Williams v. BP Expl & Prod

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Case Number:

24-60095

Court:

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3360 Other Personal Liability

  1. July 11, 2025

    5th Circ. Cites Expert Errors In Rejecting BP Spill Sinus Claims

    The Fifth Circuit has ended a cleanup worker's toxic tort lawsuit against BP Exploration & Production Inc. claiming he suffered sinus issues from cleaning up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, saying his experts' testimony, some of which was riddled with errors, was properly ejected by the trial court.

  2. December 03, 2024

    5th Circ. Judge Doubts Deepwater Horizon Claims Can Survive

    A Fifth Circuit judge on Tuesday questioned whether cleanup workers' claims following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill can survive in the face of a demanding evidence standard adopted from toxic tort cases.