Eight years after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill devastated the Gulf region, over 35,000 people have made medical claims related to the spill. These claims range from the minor and short-term to devastating and life-long. Regardless of the type or severity of your spill-related medical condition, you deserve full compensation if you were affected by the spill.
Were you affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill? Did you participate in the cleanup effort or come into contact with dispersants? Those activities may entitle you to a portion of settlement funds. If you think you are entitled to some of the BP Deepwater Horizon settlement, having experienced counsel help you attain your fair share is critical. Barrett Law has expertise in Gulf oil spill litigation and has the experience to help you through this process. We offer straightforward advice to help you through the recovery process, contact us now at (601) 790-1505.
Medical Conditions Related the BP Gulf Oil Spill
It is somewhat shocking to me that 35,000 medical claims have been filed to be repaid under the BP Oil Spill compensation plan. That is a tremendous number of claims but is likely only a small percentage of those who experienced some medical effect from the spill, given that over 150,000 people worked on the spill response and cleanup.
People often ask me about the sort of medical conditions and symptoms my clients experience. People also come in wondering whether the mysterious symptoms they are enduring could be related to their 2010 contact with either Gulf oil or dispersants. I wrote the following blog post to help answer some of these questions.
Commonly Seen Medical Conditions Related to the 2010 BP Gulf Oil Spill
It is unknown whether the chemical dispersants or the oil itself was more toxic to those exposed the 2010 BP Gulf Oil Spill, but both have proven incredibly harmful to those who contacted them. Exacerbating that danger is the fact that response workers were frequently told not to utilize health-protecting safety equipment such as respirators. Because the degree and duration of contact varied greatly, the type and severity of the medical condition vary widely as well.
A list of common symptoms I see includes fainting, heart “fluttering” or palpitations, vomiting, slow or reduced brain function, migraines, bloody noses, memory loss, blood in urine. These symptoms are often harbingers of serious physical or mental degradation, and if you are experiencing them, you should seek medical help and speak to an experienced BP Oil Spill compensation attorney immediately.
If you are found to have a spill-related condition, you may be due compensation. The amount of compensation will depend upon the degree and duration of your condition. Compensation for minor, short-lived illnesses that did not require hospitalization has been lump sum payments of $1,300. Similar conditions that required hospitalization or are ongoing have received lump-sum payments up to roughly $12,000. Compensation for serious, chronic conditions that continue to affect people exposed to oil or dispersants have been in the $50,000 to $60,000 range. Obviously, the compensation fund is not simply handing out checks, and these sorts of financial recoveries only come with the help of experienced counsel.
What Should You Do If You Were Injured or Harmed By the 2010 BP Oil Spill?
If you were harmed as a result of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill or its cleanup, you might be due compensation for your losses. Hiring a general practitioner to handle a claim related to the spill is a serious mistake, as only an attorney with extensive experience in getting BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill claims paid will represent your interests adequately.
Call the experienced Mississippi BP Oil Spill Lawyer to represent you if you were harmed as a result of the spill.
Barrett Law has the experience to take on oil spill defense attorneys that are focused on denying your compensation for the harm you experienced. Contact us now at (601) 790-1505.
