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BP Gulf Oil Spill
- Issue: Multi-state environmental disaster
In Re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon" in the Gulf of Mexico
Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel represent fishermen, property owners, business owners, wage earners, and other harmed parties in class action litigation against BP, Transocean, Halliburton, Cameron, and other defendants for the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. Elizabeth J. Cabraser serves on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) that is spearheading the litigation in federal court before U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier.
The PSC has reached two settlements with BP that will fully compensate hundreds of thousands of victims of the tragedy. The settlements, which have been submitted to the Court for its review, are to be funded by BP, with no cap on the amount BP will pay. BP is obligated to fully satisfy all qualified claims under the terms of a Court-supervised settlement program, irrespective of any funds previously set aside.
BP estimates it will pay out at least $7.8 billion to spill victims through the new settlement program, including $2.3 billion specifically set aside for economic losses suffered by the Gulf seafood industry following the Spill. The agreements will resolve the majority of private economic loss, property damage, and medical injury claims stemming from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, and will hold BP fully accountable to individuals and businesses harmed by the spill.
You can also visit the official settlement website.
Additional Information and Court Documents
- Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damages Settlement
- Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Deepwater Horizon Medical Benefits Settlement
Court Orders and Rulings
- First Amended Order Creating Transition Process
- Order Adjourning Commencement of Trial
- Order and Reasons re BP'S Motion to Dismiss The B1 Master Complaint
- Order and Reasons re BP's Motion To Dismiss The B2 Master Complaint
- Order and Reasons re BP's Motion To Dismiss The B3 Master Complaint
- Order and Reasons re BP's Motion to Dismiss The D1 Master Complaint
Operative Master Complaints
Underlying Complaints
- Ferguson v. BP, PLC (Alabama Class Action)
- Sea Eagle Fisheries, Inc., et al. v. BP, PLC, et al. (Alabama Class Action)
- Smiling Fish Café, Inc. v. BP, PLC, et al. (Florida Class Action)
- Le Discount Seafood, Inc., et al. v. BP, PLC, et al. (Florida Class Action)
- Gallo, et al. v. BP, PLC (Louisiana Class Action)
- T&D Fishery, LLC, et al. v. BP, PLC (Louisiana Class Action)
- Cajun Maid, LLC v. BP, PLC (Mississippi Class Action)
- Simcox, et al. v. BP, PLC (Tennessee Class Action)