Message to BP / Transocean survivors: Don’t feel trapped by your signature

Just because you signed a waiver doesn’t mean you threw away your rights

While workers were still trying to clear their heads and have their injuries treated from the Deepwater Horizon platform explosion, Transocean and BP were trying to get them to sign their legal rights away.

In a story written by maritime attorney Brian Beckcom, learn how those companies preyed upon injured crewmembers—while the rig still burned and rescuers were looking for survivors— by asking them to sign a waiver: while they were still in shock, before they had seen their families and prior to receiving medical treatment.

See the waiver here.

If you are one of those workers who signed the document and are having second thoughts, it’s not too late to seek legal counsel to remedy the situation. Take your time and research carefully to find an attorney who specializes in offshore law and you may be able to get the justice you deserve.