Oil Spill Tourism Industry Lawsuits

Motley Rice oil spill lawyers represent individuals and businesses in the tourism industry suffering a serious loss of revenue and potential earning capacity as business operations decline due to slowing tourist traffic and cancellations. The firm is also helping clients who need assistance filing and negotiating their GCCF claims. 

Contact an Oil Spill Lawyer

If you have been affected by the BP oil spill and would like to consult with an oil spill lawyer regarding your rights, assistance with your GCCF claim or potential legal action, please contact Motley Rice oil spill lawyers Kevin Dean or Jodi Flowers by email or call +1 800.768.4026.

In addition to being active in the litigation and claims process surrounding the oil spill, Motley Rice attorney Kevin Dean also serves as a member of the GCCF Jurisdiction & Court Oversight Workgroup of the BP Oil Spill MDL.

The BP Oil Spill and Your Legal Rights

Gulf Coast tourism generates more than $20 billion each year. Although the long-term consequences remain unknown, it has been estimated that the spill has already caused billions of dollars in financial losses. Louisiana, for example, earned just $1.36 billion this year compared to its typically estimated $8 billion annual earnings in tourism dollars.  In Alabama, the beaches drew only 25% of the $9.2 billion in tourism dollars reaped by the state in 2009, and, of the 19 million visitors who flocked to Mississippi from July 2008 through June 2009, only 5.5 million visited the state's three coastal counties this past season. Damages are still being experienced by some, so it is important that those in the tourism industry fully understand their legal rights.

Our oil spill lawyers understand how damaging environmental contamination can be to people’s health and a community’s economic welfare and have experience working with complex environmental contamination legal issues. We have litigated a variety of environmental damages cases for individuals and communities suffering from personal injury and severe economic loss, seeking not only recovery but pollution clean-up and improved environmental standards.

Several companies potentially responsible for the oil spill, including BP, have offered final financial compensation to many people and businesses. These checks, however, may be inadequate to compensate people and businesses for their real losses because, for many, the extent of the harm will not be determinable for months or even years to come. It is important to be cautious if a company encourages the signing of documents that waive or restrict future recovery. Doing so could dramatically affect the amount of money that may ultimately be received.  

The BP Oil Spill and the Tourism Industry

Among those in the tourism industry who may be suffering as a result of the BP oil spill are:

• Casino owners and operators
• Charter sport fishing and recreational boating operations
• Eco-tourism operators
• Entertainment venues and services
• Event planners
• Hotel and motel owners and operators
• Other travel and tourism vendors
• Restaurant owners
• Restaurant, food and beverage services
• Retailers
• Transportation services
• Vacation rental owners

If the oil spill has impacted you financially, we encourage you to take advantage of the resources available to help you cope with your losses.