Henry et al v. Maxum Indemnity Company et al

  1. August 07, 2024

    BP Malpractice Deal Needs Work, 5th Circ. Says

    The Fifth Circuit scrapped a legal malpractice settlement in a consolidated lawsuit alleging attorneys were negligent in representing plaintiffs seeking compensation following the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, with a panel finding the terms were not mutually agreed upon.

  2. January 06, 2023

    La. Workers Settle BP Oil Spill Claims Against Attys, Insurers

    Louisiana residents have settled a lawsuit they brought against a group of law firms, lawyers and insurance companies over missed relief money following the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a Louisiana federal judge said in an order Friday dismissing the case.

  3. November 09, 2022

    Judge Dismisses Some Insurers From BP Spill Fraud Suit

    A Louisiana federal judge trimmed the number of insurance companies that must remain in a lawsuit the state's residents brought against attorneys over missed relief money following the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, finding that claims were first made before some policy periods began.

  4. June 08, 2022

    Judge Won't Revive BP Spill Fraud Claims Against Attys

    A Louisiana federal judge won't reverse a decision tossing fraud claims the state's residents brought against attorneys they alleged caused them to miss out on relief money following the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, saying they've wasted too many chances to amend their complaint to introduce new evidence.

  5. May 19, 2022

    Attys Try Again To Beat BP Spill Relief Malpractice Claims

    A group of law firms and attorneys asked a Louisiana federal judge Thursday to throw out malpractice claims brought by fishermen who sought monetary relief after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, saying those claims are time-barred and that the fishermen were to blame for their applications being rejected.

  6. April 27, 2022

    Court Won't Change Atty Malpractice Ruling In BP Spill Suit

    A Louisiana federal judge upheld a decision allowing state residents to continue their malpractice suits against lawyers they claim mishandled their requests for monetary relief after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, finding that out-of-state attorneys aren't necessarily protected by a legal malpractice statute.

  7. April 15, 2022

    Residents Want To Revive BP Spill Fraud Claims Against Attys

    Louisiana residents want a federal court to reverse a decision tossing fraud claims they made against attorneys and insurers over missed 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill relief funds, telling the court new evidence changes the game.

  8. March 18, 2022

    La. Attys, Insurers Beat BP Oil Spill Fraud Claims For Good

    A Louisiana federal judge on Thursday let a group of lawyers, law firms and insurers off the hook for fraud claims brought by Louisiana residents who sought monetary relief after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but said the clients' malpractice suit can continue.

  9. April 27, 2021

    Firms Want Out Of Botched BP Oil Spill Claims Suit

    A group of lawyers, law firms and their insurers asked a federal judge to cut them loose from a suit brought by Louisiana residents that sought monetary relief after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, arguing the claims that compensation requests were mishandled are time-barred.

  10. December 07, 2020

    Judge Consolidates Suits Against Firms Over BP Settlement

    A Louisiana federal judge has consolidated three proposed class actions against a group of law firms and their insurance companies over claims they fraudulently mishandled their clients' requests for compensation from economic injuries sustained from the April 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.