Brad Belsome handles matters involving transportation law, specifically within the Rail Industry. Brad is a trusted partner of the two Class I Carriers he represents providing valuable insight and counsel to them in the wide range of legal issues they encounter throughout the State and region. He has successfully tried and handled actions brought in State and Federal courts sitting all across Louisiana, State Court in Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Court of Federal Claims, and the Office of Administrative Law Judges. Brad’s experience includes: claims prosecuted pursuant to the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), the Federal Rail Safety Act (FRSA), including whistleblower retaliatory actions, actions involving highway-rail grade crossing accidents, derailments with hazardous materials release, invitee and trespasser pedestrian injuries, right-of-way and track usage disputes, expropriation and inverse condemnation, cargo and equipment damage and delay, occupational injury and exposure claims.

Brad’s practice also involves all aspects of medical malpractice litigation, including medical review panel proceedings, litigation, appeals and administrative adjudication proceedings brought before the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, Louisiana State Board of Nursing, the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry and the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board. He represents healthcare facilities, including a Political Subdivision-Hospital Service District, employed and independent contractor physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, physical therapists in cases arising in all areas of the treatment setting including, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, invasive gastroenterology, hospital medicine, patient transport, patient supervision, emergency medicine, bloodborne pathogens, EMTALA, medical products liability and acute setting nursing care.