Arnold & Itkin LLP Lawsuit Seeks Damages For Workers Injured And Killed In Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe
Houston maritime attorney Kurt Arnold has filed suit against BP, Transocean and others on behalf of several workers who were injured or killed in the Deepwater Horizon explosion and its aftermath. The suit, filed in Galveston County, Texas, alleges that the defendants were negligent in the oil rig's operation and that the Deepwater Horizon was not seaworthy.
Three of the plaintiffs are survivors of the now-lost drilling platform. Joshua Kritzer, Bill Johnson and Nick Watson each escaped the Deepwater Horizon after the platform was rocked by explosions and became engulfed in fire. Afterward, they were kept aboard lifeboats for more than ten hours, unable to contact family, as the rig burned nearby.
The lawsuit also seeks damages in the death of Aaron Dale Burkeen, one of 11 workers missing and presumed dead after the horrific explosion. Burkeen was a crane operator aboard the oil rig. He died onboard while attempting to help fellow crew members evacuate the burning structure. Arnold & Itkin LLP represents the surviving wife and son of Mr. Burkeen, who was a longtime employee of Transocean at the time of his death.
The Houston, Texas, law firm of Arnold & Itkin LLP have released a new website dedicated to the legal questions, issues, concerns, and updates surrounding the Transocean Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, and subsequent oil spill: www.TransoceanLawsuits.com.
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