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IN RE: DEEPWATER HORIZON BELO CASES
Case Number:
3:19-cv-00963
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Nature of Suit:
Judge:
Firms
- Arnold & Porter
- Brannock Berman
- Brannock Berman & Seider
- Cosmich Simmons
- Downs Law Group
- Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
- Hamilton Miller & Birthisel
- Hunton Andrews
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Liskow & Lewis
- Maron Marvel
- McDonald Toole
- Shook Hardy
- The Nations Law Firm
- Williams & Connolly
- Wilson Elser
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January 24, 2023
Fla. Judge Tosses BP Suits Alleging Injuries From Oil Cleanup
A Florida federal judge dismissed Tuesday a group of cases brought against BP PLC by four individuals who alleged their chronic medical conditions were caused by cleanup efforts following BP's 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill after finding expert testimony failed to link their ailments to chemicals in the oil.
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August 01, 2022
BP Says Deepwater Plaintiffs' Experts Can't Support Claims
BP PLC has asked a Florida federal judge to toss eight bellwether cases over the company's response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, saying experts can't back up the plaintiffs' claims that they were injured after exposure to toxic chemicals.
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October 26, 2021
Judge Recommends Dismissing 28 Claimants In BP Spill Suit
A Florida federal magistrate said Tuesday that he agreed with BP that claims from 28 plaintiffs should be dismissed from consolidated litigation stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill because they previously opted to seek recovery through workers' compensation.
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September 13, 2021
28 Deepwater Claimants Hid Workers' Compensation, BP Says
BP has called for the dismissal of 28 plaintiffs' suits in consolidated litigation in Florida federal court stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, saying the claimants "attempted to game the system" by seeking to recover damages for injuries for which they had already received workers' compensation payments.
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September 03, 2021
BP Says Some Deepwater Suits Not Supported By Diagnoses
BP America on Friday asked a Florida federal judge overseeing dozens of suits stemming from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill to rule in the company's favor on claims brought by 20 individuals it says haven't submitted proof of a medical diagnosis attributable to the spill.
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June 24, 2021
238 Deepwater Horizon Suits Tossed For Discovery Violations
A Florida federal judge overseeing more than 500 suits stemming from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill 11 years ago has dismissed 238 cases from clients represented by the Nations Law Firm, citing a failure to respond to the defense's discovery requests.
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January 20, 2021
Bellwether Trial Set For Fla. Deepwater Horizon Cases
A Pensacola, Florida, man who claims he suffers from eye ailments after being exposed to oil and chemicals while helping clean up northwest Florida beaches following the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill will serve as a bellwether plaintiff for hundreds of similar claims against the energy giant.
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November 04, 2020
BP Gets Win In Oil Spill Florida Injury Cases
A Florida federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a group of bellwether cases in litigation over the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill brought by state clean up workers and coastal residents who claimed they had health problems from the disaster, finding their expert testimony was flawed.