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Experienced Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorney Provides Overview of the BP Compensation Fund Process

The BP Compensation Fund is the financial trust created to compensate those affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The BP Compensation Fund provides money to those who participated in the cleanup, those who were affected by the spill, those whose businesses were adversely affected by the spill and cleanup, and communities whose economies were affected. Do you have a health condition arising from your contact with the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill? Did you participate in the cleanup effort or come into contact with dispersants? Did you lease your boat to the cleanup effort? You may be entitled to a portion of settlement funds.

If you believe that your acute or chronic 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.

Options for Those Deserving Compensation from the BP Oil Spill Settlement Fund

If you are owed your fair share of compensation as a result of the 2010 BP Oil Spill, its cleanup, and its aftermath, you must first submit a “proof of claim” form. You must submit your form to the BP Oil Spill Claims Administrator, the administrative body tasked with deciding who receives payment, who does not, and how much anyone receives. Our office can help you fill out this form, even if deadlines have passed or if the Claims Administrator has previously denied your claims. Appeal processes exist, but you will need the help of an experienced BP Oil Spill attorney to help you successfully navigate the appeals process. Your application or appeal documentation must include all documentation of property damage or medical bills associated with your claim.

If the Claims Administrator does not accept your claim, you can still file a notice of intent to sue. This is a step that requires the help of an experienced BP Oil Spill attorney, as it will require a significant number of legal filings in the appropriate courts.

Regardless of whether your claim is accepted or you are forced to sue, you will have the option to mediate your case. In mediation, the parties speak more frankly and try to find a middle ground upon which to settle the case.

What Should You Do If You Were Injured or Harmed By the 2010 BP Oil Spill?

You deserve your fair share of compensation for physical, emotional, and economic harms you suffered as a result of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. If you were injured or developed a health condition as a result of the spill or its cleanup, you are due compensation for your medical costs, loss of work, and ongoing pain and suffering. You may have heard that it is too late to file a claim or that there is no longer a way to attain compensation for your damages. You may also be able to submit a new application if your earlier attempts were unsuccessful. Don’t let rumors and misleading information get in the way of attaining compensation—the exclusive way to fully understand your options is to 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.

 

 

 

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Experienced Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorney Discusses the Spill’s Effect on Oystermen and Shrimpers

The Gulf region is famous for its seafood, and there are no better oysters or shrimp in the world. These sensitive animals live on the seafloor in the Gulf, an area that was hit particularly hard by the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the Spill cleanup, and the subsequent industrial activity on the beach during the response and cleanup effort.  Even more tragically, the tidal areas where these animals live bore the brunt of the oil spill and dispersants, and the long-term effects of these chemicals is still yet to be determined.

Do you lose your business, livelihood, or develop a health condition as a result of your contact with the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill? Did you rent or lease your oyster or shrimp boat out as part of the cleanup effort?  Did you or your family participate in the cleanup effort or come into contact with dispersants? If the answer to any of those questions is “yes,” you are likely suffering from chronic health conditions as a result. You may be entitled to a portion of settlement funds from the BP Deepwater Horizon settlement.  You need to contact experienced counsel to help you attain your fair share of compensation. 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.

Shrimpers and Oystermen Have Borne the Brunt of the BP Oil Spill

Folks from Mississippi who make their living harvesting shrimp and oysters from the Gulf know that the BP Oil Spill made an already difficult job much tougher.  The shrimp are now displaying strange abnormalities that negatively affect their marketability, such as lacking eyes and other odd deformities.  Similarly, oyster beds affected by the Spill and the cleanup have not recovered to their pre-Spill vibrancy, likely due to settling oil and the slurry of dispersants that were sprayed on the area.  Both of these Spill-related issues have already resulted in significant economic damages for those who make their living from harvesting and selling seafood.  On top of that, the Spill created a stigma around Gulf seafood, with many consumers believing that it is not safe to consume.  Compounding these business-related issues is the fact that many of shrimpers and oystermen worked on the cleanup effort and now are experiencing a host of Spill-related symptoms such as memory loss and fatigue, painful recurring rashes, breathing issues and asthma, headaches and migraines, and other chronic breathing and digestive problems.

