Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. attorney Rhon Jones, who heads the firm's Environmental Law section, has been chosen to help direct litigation related to the BP oil disaster. Jones is one of 15 lawyers out of more than 100 who applied to oversee the consolidated litigation as part of the Plaintiffs Steering Committee (PSC). The BP litigation, which involves hundreds of cases against the oil giant and other defendants, was consolidated under U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier in New Orleans in August.
Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. has filed a lawsuit against BP and other defendants on behalf of Daniel Hudley. The suit alleges that in July, Hudley, 43, was exposed to dangerous levels of crude oil and toxic dispersants when he entered the Gulf of Mexico at Orange Beach, Ala., and swam out attempting to rescue a drowning child. Hudley, 43, was treated at the hospital for about two hours after the incident, but since that time has been extremely ill, suffering from severe headaches and intense abdominal pain, among other symptoms.
Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. has been hired by the Alabama Restaurant Association (ARA) to provide legal counsel to businesses suffering as a result of the BP oil spill. Restaurants and other hospitality industry businesses have lost and unfortunately continue to lose significant revenue as a result of the oil spill, which severely impacted the availability and pricing of commercial seafood, and crippled the tourist industry at the beginning of its peak season.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. (September 1, 2010) - Ken Feinberg, with help from BP, developed a plan which was supposed to compensate individuals and businesses who have suffered losses as a result of the BP oil spill. Section 3 of the official claims protocol specifically restricts contact between the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) and claimants who have hired legal counsel.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. (August 24, 2010) - "On behalf of the clients we represent, I wrote Ken Feinberg today and asked that he answer a number of questions concerning his role in the oil spill disaster claims process. It appears that Mr. Feinberg favors BP and other potential defendants in the protocol he has developed. I question who he is really working for?"
New documents were released today that shed some light on how BP will distribute funds to compensate people who were damaged as a result of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It is abundantly clear now that the $20 billion fund is grossly inadequate to fully compensate the thousands of claimants who have suffered losses and will continue to suffer losses and be damaged for years to come as a result of the spill. The protocols for the compensation fund will require people and businesses to waive their rights to sue BP and other companies involved in the disaster. This will be detrimental for claimants who cannot determine at this time the full impact of the oil spill on them.
The Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation decided today that more than 300 suits filed since the April 20 rig explosion will be heard in New Orleans, La. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier will preside. Lawsuits include personal injury claims that resulted from the deadly blast on the oil rig "Deepwater Horizon," damages to those who have experienced illness from contact with the oil dispersant as well as loss of income and property value.
Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. has filed a class action lawsuit in the Southern District of Alabama against British Petroleum and Nalco Company. The firm represents class representatives Glynis Wright and Janille Turner, who claim personal injuries and property damage related to BP's oil spill remediation activities on the Gulf Coast.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. (July 6, 2010) - Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. has filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, Ala., against British Petroleum ("BP") and several other companies with ties to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The firm represents James E. Fisher and Kate C. Fisher, who have incurred damages related to the disaster, including damage to their real and personal property, earning capacity, business income and use of natural resources. This is the first lawsuit related to the BP oil spill disaster to be filed by Beasley Allen in Alabama state court.
