How much did BP pay in compensation? The terms of the Medical Class Action Settlement with BP Oil stipulate that cleanup workers and residents of coastal Zones A and B may obtain compensation for acute and chronic conditions that they have suffered as a result of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Disaster and subsequent cleanup efforts. Read More »
In January of 2013, a federal judge approved a settlement designed to benefit an estimated 255,000 individuals who were injured or became ill following the 2010 BP Oil disaster. The Medical Benefits Settlement is intended to provide compensation for those who manifest specific physical conditions, establish a program to provide periodic medical consultations to injured 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 »