The Toxic Tort

By Brian J. Donovan

“The long term effects [of the BP oil well blowout] on the environment and fisheries may not be known for many years.” The Honorable Carl J. Barbier, In re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010 (Rec. Doc. 3830 at 31, August 26, 2011).