On April 20, 2010, a massive offshore oil rig known as the Deepwater Horizon, operated by oil giant BP and owned by Transocean, exploded and caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico killing 11 workers. Firefighters and the U.S. Coast Guard fought for 2 days to contain the fire, but the rig sank on April 22, creating an unstoppable leak of crude that has become the biggest oil disaster the U.S. has ever seen. As of mid-June, more than 80 million gallons of oil have contaminated the Gulf, more than 7 times the oil released by the Exxon Valdez in Alaska in 1989, and the gusher continues.
Now, in addition to Louisiana’s fragile wetlands, the beautiful beaches of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle have been fouled by the toxic mess. Fishing has been shut down across major portions of the Gulf, and tourism-related businesses have been devastated. Oil has crept into Mobile Bay, Perdido Bay, and Pensacola Bay, and massive oil slicks are floating in the middle of the Gulf carried by winds and currents. A hurricane in the Gulf could create an unimaginable disaster where whole coastal areas are turned into Superfund sites.
Gary A. Davis & Associates is working with law firms in Alabama and Florida to investigate claims on behalf of impacted businesses and property owners. If you have suffered property damage due to oil at your property or loss of income as a result of the BP oil disaster, you may be entitled to compensation. Businesses affected include commercial fishing, charter boats, marinas, shipping, boatyards, boat sales, fishing bait and tackle, and all forms of coastal tourism business, such as hotels, condo rentals, restaurants, eco-tours, entertainment venues, boat rentals, and souvenir sales.
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