What Should You Do If You Were Injured or Harmed By the 2010 BP Oil Spill?

If you are a shrimper or oysterman that lost his or her livelihood or health as a result of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, you deserve compensation for harms you have suffered.  You deserve compensation for loss of shrimp and oyster habitat, market share, and income. If you were injured or developed a health condition as a result of the Spill or its cleanup, you are due compensation for your medical costs, loss of work, and ongoing pain and suffering. You may have heard that it is too late to file a claim or that there is no longer a way to attain compensation for your damages. You may also be able to submit a new application if your earlier attempts were unsuccessful. Don’t let rumors and misleading information get in the way of attaining compensation—the exclusive way to fully understand your options is to 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 our seasoned Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorney now at (601) 790-1505.

 

 

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Experienced Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorney Discusses BELO Claims Progressing Through Gulf Courts

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.

 

 

 

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Experienced Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorney Discusses New Trump Administration Oil Drilling Regulations

As someone who is working with Gulf residents every day to see to it that they receive compensation for the harm caused by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, I was disheartened to see that the Trump administration is now loosening many of the protections put in place by the Obama administration.  Politics aside, I think we can all agree that had BP’s operation been adequately regulated, there is a significant chance that the 2010 Gulf spill could have been avoided. The people physically, emotionally, and financially devastated by that spill still have not been adequately compensated for their damages, so it seems wildly premature to already be loosening the regulations aimed at protecting us all from future spills.

Do you have a health condition arising from your contact with the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill? Did you participate in the cleanup effort or come into 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.

New Regulations Loosen Oversight of Gulf Oil Industry

Many of the safety regulations put in place by the Obama administration as a result of the BP Oil Spill are set to be undone by the Trump administration, which has declared them, “unnecessary regulatory burdens.”  The change in rules was announced in May and is at the request of the oil industry.

The list of the Trump administration’s proposed changes should be chilling to anyone who remembers the day nine years ago when the Deepwater Horizon platform blowout preventer failed, leading to a catastrophic failure of the platform, the deaths of 11 platform employees, and injuries to countless others. To be changed are rules relating to more precise operating requirements for offshore crews in tracking pressure in underwater wells, more real-time monitoring by oil companies, and more rigorous inspections of blowout preventers on the offshore facilities. I am disheartened by this proposed change and believe that it demonstrates that the oil industry has too secure a grip on Washington D.C.

What Should You Do If You Were Injured or Harmed By the 2010 BP Oil Spill

Regardless of the current state of politics, you deserve compensation for harms you suffered as a result of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.  If you were injured or developed a health condition as a result of the spill or its cleanup, you are due compensation for your medical costs, loss of work, and ongoing pain and suffering. You may have heard that it is too late to file a claim or that there is no longer a way to attain compensation for your damages. You may also be able to submit a new application if your earlier attempts were unsuccessful. Don’t let rumors and misleading information get in the way of attaining compensation—the exclusive way to fully understand your options is to 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.

 

 

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Experienced Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorney Discusses a Novel Diminished Wages Claim

As everyone in the Gulf region is aware, there have been many settlements of BP Oil Spill cases. Do not let anyone tell you that you have missed your chance to receive your fair share of compensation for oil spill damage or cleanup work.  There is still no end in sight to litigation and compensation for many of those affected by the spill. I have written about some of the recent and novel approaches to attaining compensation, as the following claim overviews from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Tampa Bay Lightning illustrate. The following blog post again highlights the fact that there remain many creative cases regarding the oil spill, some of which will result in significant compensation.

Do you have a health condition arising from your contact with the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill? Did you participate in the cleanup effort or come into 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.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Lightning Have Both Received Significant Oil Spill Settlements

If you live in the Gulf region, you likely know many people who were impacted negatively by the B.P. Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.  Whether it was the loss of a business, financial ruin, or health problems, the Spill continues to have lasting, adverse effects on the region. To make matters worse, many of those affected have had claims denied or have been otherwise unable to be fully compensated for their physical, emotional, and economic injury. As a result, I found it intriguing that both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team and the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team had both received payouts from the B.P. Spill compensation fund.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been in the news lately because they tried to seal the courtroom from outside observers as they argue that their share of the BP Settlement was too small. I have seen individuals here in the Gulf be denied thousands of dollars for injuries that will likely linger the rest of their lives.  The Buccaneers still feel that they are owed millions of dollars. I was encouraged that the court of appeals denied the Buccaneers request to seal the courtroom, holding that “The public will be able to access the courtroom it pays for.” The Tampa Bay Lightning also claim to be owed millions from the B.P. Settlement but did not contest having an open hearing.

