Phyllis Jackson, individually and as the personal representative of the estate of Samuel Steve Jackson, has filed a lawsuit against BP Exploration & Production, Inc. and BP America Production Company in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. The case ID is 2:24-cv-00878-CJB-DPC and it was filed on April 8, 2024.
The plaintiff alleges that the decedent worked as a clean-up worker for the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill from May 2010 to February 2011. During this period, he was exposed to oil, other hydrocarbons, and substances released from the MC252 Well and/or the Deepwater Horizon and its appurtenances. The plaintiff's counsel argues that this exposure led to later manifested physical conditions (LMPC) which resulted in Samuel Steve Jackson's death.
Jackson seeks judgment against BP Exploration & Production, Inc. and BP America Production Company for exceeding $75,000 in damages, exclusive of interest and costs. She alleges that these companies are responsible for her husband's death due to their negligence during the oil spill clean-up operations.