Not long after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded and sank, BP's CEO Tony Hayward publicly claimed that the accident was the responsibility of Transocean because it was Transocean's rig, crew, and procedures.
Mr. Hayward said that "it wasn't our accident."
What does BP mean by this statement?
I have analyzed the claims BP is making about the accident being Transocean's fault and have concluded that BP is likely moving towards blaming the Transocean crewmembers and, most likely, the senior Transocean personnel on the rig like the toolpushers, rig superintendents, and engineers.
Right now BP is neck-deep in the clean up effort but is also almost certainly involved deeply in the investigation. BP will likely be providing information to federal investigators about the cause of the accident and who is at fault.
I am concerned that BP may being trying to make it seem like the Transocean personnel, and in particular the supervisors on the rig, bear responsibility for what may be the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.
Transocean, for its part, publicly denies any negligence, fault, or carelessness and recently filed legal papers to limit its liability for all claims from this accident.
If BP succeeds in placing some or most of the blame on Transocean's rig employees, and if Transocean succeeds in limiting its financial exposure to $27 million, then the Transocean employees and other crewmembers of the Deepwater Horizon are in trouble.
If you were a crewmember on the Deepwater Horizon, and in particular a high-level supervisor, you need to protect yourself now before it's too late.
I would strongly recommend interviewing an experienced maritime law firm so you can be advised of your legal rights, have your story told in the investigation and legal proceedings, and ensure that you don't get blamed for something that wasn't your fault.
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Category: BP Oil Spill Injury Claims
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