Board Certified Houston, Texas offshore injury attorney Brian Beckcom was contacted yesterday by The Huffington Post concerning a story on the oil industry's attempts to block new safety rules before the Transocean rig exploded and sunk last week.
Mr. Beckcom was asked about the prior lawsuits he has handled against Transocean, and about offshore safety issues in general. The article, "Big Oil Fought Off New Safety Rules Before Rig Exposion," was published late yesterday.
Among other offshore safety topics, Mr. Beckcom was asked about the pressures placed upon offshore oil rig workers: "the industry preaches safety, that's what comes out of their corporate mouths, but I know for a fact that is not always the way things go." Mr. Beckcom added, "there is tremendous pressure to put production first," particularly when a company like British Petroleum is paying around $500,000 per day for the use of the rig.
Mr. Beckcom's law firm, Vujasinovic & Beckcom, represents offshore oil rig workers and has cases against Transocean and British Petroleum. The law firm maintains the widely acclaimed maritime legal information website,
MaritimeAccidentAttorney, which includes a
section dedicated to information and analysis on the Transocean Deepwater Horizon Rig Explosion.
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