If these large corporations can continue to fight for more money under the B.P. Oil Spill settlement, I feel strongly that individual Gulf residents and companies should be able to as well.

What Should You Do If You Were Injured or Harmed By the 2010 BP Oil Spill?

If you were injured or developed one of the above health conditions as a result of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill or its cleanup, you are due compensation for your medical costs, loss of work, and ongoing pain and suffering. You may have heard that it is too late to file a claim or that there is no longer a way to attain compensation for your damages. You may also be able to submit a new application if your earlier attempts were unsuccessful. Don’t let rumors and misleading information get in the way of attaining compensation—the exclusive way to fully understand your options is to 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.

 

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Experienced Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorney Discusses a Novel Diminished Wages Claim

As everyone in the Gulf region is aware, there have been many settlements of BP Oil Spill cases. Do not let anyone tell you that you have missed your chance to receive your fair share of compensation for oil spill damage or cleanup work.  There is still no end in sight to litigation and compensation for many of those affected by the spill. Some of you may remember professional basketball player David West, who played for the then-New Orleans Hornets in the NBA. West claimed that his career suffered and that his pay diminished after the BP Oil Spill. The courts agreed, and he was awarded $1.5 million to compensate him.  That amount has been recently overturned, but I wanted to write a blog post about it to highlight the fact that there remain many creative cases regarding the oil spill, some of which will result in significant compensation.

Do you have a health condition arising from your contact with the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill? Did you participate in the cleanup effort or come into 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.

Background on the West Case

West played for the New Orleans Hornets in 2010.  As you likely remember the Hornets played in New Orleans beginning in the 2002-03 season and then moved temporarily to Oklahoma City in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  West’s continued to play for the Hornets after they returned to New Orleans, only to see his pay decrease significantly in the years after the BP Oil Spill. As a result, he filed a claim with the BP Oil Spill Claims Administrator, who applied the BP Oil Settlement’s test for compensation to West’s case and awarded him $1.5 million. Now, there is no indication that West’s decline in contract pay had anything to do with the spill whatsoever—in fact, he agreed to a contract with diminishing pay before the spill—but that was found to be irrelevant by the Claims Administrator. Unfortunately for West, the courts recently overruled this payment. The rationale for the appeals court’s decision was that the loss in income due to a Spill victim must be “unexpected.”  West’s contract’s decrease was agreed to prior to the Spill and, as a result, was not due compensation from the Settlement Fund.

What Should You Do If You Were Injured or Harmed By the 2010 BP Oil Spill?

If you were injured or developed one of the above health conditions as a result of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill or its cleanup, you are due compensation for your medical costs, loss of work, and ongoing pain and suffering. You may have heard that it is too late to file a claim or that there is no longer a way to attain compensation for your damages. You may also be able to submit a new application if your earlier attempts were unsuccessful. Don’t let rumors and misleading information get in the way of attaining compensation—the exclusive way to fully understand your options is to 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. Experienced Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorney Jonathan Barrett 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.

 

 

 

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Experienced Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorney Provides an Overview of Suit Filing Process

While there has been a settlement in many of the BP Oil Spill cases, there is still no end in sight to litigation and compensation for those affected by the spill.  The first question people ask me when we start discussing Spill settlements is, “what is the process for getting paid for the harm my family and I have suffered?” To answer this question, and the many others that stem from it, I wrote the following blog.

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.  Contact us now at (601) 790-1505.

BP is Not Done Paying Out Oil Spill-Related Claims

If the BP Oil Spill injured you or caused you physical, emotional, or economic damages, you are due financial compensation for those injuries. BP and its subsidiaries settled their case with the federal government and Gulf states, agreeing to pay for removal of oil from the Gulf, treatment of medical issues arising from the spill and its cleanup, business profit lost due to oil in the Gulf environment, and other damages. To attain your fair share of compensation, you will need the help of an experienced oil spill attorney and will need to follow the following steps.

