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The BP Deepwater Oil Spill Disaster

The BP Oil Spill disaster, which took place during April 2010, was over for most of the world 87 days later when the well was capped. For the residents and wildlife of the Gulf Coast, the disaster is still ongoing. The oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig had covered an area larger than the state of Rhode Island and endangered fish, wildlife, and vegetation along the entire Gulf Coast. The BP Oil Spill has also left the financial health of many of the residents and businesses that rely upon the sale of seafood or tourism along the Gulf Coast in a state of limbo. For these individuals, the BP Oil Spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is like a reoccurring nightmare.

Repercussions to BP Oil and Others Involved in the BP Oil Spill

The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires that parties responsible for an oil spill such as the recent BP Oil Spill, be required to pay for damages stemming from the spill. However, BP Oil is attempting to block the results of two comprehensive federal investigations from being used against them by the individuals and businesses that are filing lawsuits against them. One report by the US Coast Guard in September, 2011 concluded that BP Oil is responsible for the Oil Spill. The other report by the Presidential Oil Spill Commission blamed the explosion on BP Oil as well as Transocean, which owned the Oil Rig, and cement contractor Halliburton.

BP Oil may end up paying hundreds upon hundreds of millions of dollars to cover damages plus compensation for lawsuits and liability claims now being filed. Many of these claims are from commercial fishermen, restaurant owners, charter boat captains, resort management companies, property owners and those injured as a result of the oil spill and cleanup efforts. It is important that if you have been affected by the BP Oil Spill Disaster to contact an Oil Spill Lawsuit Attorney now as the first trial against BP Oil will be heard soon.

Effects of the BP Oil Spill

There have been many studies gauging the effect of the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf waters. One of the latest studies, led by a team of scientists from Louisiana State University found physiological and reproductive impairments in the gills, intestines and cardiovascular organs of killifish, an abundant species of fish used as bait by fishermen and as an important food source for speckled trout and redfish.

Another recent study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) states that the Food and Drug Association (FDA) seriously underreported the cancer risk from contaminants accumulating in Gulf water seafood after the BP Oil Spill Disaster. Their findings show that the FDA allowed up to 10,000 times too much contamination. Based on these findings, the birth defects and cancer rates may rise.

The National Institutes of Health has recently signed up 2,800 people who worked in cleanup and response roles for a study to track their health status for a decade or longer.

Forty percent of the commercial seafood harvest in the United States comes from the Gulf of Mexico. There are thousands of people involved in the fishing industry. Thousands more individuals who live on the Gulf Coast or work in its hospitality and tourism industry, continue to face economic hardships as a result of the BP Oil Spill. Among those who have been dramatically affected by the BP Oil Spill are:

  • Casino owners and operators
  • Charter captains
  • Commercial fisherman
  • Condo and home owners
  • Fishermen/women
  • Hotel owners and operators
  • Other travel and tourism vendors
  • Property owners
  • Rental property owners
  • Restaurant owners
  • Seafood/shrimping/oyster fishers and harvesters
  • Seafood/shrimping wholesalers or retailers
  • Taxi cab drivers
  • Tropical fish wholesalers, retailers and harvesters

Don’t settle for the paltry compensation being offered by BP Oil. Contact our experienced BP Oil Spill Attorneys today for a free consultation. Get what you deserve for your personal and business losses!