BP Oil Spill Claims - What People Don't Know - Video

BP Oil Spill Claims -
What People Don't Know

Florida BP Oil Spill Claims Attorney http://www.floridaoilspill.com notes that the media has covered the BP Oil Spill Claims for Businesses claims process extensively. What people and business owners don't know: "Is my business covered by the BP Oil Spill Claims Settlement?" This short video can help find a resource to determine if you, your family, or your business qualifies for a settlement from the Deepwater Horizon Claims Center .

The settlement is 1270 pages long and we have posted the agreement here for you to review. See http://bpsettlement.floridaoilspill.com/. We have studied the settlement agreement and can quickly calculate what, if any damages may be awarded.

Florida BP Oil Spill Claims Attorney - Video

One media source noted, "In the months after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded 300 miles off Florida's coast in April 2010, hotel and restaurant owners, fishermen and shopkeepers kept a grim vigil, waiting to see whether the millions of gallons of spilled oil would taint the state's beaches and harm its seafood." See Review.net  "Feeding Frenzy" March 8, 2013.

The Feeding Frenzy report also noted,, "In December, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier in New Orleans gave final approval to a $7.8 billion partial class-action settlement providing for economic and property damages from the spill, including those in Florida. BP separately agreed to pay $4.5 billion in penalties and pleaded guilty to felony misconduct in the disaster, which cost 11 lives. Barbier now is presiding over a trial to determine whether BP was grossly negligent, with another $17 billion in potential penalties at stake."

The writer recognized, "With the new guidelines, thousands of firms may qualify if they fall within designated coastal zones and show a 2010 drop in revenue after the disaster, with a rebound in 2011. But the window to collect damages from the largest oil spill in U.S. history is closing — economic and property damage claims must be filed by April 2014. "

The article concluded, "As of Feb. 10, in the third phase of payouts, the Deepwater Horizon Claims Center had issued 26,608 eligibility notices with payment offers totaling more than $2 billion throughout the gulf states. The center had also completed more than $1.43 billion in payments on 19,530 claims. "

BP Oil Spill Claims - What People in Florida Don't Know

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Source: http://www.review.net/section/detail/feeding-frenzy/

BP Oil Spill Claim - Do I Need to Prove Causation?

We at http://floridaoilspill.com have just posted the hundreds of complex pages, maps, schedules, diagrams, and Court Orders in the BP Oil Spill Settlement Claims case that apply to some parts of Florida. Here are the BP Oil Spill Settlement Claims documents. One of the most frequently asked Questions (FAQ) is: If I File a BP Oil Spill Claim - Do I Need to Prove Causation? Generally, no. 

BP Oil Spill Claim - Do I Need to Prove Causation?

The BP Settlement Agreement provides, in part: 

CAUSATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES ECONOMIC LOSS CLAIMS 

I. Business Claimants for Which There is No Causation Requirement 

1) If you are a business in Zone A, you are not required to provide any evidence of causation unless you fall into one of the exceptions agreed to by the parties, and listed in footnote (1). 

2) If you are a “Landing Site,” or “Commercial Wholesale or Retail Dealer A,” or “Primary Seafood Processor,” as set forth in “Seafood Distribution Chain Definitions,” you are not required to provide any evidence of causation. 

3) If you are in Zone A, B or C and you are a “Commercial or Wholesale or Retail Dealer B,” or a “Secondary Seafood Processor,” or a “Seafood Wholesaler or Distributor,” or a “Seafood Retailer,” as set forth in “Seafood Distribution Chain Definition,” you are not required to provide any evidence of causation. 

4) If you are in Zone A or Zone B, and you meet the “Tourism Definition,” you are not required to provide any evidence of causation. 

5) If you are in Zone A, B or C, and you meet the “Charter Fishing Definition” you are not required to provide any evidence of causation.

 

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Can I File BP Oil Spill Claim if my Business is Not on Coast?

Can I File BP Oil Spill Claim if my Business is Not on Coast? Yes.

Map of the zones in the settlement

Florida Oil Spill Attorney and http://FloridaOilSpill.com presents a short video discussing BP Oil Spill claims for businesses that are not on the coast. The map showing areas included in the settlement is featured. BP Oil Spill claim? Call 813-222-2220.

BP Oil Spill Claim - Is it too late?

No the claim deadline is early 2014.

Is it too late?

Some people ask: I can't prove that my business was harmed by the oil spill. How can I be entitled to money from BP? The settlement recognizes that the oil spill hurt the entire state of Florida, not just businesses along the coast. The settlement does NOT require you to prove that your business was hurt specifically because of the oil spill.

BP Oils Spill Claims FAQ Update 

We are also asked: Is my business included in this settlement? Almost every kind of business located anywhere in the state of Florida is included in this settlement. Our lawyers will check to make sure your business is included.

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What will this cost me? 

Our lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. If we do not recover money for your business from BP, we do not get paid. There is no upfront cost to you. 

I can’t prove that my business was harmed by the oil spill. How can I be entitled to money from BP? 

The settlement recognizes that the oil spill hurt the entire state of Florida, not just businesses along the coast. The settlement does NOT require you to prove that your business was hurt specifically because of the oil spill. 

 Is my business included in this settlement? 

 Almost every kind of business located anywhere in the state of Florida is included in this settlement. Our lawyers will check to make sure your business is included.