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Five Reasons You May Not Need An Attorney

Immediately after the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, crewmembers filed lawsuits and attorneys began advertising for clients.

However, the fact of the matter is, crewmembers of the Deepwater Horizon may not need an attorney, or they may not need an attorney immediately.

Here are five reasons you may not need to hire an attorney immediately:

1. The company is treating you fairly

I've heard reports that some crewmembers believe they are being treated fairly by Transocean or their employer. If you feel like the company is treating you fairly, you may hesitate to hire an attorney.

2. You're worried about getting blackballed in the industry

A common fear of offshore oil rig workers is getting blackballed in the industry, i.e., being unable to find work in the future. If you are concerned about getting blackballed or being unable to find work, you may want to hold off before hiring an attorney if that attorney is not interested in discussing this issue with you.

3. You are loyal to your employer

If you are a long time employee of the company, you may hesitate to hire an attorney because you may feel like that would be disloyal to the company, especially if you feel like your employer is treating you fairly. Loyalty is an admirable trait both when it comes from your employer and when it comes from you.

4. You want to let the investigation run its course

It's far too early to pinpoint the exact cause or causes of the rig explosion. You may want to wait a bit until the investigators have determined who was at fault.

5. You may be afraid that if you hire an attorney, he or she will file a lawsuit immediately and publicize your involvement in suing your employer or others

Some attorneys will publicize immediately the fact that you've hired them or filed a lawsuit. You may not want to take this approach. Instead, you may want to be discrete and get confidential legal advice before taking any steps towards actually filing a legal claim.

If you want discrete, confidential legal advice, make sure if you decide to talk to an attorney that he or she agrees to be discrete about your meeting with that lawyer.

Conclusion

If you were a crewmember of the Deepwater Horizon and have any of the above concerns, but would like to consult discretely and confidentially for free about your legal options just so you know what choices are available to you, feel free to give me a call toll free at 877.724.7800 for a confidential, no obligation review of your legal options.