Our office focuses on maritime law. Assuming maritime law ultimately applies to all oil spill claims, it does not make a difference if your oil spill damage occurred along the coast in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana or Florida. Ultimately a single body of maritime law will be applied to all oil spill damage claims for loss of business income as well as property damage or clean up costs.

What Law Applies To The Oil Spill Claims From The Deepwater Horizon Accident?

The DEEPWATER HORIZON was technically considered a “vessel” under maritime law. Even though the structure was an oil rig, it was subject to Coast Guard regulations as a vessel. In all likelihood, maritime law will apply to environmental claims and business claims arising out of oil that affects the Gulf Coast coastline. Our office focuses on maritime law. Assuming maritime law ultimately applies to all claims, it does not make a difference if your damage occurred along the coast in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana or Florida. Ultimately a single body of law (maritime law) will be applied to all damage claims for loss of business income as well as property damage or clean up costs.


Our office is screening and accepting certain oil spill loss of income and economic damage claims from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.  To determine if we can help you with your claim, please fill out the simple form below.  We will contact you immediately to more fully explore if we can accept your claim.  Our office has successfully collected significant damages for hundreds of clients involved in several mass claim cases including the Vioxx claims as well as numerous homeowners on the Gulf Coast arising out of improper application of pesticide in their homes.  This form will allow us to get started for you.  We look forward to helping you. Timothy Young.

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