WORKER SAFETY

On April 20th 11 men died while working on the Deepwater Horizon, the BP oil rig that caught fire and collapsed in the Gulf of Mexico. There are numerous reports that safety guidelines were not followed. However, the legal ramifications of this disaster go beyond the deaths of these men. This story explains what is at stake for BP and those affected by the oil spill:

Legal Complications Grow As Gulf Oil Spill Expands