The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is a massive ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that started on April 20, 2010. The spill followed a blowout that caused an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig, operating off the coast of Louisiana.  Eleven rig workers are currently missing and presumed dead; the explosion also injured 17 others. The oil spill covers a surface area of at least 2,500 square miles (6,500 km2) according to estimates reported on May 3, 2010 by CNBC. The oil spill, originating from a deepwater oil well 5,000 feet (1,500 m) below sea level, is currently discharging an estimated 5–25 thousand barrels (210,000–1,100,000 US gallons; 790,000–4,000,000 liters) of crude oil daily. The spill is expected to eclipse the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill as the worst US oil disaster in history. Experts fear that it will result in an environmental disaster as the oil from the well site reaches the Gulf coast, damaging the Gulf of Mexico fishing industry, tourism industry, and habitat of hundreds of bird species.

BP was principal developer of the oil field and leased the oil rig from Transocean Ltd. The U.S. Government has named BP as the responsible party in the incident and will hold the company accountable for all cleanup costs resulting from the oil spill. [from Wiki]

If your fishing, shrimping, or other business was harmed by this oil spill, you are urged to contact the law firm of Audet & Partners, LLP as soon as possible to protect your legal rights.  You may call us toll-free at 800.965.1461 to speak to an attorney, or you may fill out the simple and confidential form on the right side of this page.  We have extensive experience representing victims of similar oil spills, and have represented businesses and people harmed by the recent Mississippi River and Cosco Busan oil spills.

Persons seeking to preserve any potential legal claims should contact an attorney promptly, since all states have mandatory time periods in which lawsuits must be filed with the courts; otherwise, they may be forever barred.

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