In a recent statement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") addresses several questions people are having about the health effects of BP Oil Spill. The CDC recommends "If possible, everyone, including pregnant women, should avoid the oil and spill-affected areas."
Additional Resources:
CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response "Gulf Oil Spill Information for Pregnant Women"
For up-to-date information on monitoring data along the Gulf Coast, please visit EPA's website.
"I am a small business owner and my landscaping, fence building, drainage and concrete work business was directly affected by the BP Oil Spill. I filed my Oil Pollution Act claim directly with BP early on and got no response. I became discouraged from all of the talk and news stories of people who had lots of difficulty with the claims process. I hired Mr. Lavis on March 28, 2011. About a week later, Mr Lavis finished preparing the claim with all of the necessary paperwork and presented the claim to the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. Just two months after hiring Mr. Lavis, BP made me a fair and final settlement offer. I would recommend Mr. Lavis to anyone who has a BP Oil Spill Claim."
Michael Darsam
Slidell, Louisiana
April 19, 2012 Economic and Property Damage Settlement Agreement Economic and Property Damage Settlement Agreement...
March 10, 2012 Who is included in the Economic and Property Damages Settlement? People and businesses who live, work, or own/lease property in the Gulf Coast Area,...
March 10, 2012 What types of claims are covered in the Economic and Property Damages Settlement? 1. Any individual or business that asserts it had an economic loss. 2. Damage to...
March 10, 2012 Are there economic loss claims that are not included in this settlement? Yes. Certain types of businesses or claims are excluded in whole or in part....
March 10, 2012 If a claimant previously signed a GCCF final release, are they eligible for this settlement? Not if the Release was signed prior to 2/27/12....
March 10, 2012 Does the claimant have to have previously filed a lawsuit or a claim with the GCCF to be eligible to participate in the Settlement Program? No. Eligible participants will be required to submit a claim to receive compensation, but all...