becoming more and more affordable and this has lead to a great deal of people shifting to cruises for vacations. This shift in trend of vacations has increased the amount of traffic and passengers for cruise ships tremendously. As more and more people are traveling by cruise ships, the dangers that threaten them have also increased. Read More

Diving Injury Attorney

Most diving accidents occur because of poor equipment, inadequate training, or inadequate supervision. At the Patrick Yancey Law Firm, we are highly skilled at uncovering negligence that often leads to diving related personal injuries. We are well versed in General Maritime Law including the Jones Act, and the Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act (LHWCA). Read More

Medical Malpractice Attorney

When you go to a doctors office or hospital for medical care, you don’t expect the doctors, nurses or other medical staff that you trust to hurt you. The Patrick Yancey Law Firm knows that victims of medical negligence have to deal not only with the pain of their injuries or the agony of a wrong diagnosis, but also the uncertainty that follows. Read More
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Legal News Updates

March 1, 2021

100 Years of the Jones Act

On June 5, 1920, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 into law. The law is sometimes called the Jones Act, after the bill’s author, Sen. Wesley Jones of Washington. The law’s main purpose is to promote and regulate maritime commerce in U.S. waters; in other words, the transportation of goods by… Read More

March 1, 2021

Pandemic-Related Traffic Accident Trends and How They Affect Your Personal Injury Case

The COVID-19 pandemic has generally meant fewer cars on the road, either because of workplaces and schools telling employees and students to stay home, or else because of people venturing out of the house less often, out of caution. You would probably expect that fewer cars on the road means fewer accidents, but this is… Read More

March 1, 2021

Smoking Laws and Drunk Driving Statistics are More Closely Related Than You Might Think

Louisiana has lenient laws about drinking alcohol in public. The legal drinking age in Louisiana is 21, but there are plenty of people under the age of 21 that are still drinking alcohol.  New Orleans and other cities in Louisiana allow people to take a drink out of the bar; this law permits establishments to… Read More

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Patrick Yancey is a Personal Injury Attorney representing and helping persons and families who have been injured, or sometimes unfortunately killed in 18 wheeler crashes, car crashes, explosions and incidents in the offshore or inshore oil and gas industry, those working on vessels (Jones Act Seaman) or injured while working in the maritime/marine environment, or from defective products including drug manufacturers, mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure, aviation casualties and railroad casualties.

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