BP Oil Spill
A BP Oil Spill Attorney Stands Ready to Fight for Victims Suffering Economic Loss
The massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may result in a significant economic loss or personal injury for people who live or work in Gulf Coast communities or make a living on the water.
Current and future victims of the Gulf oil spill may be entitled to compensation. If you suffer personal injury, an economic loss due to property damage or loss of business, don’t sign a quick settlement release until you consider your legal rights. Call a BP oil spill attorney at the Mike Slocumb Law Firm in Alabama for a free initial consultation. Delay may affect your legal rights. You may have only one chance for compensation.
Potential victims of economic loss due to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill include:
- Fishermen
- Boaters
- Condominium owners
- Innkeepers
- Shrimpers
- Oystermen
- Crabbers
- Marina owners
The oil slick may soil popular beaches as well as disrupt fisheries and traffic on the Mississippi River. The boating industry may lose customers who cancel fishing trips. Energy giant British Petroleum must pay for all cleanup and compensation costs related to the deadly explosion at an offshore oil rig on April 22. The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), which was created in response to the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, makes oil companies liable for cleanup costs and spill-related losses of businesses and individuals. If you were affected, contact an oil rig explosion lawyer with our firm.
Other Companies Involved in BP Oil Spill May Be Negligent
BP may have to pay billions to oil spill victims, but other parties also may be found to be negligent. A BP executive has pointed a finger at Transocean, owner of the sunken rig Deepwater Horizon, saying the company is to blame for an equipment failure that led to the spill.
BP oil spill lawsuits already have been filed. One lawsuit alleges BP drilling partner Halliburton Inc. and three other oil companies share liability.
If you or a loved one is victim of the Gulf oil spill, it’s important to contact a BP oil spill lawyer promptly. The Gulf coast oil spill is being compared to the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off the coast of Alaska. In that tragedy, the U.S. government sued Exxon first to obtain compensation for cleanup costs and to restore the coast of Alaska and its natural resources. The federal government’s litigation eclipsed lawsuits filed later by fisherman and communities in Alaska. The fishermen and other private parties did not get the full compensation they deserved.
More than 20 years after the Exxon oil spill, some towns in Alaska reportedly have yet to recover or are only beginning to see their first payments.
If you are affected by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, turn to the Mike Slocumb Law Firm.
Contact a BP Oil Spill Lawyer with Our Firm
The BP oil spill that resulted after an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico is creating hardship for people living in Alabama and along the Gulf Coast. If you suffer a personal injury, an economic loss due to property damage or loss of business, contact Mike Slocumb Law Firm, serving Alabama, Georgia, and Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-222-7700. Our experienced BP oil spill lawyers fight to see that you get the compensation that is rightfully yours.
Delay may affect your legal rights. The initial consultation is free.
