Anyone who suffered injury or financial loss from the BP oil spill must file a short form with the federal court in New Orleans if they want to preserve the right to sue one of the major defendants in the case, Transocean, the company that owned the Deepwater Horizon rig at the heart of the oil spill.
The court authorized a website to inform the public about the filing process: http://www.oilspillcourtcase.com/
The same form is also available from the official court website: http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/OilSpill/Forms/Forms.htm
Claimants who want to preserve their right to sue Transocean by joining the lawsuit, should select the appropriate form (see instructions on the websites above), fill it out, and mail it to:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
500 Poydras Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
If you are represented by Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, or any lawyer, talk to your attorney before filing.
The lawyers at Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz are advising clients on how to proceed, in order to ensure that all necessary rights are maintained and recovery is maximized.