Seafloor damage from BP spill vastly underestimated
After BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20, 2010, Paul Montagna was given the job of rushing into the blackened […]
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5 myths about lawsuits
Suing is supposedly as American as apple pie. The right to a jury trial in lawsuits is enshrined in the Seventh Amendment. […]
Read morePlugging Louisiana’s ‘orphaned’ wells could boost industry, cut emissions
A federally funded stimulus program aimed at plugging the growing number of “orphan” oil and gas wells could greatly reduce pollution while […]
Read moreTexas Petrochemical Facilities Get A Pass On Chemical Leak Monitoring
Since March, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has received more than 150 requests to waive environmental regulations from companies that say […]
Read moreFracking boom ends, but environmental impact remains
Throughout the mid-2000s, the controversial fracking boom in the United States upended the global energy industry. America went from one of the […]
Read moreLouisiana testing for mercury in fish is in peril
If there was a particularly bad time for Louisiana to stop testing waterways for toxic fish, it would be now. Fishing is […]
Read moreMaryland to begin testing drinking water
Maryland regulators say they plan to test drinking water and Chesapeake Bay oysters for the presence of what are known as “forever […]
Read moreCOVID-19 UPDATE
TO OUR CLIENTS, CO-COUNSEL, and FRIENDS: As the COVID-19 public health emergency continues to create challenges for families and businesses nationwide, we […]
Read morePRESCRIPTION IS NOT WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
The most important decision our clients make often occurs before we’ve ever met them. It is to determine when they seek out […]
Read moreLEGACY LAWSUITS: LANDOWNERS BEWARE OF THE TOXIC LEGACY OF OIL COMPANIES
By: Michael G. Stag Most owners of land find family security in their ownership, something they can pass down to their children. […]
Read moreMy Case Is Going to Mediation: What Is It? How Does It Work? and How Did We Get Here?
Mediation is a voluntary process, designed to facilitate a negotiated resolution of your case. It often works to settle claims and avoid […]
Read moreWhat is a medical lien?
What is a medical lien? A medical lien is a claim by a healthcare provider for an interest in your personal injury […]
Read moreChernobyl in the Oilfield
Audiences have been captivated by HBO’s Chernobyl miniseries featuring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard, and Emily Watson. The Chernobyl miniseries is a gritty […]
Read moreFracking Chemicals Linked to Immune System Deficiencies
A study published in Toxicological Sciences found disturbing results for expecting mothers living near fracking wells. Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, refers […]
Read moreHOW DO YOU BENEFIT FROM A FAIR TORT SYSTEM?
American civil courts hold parties and their insurers responsible for the torts, wrongful or negligent acts, which they commit. How do you […]
Read moreNorth Tonawanda Residents’ Homes Impacted by Nearby Landfill
Neighbors near the Niagara Sanitation Landfill have said enough is enough. Residents in North Tonawanda unknowingly lived near a significant amount of […]
Read moreConocoPhillips to pay $39 million for MTBE case
ConocoPhillips Co. will pay $39 million to settle its part of a long-running lawsuit by New Jersey for environmental damages from groundwater […]
Read moreDow Chemical Loses Key Ruling Related to Statute of Limitations in Dioxin Case
Too often environmental contamination is hidden from those who are most impacted. In many states, the judicial system protects those people by […]
Read moreAT&T Strong-arms Americans with Forced Arbitration
Emboldened by the AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion ruling, AT&T employed its new found immunity from class-action lawsuits to put consumers’ wallets in a tight […]
Read moreDeaths in Firestone explosion highlight oil and gas risks
When industrial practices encroach on houses, schools, and business (or housing developments encroach on active well sites) it can have horrifying and […]
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