Transocean, owner of the Deepwater Horizon mobile offshore drilling platform that exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico in April of 2010, has filed a lawsuit seeking limitation of its liability to claimants under Maritime Law. All parties who have or may have a claim for personal injury, loss of property, lost profits or other economic damages as a result of the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico should be aware of an April 20, 2011, deadline to file an answer and claim in the Transocean limitation action.
The following websites contain information about the Transocean limitation action and the court-approved short-form joinder:
http://www.oilspillcourtcase.com/
http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/OilSpill/Forms/Forms.htm
We strongly encourage all those with claims to review the information that can be found at the above websites and to seek the advice of legal counsel if you have any additional questions about your rights or how to proceed.
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