On April 20, an oil rig, named The Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico exploded into flames. This has now become a catastrophe of untold magnitude for the Gulf Coast.
Transocean, Ltd owned the rig that exploded, which was being leased by BP PLC. At the time of the explosion, the company was drilling 50 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana in 5,000 feet of water. Eventually, the burning rig collapsed and sank.
The accident took an extreme human toll – 11 oil rig workers are dead, and 17 other maritime workers were wounded, some critically.
Shortly after this offshore accident, a tremendous environmental disaster started to unfold. As many as 210,000 gallons of oil per day began escaping into the Gulf from the drill site crude. Oil has spread across the Gulf and begun to contaminate the Gulf Coast’s beaches, shores, rivers, wetlands and fishing grounds.
Due to the mounting environmental disaster on the Gulf Coast, the livelihoods of those in the area could prove to be devastating. Attorney Gordon McKernan and the lawyers of McKernan Law Firm are handling cases to protect the legal rights of all, including property owners, business owners, restaurants, fishing fleets, commercial fishermen, supply companies, landslide companies, barge companies, crew boats, shrimpers, oystermen, charter boats, workers and any others harmed by the oil spill.
Please contact Gordon McKernan and McKernan Law Firm if you or a loved one has been affected by the Gulf Coast Oil Spill at 1-800-673-5520 or use our online contact form.
Transocean, Ltd owned the rig that exploded, which was being leased by BP PLC. At the time of the explosion, the company was drilling 50 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana in 5,000 feet of water. Eventually, the burning rig collapsed and sank.
The accident took an extreme human toll – 11 oil rig workers are dead, and 17 other maritime workers were wounded, some critically.
Shortly after this offshore accident, a tremendous environmental disaster started to unfold. As many as 210,000 gallons of oil per day began escaping into the Gulf from the drill site crude. Oil has spread across the Gulf and begun to contaminate the Gulf Coast’s beaches, shores, rivers, wetlands and fishing grounds.
Due to the mounting environmental disaster on the Gulf Coast, the livelihoods of those in the area could prove to be devastating. Attorney Gordon McKernan and the lawyers of McKernan Law Firm are handling cases to protect the legal rights of all, including property owners, business owners, restaurants, fishing fleets, commercial fishermen, supply companies, landslide companies, barge companies, crew boats, shrimpers, oystermen, charter boats, workers and any others harmed by the oil spill.
Please contact Gordon McKernan and McKernan Law Firm if you or a loved one has been affected by the Gulf Coast Oil Spill at 1-800-673-5520 or use our online contact form.
