Gulf Oil Spill Lawyers By State

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990?
  The Oil Pollution Act (OPA) is the  most comprehensive oil pollution legislation ever enacted in the United States.  It provides that each party responsible for a vessel or a … more
• What legal remedies are available to individuals and businesses affected by the Gulf Oil Spill?
  Under the Oil Pollution Act, companies responsible for an oil spill are liable for damages to individuals and businesses affected as a result. Commercial fishermen, hotel and tourism industry … more
• Is compensation available to tourism businesses and workers for lost income or profits as a result of the Gulf oil spill?
  Yes.  Under the Oil Pollution act, if you've lost profits or income as a result of an oil spill, you may submit a claim for lost profits or earning capacity.   For example, many … more

Legal Articles

• How Much Will BP Have to Pay? Damage Caps for Big Oil
  Many businesses have been destroyed and many families have been devastated by last month’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill. BP, the company at the center of the oil spill storm, will likely be paying numerous claims including those of the 28 men who were killed or injured in the accident, the commercial fishermen whose businesses have been destroyed by the oil in the waters, and the … more
• Environmental Laws and Oil Spills
  The legal landscape is a very different place for victims of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil spill than it was for the victims of the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill. The Exxon Valdez accident which, at least until now, has often been regarded as the worst oil spill in American history encouraged the United States government to make significant legal changes to help victims of … more