The San Francisco Bay oil spill set up a clash between maritime law specialists and plaintiff mass tort lawyers, who have very different ideas about how to clean up a mess. Some maritime attorneys are advising clients to file administrative claims for damages caused by the spill, while mass tort lawyers seem more inclined to file a lawsuit and let the court help decide the damages. Attorneys warn that each oil spill is different and that the costs of developing a case can be high.
November 21, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
The San Francisco Bay oil spill set up a clash between maritime law specialists and plaintiff mass tort lawyers, who have very different ideas about how to clean up a mess.
Some maritime attorneys are advising clients to file administrative claims for damages caused by the spill, while mass tort lawyers seem more inclined to file a lawsuit and let the court help decide the damages.
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