Judge Dismisses 4 Injury Cases Related To Deepwater Horizon For Lack Of Causation

Mealey's (July 8, 2022, 1:30 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Louisiana on June 28 granted BP Exploration & Production Inc. and its affiliates summary judgment in a personal injury suit over alleged injuries suffered by a man who was involved in cleanup activities following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, ruling that his causation expert was excluded and, therefore, the case must be dismissed.  The ruling was one of four issued by the same judge involving the exclusion of the same expert witness and grant of summary judgment in injury cases related to the oil spill....