When the BP oil spill happened in April of 2010, residents of coastal communities like Gulfport, Mississippi were understandably curious about what was going on. After all, it was all over the news, and for at least a few days, the beaches remained open. Some people actually went in the water, but most people, including one mother from Gulfport, just walked along the beach. Eventually, the beaches were closed and people were prohibited from going on the beach or in the water.
The effects of the BP oil spill have been disastrous and far-reaching. Gulfport is an area that was heavily affected by the spill. It makes sense, then, to wonder whether the people who walked on Gulfport’s beaches or swim in the water there in the days after the spill have experienced any illnesses or injuries because of their exposure to oil and oil spill cleanup agents like Corexit.
Unfortunately, it seems as though at least some people in the Gulfport area who were exposed to oil and or oil spill cleanup materials have had health problems that are likely to have been caused by the spill. A mother from Gulfport, who had been in good health with no fertility problems prior to the oil spill, suffered from devastating fertility problems after she was exposed to oil and oily residue on the beach in the days following the spill. She was accustomed to taking walks down by the beach, and in the days following the oil spill, she noticed that there was a lot more oily stuff on the beach than there had ever been before. It was much different from the occasional tar balls that would normally be found along the beach, and she had to use gasoline to remove the oily material from her skin.
The woman, who had had a healthy pregnancy and gave birth to a healthy baby boy a few years before the spill, experienced thirteen miscarriages before she conceived again. She constantly felt ill. Her doctors could not determine what was causing her miscarriages. When she was finally able to conceive, her daughter was born with severe health problems including kidney failure and thyroid trouble, among other things.
When the woman pursued a claim for damages against BP, her claim was denied. Supposedly, she had not sufficiently demonstrated that there was a cause and effect relationship between the oil spill and the health problems that she and her daughter have suffered. She had taken pictures of the rashes that the oily residue had caused on her skin, and of how her skin looked burned after she removed it. Her daughter was born with a multitude of health problems. The woman has even had her blood tested, and there are high levels of VOCs in her body.
Barrett Law PLLC: BP Oil Spill Attorneys Helping Spill Victims Throughout Mississippi
The BP oil spill caused a great deal of damage, and people have suffered many types of injuries and losses. If you have suffered an injury or loss because of the BP oil spill and you have not yet received compensation, the Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorneys at Barrett Law PLLC can help. Our knowledgeable attorneys have assisted many oil spill victims, and we are here to help you. Call the compassionate and dedicated oil spill attorneys at Barrett Law PLLC today at 1 (800) 707-9577, to schedule your free, initial consultation.
