Kerry Miller, Shareholder in Baker Donelson’s New Orleans office, co-chairs the firm’s Workplace Accidents and Crisis Management Team. Miller has extensive experience in energy and environmental law, as well as commercial litigation and mass tort and class action litigation and has served as a lead attorney for several high-profile, multi-district and class action cases, including the BP oil spill trials. He can be contacted at [email protected].
Companies can expect intense regulatory scrutiny following an incident involving injuries or environmental damage. All operations may soon come under the microscope, including pre-incident compliance. Any oversights will be seized upon by adversaries, potentially forming the basis for heightened liability, greater fines, and even criminal charges. Take these steps to protect against noncompliance.
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