To
Obtain a Short Form Click Here or Call
Toll Free 1-877-497-5926
To Protect Your Right to Recover
Money
Damages Against Transocean,
The
Filing Deadline is April 20, 2011.
A New
Orleans federal court is overseeing litigation against companies involved in the
oil spill and has approved the content of this notice. A trial will be held in
February 2012. The trial will decide whether Transocean, the owner of the
Deepwater Horizon rig, can limit what it pays claimants under Maritime law. To
preserve your ability to recover money damages against Transocean and include
your claim in this trial, the Court filing deadline is April 20, 2011.
If you had
a personal injury, loss of earnings, property damage, business loss, or other
economic loss from the oil spill you may be able to participate.
File
a Simple Form to Preserve Your Rights
In order
to preserve your right to recover against Transocean you need to file an answer
and claim by April 20, 2011. The Court has simplified the process to file your
claim against Transocean. The Court has approved a Direct Filing Short Form. You
can get the Short Form by calling 1-877-497-5926, by clicking here or
visiting the courts website listed below. Filing this Short Form may also
join you in the master lawsuit that has been filed against BP and the other
defendants. You are not required to use the Short Form. The deadline for claims
against Transocean whether you use the Short Form or not is April 20, 2011.
There is No Filing Fee
There is no filing fee and a
lawyer is not required to file the Short Form. However, if you would like advice
regarding your legal rights or about filing this Short Form, you should contact
a lawyer.
Filing
with the Gulf Coast Claims Facility ("GCCF") is Not the Same as Filing in Court
The federal lawsuit is separate
from the claims process in the GCCF. You may be able to participate in the
federal lawsuit even if you already filed a claim with the GCCF. There may be
other requirements you have to fulfill to proceed with a lawsuit against BP and
the other defendants.
If you have question you should consult a lawyer. For
more information, or to obtain a copy of the Short Form, visit
www.laed.uscourts.gov/OilSpill/Forms/Forms.htm or
call 1-877-497-5926.