Wrongful death settlements in BP spill start at $8 million 
Published: April 1, 2011
Tags: BP, oil spill, wrongful death
Settlements with families of workers killed in last year’s Deepwater Horizon oil-rig explosion are running at $8 million to $9 million so far, a range sharply inflated by companies’ interest in avoiding another possible wave of bad publicity from the accident.
BP waives $75 million cap for some oil spill claims
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: October 19, 2010
Tags: BP, liability cap, Louisiana, oil spill
BP PLC has informed a federal judge that the company is waiving a $75 million cap on its liability for certain economic damage claims spawned by the massive Gulf oil spill.
Plaintiffs’ leaders named in BP oil mass tort litigation
By:
Nora Tooher
Published: October 13, 2010
Tags: BP, oil spill litigation
The federal judge overseeing the massive BP oil spill multi-district litigation has appointed a core group of plaintiffs’ lawyers to lead roles in the litigation.
Senate bill aims to expand liability for oil spills
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: October 6, 2010
Tags: BP, oil spill
A bill recently introduced in the Senate would allow oil spill victims to sue more entities for liability.
BP cases will be heard in New Orleans federal court
By:
Simon Shifrin
Published: August 10, 2010
Tags: BP, oil spill, oil spill litigation
A New Orleans federal judge will manage the 300 lawsuits filed in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a federal judicial panel has ordered.
BP, oil spill victims fight over venue for court cases
By:
Simon Shifrin
Published: July 30, 2010
Tags: BP, oil spill litigation
BP squared off against a squad of lawyers representing thousands of victims suffering from the oil company’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill during a hearing in a Boise courtroom on July 29.
Georgians file class-action suit against BP
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: July 14, 2010
Tags: BP, class action, Georgia, oil spill
Two Atlanta law firms representing Georgians who have property on the Gulf Coast are suing BP for damages as a result of the oil spill.
Lawmakers probe health dangers for oil spill workers
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: July 8, 2010
Tags: BP, health risks, oil spill
WASHINGTON – In an effort to learn more about potential health risks to workers aiding in the Gulf Coast oil spill cleanup efforts, House lawmakers have asked Exxon Mobil executives for documents discussing health effects experienced by workers who responded to the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Bill would allow more damages for oil rig disaster workers
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: July 2, 2010
Tags: BP, DOHSA, Jones Act, limitation of liability, maritime law, oil spill, oil spill litigation, SPILL Act
A bill that would amend the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) to increase possible compensation for families of workers who die in oil rig explosions has passed the House.
BP agrees to $20 billion fund for oil leak victims
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: June 16, 2010
Tags: BP, compensation fund, oil spill
BP will set aside $20 billion to pay the victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil leak, senior administration officials said today, a move made under pressure by the White House.
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