Step One—Your first step is to submit evidence of a medical condition, business loss, or any other damages to the claim fund’s administrator.  This submission must contain all evidence supporting your case, damages, and reasons that you deserve compensation now. I have done this sort of submission for clients and can help you determine what needs to be submitted.

Step Two—Submit a notice of intent to sue.  This submission triggers your inclusion as a plaintiff in the legal claims against BP and its subsidiaries. Again, can prepare this document for you.

Step Three—Decide whether you would like to engage in mediation or not.  Mediation is the opportunity for the parties in a lawsuit to sit down and try to settle claims without going to court.  You are under no obligation to mediate your case, but you must decide whether or not this is an option you will elect to try. I can help provide you with the pros and cons to mediation and will help you regardless of your decision.

Step Four—You may have to request a “notice of review” if the claim administrator denied your initial claim.

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 are due compensation for your losses. You may have heard that it is too late to file a claim or that there is no longer a way to attain compensation for your damages. You may also be able to submit a new application if your earlier attempts were unsuccessful. Don’t let rumors and misleading information get in the way of attaining compensation—the exclusive way to fully understand your options is to 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.

 

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Experienced Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorney Discusses Recent BP Oil Spill BELO Cases

I receive a lot of questions about “BELO suits” from people that were injured during or after the BP Deepwater Horizon spill.  But what is a BELO suit?  BELO is an acronym for Back End Litigation Option, and it is a type of lawsuit for people who were injured while at work during the BP Spill who did not collect workers’ compensation for whatever injury they suffered at the time. Because they did not seek workers’ compensation payments at the time, their injury claims remain viable for litigation now. As I will discuss later in this blog post, recent scientific discoveries regarding the after-effects of oil in the Gulf ecosystem suggest that there is good reason to be concerned about the long-term health of those who worked on the cleanup efforts.

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.  Contact us now at (601) 790-1505.

The BELO Process

The BELO process allows a cleanup participant who developed a medical condition as a result of his or her work but did not seek workers’ compensation benefits for that injury to sue BP for that condition—if the person meets certain requirements set out in the medical benefits settlement. This is becoming a more frequent issue, with an increasing number of BELO suits being filed each year.  These suits get in line with the 6,389 other “Notices of Intent to Sue” BP that have been filed under the settlement agreement.  As of today, about two-thirds of those claims have been approved.

Latest Science is Troubling

A recent study, led by Dr. Mark A. D’Andrea from the University Cancer and Diagnostic Centers sought “to investigate the potential health effect of the oil spill exposure by the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico and dispersant use in subjects who were involved in the oil spill clean-up activity along the coast of Louisiana.” He conducted his study by taking blood samples of those who worked on the clean-up effort and those who did not. Dr. D’Andrea went into the study knowing that hazardous chemical such as benzene can leach into oil cleanup workers’ skin during any oil spill cleanup process.  The results of the study were deeply troubling.  Specifically, Dr. DiAndrea found that, “clean-up workers exposed to the oil spill experience significant health effects, specifically, altered blood profiles and liver enzymes that may lead to the development of hepatic or blood related cancer. Thus, clean-up workers are at a higher risk of developing health problems following exposure to the oil spill.”

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 are  due compensation for your losses. You may have heard that it is too late to file a claim or that there is no longer a way to attain compensation for your damages. The only way to understand your options is to 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 oil spill defense attorneys that are focused on denying your compensation for the harm you experienced.  Contact us now at (601) 790-1505.

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Experienced Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorney Discusses Recent BP Oil Spill Settlement Distribution to…Mexico?

People here in Mississippi that were harmed by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill often come to me with the same refrain, “there’s no more money to distribute,” or “BP has already paid all the money it’s going to pay.” I always try to disabuse people of these notions, as there is still more money to pay for damages to those whom BP harmed. A great example of this is the fact that BP recently gave the government of Mexico—not the fishermen, not the citizens—$25 million related to the BP oil spill. That money appears to me to be in trade for continuing to remain silent regarding the spill and its effects on Mexican fisheries and people.

