Thanh Hai, Inc., et al. v. BP America Production Company, et al.
Dec 29, 2011OUTCOME: Partial Settlement
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Docket No. 11-3180 (c/w 10-MD-2179). The Kreller Law Firm, along with co-counsel, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and Langston & Lott, PA, represent ... more than 2,000 commercial fishermen and related businesses devastated by the April 20, 2010 explosion of the MODU Deepwater Horizon, which killed 11 individuals, and caused the worst oil disaster in world history, flowing uncontrolled for 87 days. Mr. Kreller was instrumental in helping to secure the historic $7.8 billion global settlement. And, our clients included oyster farmers, permitted and non-permitted shrimpers, crabbers, and fin fisherman. Our client base of shrimpers account for more than one-third of the shrimp caught in the Gulf of Mexico and our oyster farmers account for more than 15,000 acres of oyster grounds.