The following organizations have been actively involved in assuring that victims of the BP Oil Spill receive the medical benefits to which they are entitled. These organizations, and many others, are working at the political, administrative, research, legal, and grassroots levels to assure that you and your family are provided with the long-term and immediate Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »