Get an expert in offshore law to guide you through the BP legal minefield _BK

An experienced Gulf Coast offshore law firm is best served to lead victims of the Deepwater Horizon crisis through the web of potential plaintiffs and laws in play. Why? Because 1) being based in the Gulf Coast gives that firm knowledge and likely extensive first-hand experience in dealing with BP, Transocean, Haliburton, Anadarko and other locally headquartered companies involved in the high risk moves the led to the April 20 explosion that killed 11 workers, injured 17 and traumatized countless others; 2) that firm is well versed in the history of area litigation such as the 2005 Texas City BP refinery fire that killed 15 workers and resulted in a $50 million dollar safety violation fine against BP; 3) the firm will undoubtedly have become very familiar with  laws such as the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Clean Water Act, Limitation Act of 1851, Refuse Act, Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Alternative Fines Act, etc.; 4) the firm, especially one based in Houston, knows the courts and judges who will likely handle these cases.

Don’t depend upon a firm that will learn about dealing with the oil industry on the fly, go with a firm that has already gone up against those companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

(Information for this article provided by Reuters).