Article by Rob Ammons
Houston, Texas April 30, 2010: More than 42,000 gallons of oil have been leaking daily following a massive explosion on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico last week, with the potential to cause major economic and environmental damage.
The oil spill resulted from the explosion and sinking of the oil platform Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20th. Coast Guard officials estimate 5,000 barrels a day are leaking into the Gulf. The oil slick made landfall in southern Louisiana early Friday and is expected to reach Mississippi and Alabama within the coming days.
Experts are calling this the worst environmental crisis since the Exxon Valdez and are predicting the economic impact to be greater than that associated with hurricane Katrina. They estimate the massive oil spill has the potential to negatively affect the entire Gulf coastline. This includes a negative economic impact on thousands who earn their livelihood in the fishing industry, as well as tourism, itself a major industry along the scenic oceanfront. Additionally, the environmental impact is expected to be severe, with oil and byproducts damaging fragile marshlands, marine and bird life.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of the Gulf Coast," says oil spill attorney Rob Ammons. "Now is the time to make sure that the legal rights of people who live in that community are protected. Our oil rig spill lawyers are already aggressively investigating this incident, when we conclude our investigation and uncover who is responsible for this environmental disaster we will do everything in our power to make sure they are held accountable."
Based in Houston Texas, the attorneys of The Ammons Law Firm are committed exclusively to representing clients who have been injured or have died at the hands of someone's negligence. Rob Ammons has the distinction of being Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, in addition to being Board Certified in Civil Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Ammons is individually rated "AV" by the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory, the directory's highest rating, and recognized by Texas Monthly as a "Super Lawyer".
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