The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico occurred on April 20, 2010. News stories about the obvious damage that was caused by the millions of gallons of oil that had spilled into the Gulf of Mexico made local, national, and international headlines for months, often accompanied by devastating images of dying animals and beaches littered with tar balls.
As time passed after the BP oil spill, it became apparent that the damage that was caused by the spill extended far beyond the area where the spill occurred. Many different types of negative effects of the spill were being experienced by all kinds of people in areas that were up to a few hundred miles away from the site of the disaster.
For example, on the southwest coast of Florida, vacation bookings decreased dramatically. For some reason, people, especially international travelers, who had been considering visiting the southwest coast of Florida, thought that it had been affected by the BP oil spill; even though no oil had actually washed up on any of its beaches. The sharp drop in tourism in the southwest Florida region caused financial difficulty for those employed by industries that depend heavily upon local tourism for their economic well-being. The good news is that tourists are slowly returning to the southwest Florida area, and businesses are recovering in step with their return. However, many business owners feel as though they should receive at least some compensation for the hardships that they have endured over the past five years.
One potential avenue for obtaining the compensation that those business owners seek is a class-action lawsuit settlement. Business owners in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and selected parts of Texas and Florida who are interested in pursuing compensation through that lawsuit settlement must act quickly, as the deadline for application for participation in that settlement is June 8, 2015.
Barrett Law PLLC: BP Oil Spill Attorneys Helping Mississippi Businesses Affected by the Spill
The BP oil spill caused many different types of damage throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the surrounding areas. Business losses related are just one of the types of losses that are being compensated. If your business has experienced a loss in connection with the BP oil spill, the Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorneys at Barrett Law PLLC may be able to help you pursue the compensation that you deserve. Our compassionate and dedicated attorneys know how hard you have worked to build your business, and how difficult it has been for you and your business to weather the difficult economic times that have hit the Gulf area hard in the years since the BP oil spill. We have assisted many oil spill victims with their claims for damages, and we are here to help you. Call the knowledgeable and experienced oil spill attorneys at Barrett Law PLLC today at 1 (800) 707-9577, to schedule your free, initial consultation.
