In Pictures: Lawsuits Mount Against BP

Stuart Smith, a New Orleans-based attorney, is handling more than 1,000 cases against BP in the wake of the oil disaster. Smith has been involved in litigation against the oil and gas industry for 25 years, and recently told Al Jazeera that he believes there could be huge settlements as a result of mounting evidence of BP's criminal negligence [Erika Blumenfeld/Al Jazeera]