Were you affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill? Did you participate in the cleanup effort or come into contact with dispersants? Did you rent out your boat to those participating in the cleanup effort? Any of 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.  Contact us now at (601) 790-1505.

Mexico Receives 2018 Payment

As is common knowledge at this point, BP has agreed to pay more than $60 billion in the United States for its actions that resulted in the Deepwater Horizon spill and its aftermath.  Now, over eight years later, Mexico settled with BP for $25.5 million. This settlement comes in trade for Mexico dropping its lawsuit against BP, but must be seen in a broader context. BP has also entered into multiple multi-million dollar deals with the Mexican government recently and settling their case likely played in Mexico’s favor to attain these deals.

As in the U.S, the big question surrounding the Mexican settlement is whether any of the funds in question will reach those affected and harmed by the spill. 10,000 Mexican fisherman are still suing BP for the physical and economic harm they suffered as a result of the spill. It appears that the Mexican government ignored scientific evidence that could have been used to bolster its legal case against BP.

I am confident that all of this seems very familiar to those suffering in Mississippi and other Gulf states. The point of this blog post is not to go too in-depth regarding Mexico’s secretive settlement with BP, it is to underscore that if BP was able to come up with $25.5 million along with other multi-million dollar investments, they likely have the funds available to fully compensate folks here in the U.S. that continue to suffer as a result of their recklessness connected to the Deepwater Horizon spill and its aftermath.

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. You may have heard that it is too late to file a claim or that there is no longer a way to attain compensation for your damages. The only way to understand your options is to 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 oil spill defense attorneys that are focused on denying your compensation for the harm you experienced.  Contact us now at (601) 790-1505.

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Experienced Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorney Discusses Recent BP Oil Spill Settlement Distribution

The Mississippi legislature ended a special session last month by agreeing to distribute $750 million of BP Oil Spill settlement money.  Because so many of my clients here in Mississippi were affected by the Spill and continue to live with its aftermath, I wanted to go over the terms of this decision and its effects. I have linked to a detailed article explaining this legislative agreement at the end of this blog post if you are interested in delving deeper into this issue.

Were you affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill? Did you participate in the cleanup effort or come into contact with dispersants? Did you rent out your boat to those participating in the cleanup effort? Any of 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.  Contact us now at (601) 790-1505.

The Special Session

The Mississippi Legislature adjourned on August 25 with the House’s approval of a bill that distributes $750 million in instalments across the state over the next 15 years. The bill was not unanimous in either the House or Senate, with the sticking point being how much money coastal communities will receive.  Coastal communities have already received $1 billion from the Settlement, so representatives from the non-coastal communities argued that coastal communities should receive less out of this $750 million distribution.  That minority sentiment failed to gain traction and did not prevent the approval of the bill.

The 75 per cent of future BP settlement payments will go to a Gulf Coast Restoration Fund — for projects in the six southernmost counties — and the remaining 25 per cent to a State BP Settlement Fund, for projects statewide. The Mississippi Development Authority will administer the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, with a seven-member advisory board approving applications for projects.

Mississippi received its first settlement payment of $150 million from BP in 2016 and has spent that down to about $97 million. For the next 15 years, through 2033, Mississippi will receive instalments of $40 million a year. The entire Gulf Coast region of Mississippi will receive 75% of that amount or $30 million of the $40 million each of those years. The remaining $10 million will be disbursed to municipalities and counties around the state.

Obviously, the pressing question is whether this $750 million distribution will actually go to the folks in Mississippi who continue to live with the spill’s ongoing effects. My clients have severe and lingering health effects. Their homes and livelihoods were altered forever.  While Mississippi will receive a tremendous amount of reparation money in the ensuing years, our grandchildren will be right to judge us if it is not spent with prudence and wisdom.

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. You may have heard that it is too late to file a claim or that there is no longer a way to attain compensation for your damages. The only way to understand your options is to 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 oil spill defense attorneys that are focused on denying your compensation for the harm you experienced.  Contact us now at (601) 790-1505.

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