oil spill class action lawsuit filed

class action lawsuits filed over in the

Beasley Allen has filed two class action lawsuits against British Petroleum (””) and several other companies with ties to the . The firm seeks to represent individuals and businesses that have incurred damages related to the disaster, including:

  • real property damages;
  • personal property damages;
  • loss of profits and earning capacity;
  • loss of commercial and subsistence use of natural resources;
  • increased costs of public services;
  • and loss of revenues.

who is at risk?

Victims of the may include:

  • Companies and individuals involved in the commercial fishing, oyster and shrimping industry;
  • Companies and individuals involved in the seafood processing/packaging industry;
  • Dock and Marina owners/operators;
  • Commercial and private boat owners;
  • Waterfront property owners and restaurants;
  • City, County or State governments.

Damages related to this disaster may include real or personal property damages; loss of profits and earning capacity; loss of subsistence use of natural resources; increased costs of public services; and, loss of government revenue.

Do you have an claim?

If you have suffered property damage or loss of income as a result of the , you may be entitled to compensation.

Please contact our environmental lawyers today by filling out the brief questionnaire, or by calling our toll free number (1-800-898-2034) for a free, no-cost, no-obligation legal evaluation of your case.

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Second oil rig explosion in the Gulf underscores danger of drilling

Vermillion Bay Oil Rig Explosion

Vermillion Bay Oil Rig Explosion

A Gulf Coast still reeling from the April 20 drilling platform explosion, which killed 11 workers and dumped thousands of gallons of oil into the for months, braced for another round this morning when reports began coming in about another oil rig explosion off the coast of . Again?? You could almost hear the groan of a weary population whose lives, livelihoods and lifestyle have been irreparably damaged by the oil disaster.

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Oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico

Oil platform explosion

Update #2 (9/02/2010 @ 4:45pm) – Coast Guard Petty Officer Elizabeth Bordelon said there is a sheen on the water at the site of the platform, measuring about 100 feet wide and stretching for one mile. Jindal said the sheen can’t be confirmed.

The fire at the platform is not out yet, but it has been contained, Bordelon said.

Update #1 (9/02/2010 @ 12:31pm) – All thirteen people aboard a production platform that exploded in the Gulf are accounted for and safely on a commercial vessel according to initial information, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement.

“We continue to gather information as we respond with full force, and have response assets ready for immediate deployment should we receive any reports of pollution,” the statement said.

Original Story (9/02/2010 @ 10:30am) – An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the about 80 miles off the coast, west of the site where ’s undersea well spilled after a rig explosion.

The Coast Guard says no one was killed in the blast, which was reported by a commercial helicopter flying over the area Thursday morning. All 13 people aboard the rig have been accounted for, with one injury. The extent of the injury was not known.

Coast Guard Cmdr. Cheri Ben-Iesau said some of those from the rig were spotted in emergency flotation devices.

Seven Coast Guard helicopters, two airplanes and three cutters were dispatched to the scene from New Orleans, Houston and Mobile, Ala., Ben-Iesau said. She said authorities do not know whether oil was leaking from the site.

The Department of Homeland Security said the platform was in about 2,500 feet of water and owned by Mariner Energy of Houston. DHS said it was not producing oil and gas.

The rig leased by was in about 5,000 feet of water when it exploded and sank in April, killing 11 workers and triggering a leak of about 206 million gallons of oil.

New Orleans mayor says BP is ready to “cut and run”

mitch landrieu 3New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu told an audience at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. on Thursday that he lacks faith in and doesn’t trust the company to do the right thing in the aftermath of the .

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