I am pleased to see so many 2010 BP Oil Spill cleanup workers’ cases working their way through the courts across the Gulf region. As these cases progress, troubling facts have emerged through the discovery process about the actions that were taken against cleanup workers. I will discuss those facts below but want to underscore that is still not too late to claim your fair share of compensation for any harm or injuries you suffered as a result of your cleanup work.
Do you have a health condition arising from your cleanup work on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill? Did your participation in the cleanup effort result in contact with dispersants? You may be entitled to a portion of settlement funds. If you think your health condition entitles you to some of the BP Deepwater Horizon settlement, having experienced counsel help you attain your fair share is critical. Barrett Law has expertise in BP Oil Spill litigation and has the experience to help you through this process. Contact us now at (601) 790-1505.
Ongoing “Back-End Litigation” Against B
Cleanup workers that develop health conditions and choose not to pursue a workers’ compensation claim may engage the Back-End Litigation Option or BELO against BP. Cleanup workers have frequently filed BELO suits because of late-developing chronic illnesses caused by exposure to the oil or dispersants. Chemicals present in the oil and dispersants are known to cause vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pains, dizziness, chest pains, skin irritation, respiratory system damage, central nervous system depression, and cancer. These hazards were known to BP at the time of the Spill.
The cleanup workers’ BELO cases allege that BP ordered them to work long days around toxic oil and dispersants without giving any warnings regarding the health hazards caused by that work. BP failed to make safety equipment available to cleanup workers, and when workers attempted to wear respirators, they were forced to remove them.
BP claims that the work conditions that spill cleanup workers were exposed to were within legal parameters and that any subsequent health conditions are actually preexisting conditions and not caused by spill work whatsoever. I suspect that as these claims move forward, expert and scientific witnesses will be able to distinguish situations that were clearly caused by spill response work from those unrelated to the Gulf Spill.
What Should You Do If You Were Injured or Harmed By the 2010 BP Oil Spill Cleanup?
If you were one of the thousands of cleanup workers who fought to clean up the Gulf region in the aftermath of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, you deserve compensation for harms caused as a result of that work. As I have written above, it is now coming to light that many oil spill workers were placed in harmful positions during the Spill cleanup and that those directing the work hindered efforts to protect workers’ health. If you were injured or developed a health condition as a result of your cleanup work, you may be due compensation for your medical costs, loss of work, and ongoing pain and suffering. To fully understand your options, hire an attorney with extensive experience in getting BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill claims paid.
Call Barrett Law now, an experienced Mississippi BP Oil Spill law firm, to represent you if you were harmed as a result of the Spill. Barrett Law has the experience to take on defense attorneys that are focused on denying your compensation for the harm you experienced. Contact us now at (601) 790-1505. Our Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorney looks forward to making a difference for you.
