The following is a background on some of the major players you are hearing about in the BP Oil trial, settlement and claims investigations: Judge Carl Barbier A Louisiana native, Judge Carl Barbier is a U.S. federal court judge appointed by President Clinton in 1998, who serves on the United States District Court for the Read More »
Once a settlement is reached between a company and a large number of plaintiffs, the next step is to assure that the terms of the settlement are complied with and the plaintiffs get the money they are owed. With allegations of misconduct pending against the claims administrator for the economic settlement with BP Oil Spill Read More »
Anyone can file a claim for compensation through the BP Oil Medical Claims Settlement program, but even an eligible person may have their claim denied if their application does not comply with all the rules and procedures required in the claims process. At the Downs Law Group, we ensure that all legal and technical requirements Read More »
New studies of local marine life are showing that Gulf killifish, used by area fishermen as bait, are showing strange protein compounds in their gills, livers and severe reproductive defects. Authorities say that local fish is safe to eat ―but no one can tell what health issues they may cause in the long-term. Our bodies Read More »
The largest study of oil workers in history is currently being conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a division of the National Institutes of Health. In 2011, the NIEHS began enrolling individuals who were hired by BP Oil in 2010 for cleanup efforts following the massive oil spill caused by the Read More »
The road to recovery for Gulf Coast zone residents and oil spill clean-up workers has been a long one — and stands to be even lengthier as growing numbers of long-term health issues are diagnosed. Anyone making a claim for health benefits knows the forms are complicated and difficult to understand. Here are definitions for Read More »
By JAMES L. ROSICA Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. April 20, 2013 (AP) The state of Florida filed a lawsuit Saturday against oil company BP and cement contractor Halliburton over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, becoming the fourth state to seek damages for the 2010 disaster. The suit, among other things, faults BP for not changing Read More »
Although BP is spending millions on advertising telling everyone the Gulf Coast is fine, it is not. The impact of the nation’s largest environmental disaster is continuing to hurt the Gulf Coast’s environment, economy and its people’s on-going health. The clean-up workers, thousands of local Gulf Coast residents and the thousands that came to help Read More »
The news broadcast below shows the health issues the cleanup workers from the BP oil spill have faced and continue to face. BP, although agreeing to a settlement for these workers, still has not taken responsiblity or addressed the more seriouis health conditions the oil spill clean up workers will be facing. http://www.wwltv.com/news/Some-oil-spill-cleanup-workers-say-exposure-to-chemicals-left-them-sick-207820271.html Downs Law Read More »