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BP Oil Spill
OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
Update June 15, 2010 - Levin Papantonio files RICO case against BP - view complaint
Levin Papantonio is currently investigating the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A class action complaint has been filed and the attorneys at Levin Papantonio are ready to address the concerns of the public. Please contact us toll free at 888-435-7001.
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico. At the time of the explosion, British Petroleum attempted to allay peoples' concerns by publicly stating the well was not actively leaking. Within days, BP began to tell the public that the well was leaking 1,000 barrels of sweet crude oil per day. The public was also told that remote operated vehicles were in the water and would activate the blowout preventer thus sealing the well head and stopping the leak. Now that these efforts have failed, BP has been forced to acknowledge that 5,000 barrels of oil (210,000 gallons) per day are being released into the Gulf of Mexico.
The primary solutions offered now are to install a dome over the areas of the leaking pipeline and pump the oil into vessels on the surface and to drill a relief well that will remove some of the pressure from the leaking pipeline and will allow a heavy fluid and concrete mix to be injected into the well to cap it. The dome solution has never been tested at the depths of the present leak (~5,000 feet below the surface). The relief well solution will take months to complete.
In the meantime, residents of the Gulf Coast are forced to prepare for the impact of the oil plume onto our shores, bays, estuaries and other waterways. The residents of the Gulf Coast will be shouldering the load of the failures of BP and Transocean. The "fail-safe" devices put in place did not work, and it has become apparent that BP and Transocean did not have the appropriate contingency plans in place to prevent this type of a disaster. Our fisherman, shrimpers, oysterman, seafood marketers and distributors and all of the various businesses and residents who depend upon the tourism dollars coming to this area, are likely to be devastated.
Levin Papantonio and its attorneys have been working in the field of environmental law for decades. We are widely regarded as one of the top plaintiffs’ firms in the country as a result of our efforts on behalf of clients we have represented throughout the country. Specifically pertaining to the present catastrophe, we have handled numerous complex environmental cases on behalf of thousands of people and businesses throughout the country. Our environmental department was started and is still lead by Mike Papantonio. Mr. Papantonio has been recognized as one of the best trial lawyers in America and is a pioneer in the area of environmental law – particularly in the field of citizens and business affected by contamination. In the Pensacola area, we handled a large class action against Conoco dealing with massive groundwater contamination and successfully obtained a settlement of nearly $100 million for the residents. We also tried to verdict the class case of Perrine, et al. v. DuPont and obtained a nearly $400 million verdict on behalf of a class of 8,000 residents whose properties were contaminated with arsenic, cadmium and lead. As one more example, Levin Papantonio is currently lead class counsel in a class action against Raytheon for diminution in property value caused by groundwater contamination. In short, our firm has extensive experience with the types of claims for damages that will be required against British Petroleum, Transocean, Haliburton and others as a result of this catastrophe. We also have the financial wherewithal to stand toe to toe with these companies in order to best protect our clients’ rights.
Resource Links
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News & Articles
- Black Tide Oil Spill in the Gulf
pnj.com - May 01, 2010
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- Lawyers lining up for class-action suits over oil spill
washingtonpost.com - May 17, 2010
On April 21, with the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig still in flames, John W. Degravelles and a group of other lawyers sued for damages. In the first of at least 88 suits filed since the disaster, they were seeking compensation for the widow of a Transocean worker who went missing and is presumed dead.. Read More - BP Oil Spill Dangerous For Children's Lungs
emaxhealth.com - June 06, 2010
Now and in the days ahead, it is critical to protect your children’s health and your own from the effects of the BP oil spill in the Gulf. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people avoid close contact with the oil spill and the fumes that arise from the burning oil, especially if you or your children have asthma or any other respiratory or lung condition..Read More - RICO suit: BP manipulated Bush team
pnj.com - June 15, 2010
A newly filed federal lawsuit in Pensacola accuses BP of manipulating government agencies during the Bush administration to relax regulatory oversight of offshore drilling and oil operations in the United States. ..Read More - Far from Gulf, a cloudy picture for oil fund czar
Associated Press - June 23, 2010
In Pensacola, Fla., a linen cleaning firm that normally cleans sheets for hotels and condominiums rented to vacationers has lost $50,000 since the oil spill began, said Carol Moore, an investigator for a law firm representing the company...Read More
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