Huge Payments on BP Oil Spill Claims are Appealed

Huge Payments on BP Oil Spill
Claims are Appealed

Florida Oil Spill Claims Attorney, a Lawyer  in Tampa, Florida http://www.floridaoilspill.com/ has reviewed the recent claim by BP that payments under the Settlement Agreement are excessive. BP British Petroleum filed an appeal of the Oil Spill Claims Settlement entered in the Deepwater Horizon case. The Appeal was from a District Court Order on the Settlement Agreement and was heard by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. This is the audio of the Oral Arguments and video stills from the Settlement Agreement. 

In case you don't want to spend 45 minutes watching, a summary with time codes is below. The video Can be viewed on iPhone and mobile devices too. 

BP Oil Spill Claims Appeal Summary

BP hired a prominent appeals lawyer who argues that payments under the agreement are excessive. At around 16:00 minutes, the Oil Spill claimants' lawyer then argues that BP agreed to the terms of the settlement. At around 32:00 minutes, finally,  the claims administrator argues he is following the agreement and will do what the Court orders him to do. The Oil Spill Claims Appeal had Oral Arguments on July 8, 2013. Video and audio are from official Court records. Approximate viewing time is 45 minutes.

On behalf of the class members, thank you for caring.

See also: Florida Oil Spill Claims Attorney Lawyer  in Tampa, Florida, BP Oil Spill Appeal, District Court Order, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, BP Oil Spill Claims

Truth About the BP Settlement - Part 1

BP is dissatisfied with the Oil Spill Claims Administrator. On behalf of one of the lead lawyers in the BP Oil Spill Settlement, we want you to know and to correct some of the misinformation surrounding BP’s current media campaign. The undisputed factual record establishes that: 

Truth About the
BP Settlement

"BP selected and proposed Patrick Juneau to be appointed as Claims Administrator for the Court-Supervised Settlement Program. Mr. Juneau is a long-time member of the defense bar, who is universally respected, and has been appointed by courts all across the country to serve as special master or mediator in high profile litigation, including the Guidant MDL in Minnesota and the massive Toyota acceleration litigation in California. At no time did BP ever suggest, request or otherwise propose that Mr. Feinberg be considered as Claims Administrator for the Court-Supervised Settlement Program."

Just so everyone knows.

Source: BP Oil Spill Class Counsel

Fox News Weighs in on BP Oil Spill Claims - Video

BP Oil Spill Claims in Florida Video

Florida BP Oil Spill Claims have now caught the attention of Fox News. Fox News has reported fraud. BP has hired a prominent lawyer to fight claims that are made under the settlement. A settlement that BP lawyers helped to write and British Petroleum had  filed in a federal court.

See Also: BP Oil Spill Claims, Oil Spill Claims, BP Oil Spill Claims in Florida, Florida Oil Spill Claims

Source: http://video.foxnews.com/v/2523101029001/fraudulent-claims-filed-over-bp-oil-spill/

BP Settlement Claims Update

Just spent the rainy afternoon studying the latest official report on the status of BP Oil Spill Settlement claims, denial of claims, and appeals of claims (by BP) or denials of claims (appealed by victims). There are over 10,000 claims filed per month (see graph below). Between 2,000 and 4,000 claims are paid each month (see graph below). 3.5 Billion in claims to date.

Meanwhile here are the latest numbers:

175,049 Claim Forms since the Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damages Settlement Program opened.

9,152 have been denied. "As of June 10, 2013, we have issued 44,236 Eligibility Notices with Payment Offers totaling over $3.5 billion. As of that date, we also have made over $2.44 billion in payments on . . . 

35,391 claims.  Page 11 of 21.

The Statistics are filed by Patrick A. Juneau, Claims Administrator and a complete copy is available for your review here:

http://bpsettlement.floridaoilspill.com/BPSettlementClaimsReport061113.pdf

Graphs of BP Settlement Claims Made and Paid

Number of BP Settlement Claims Filed By Month

Amounts of BP Settlement Claims Paid by Month

Source: Case 2:10-md-02179-CJB-SS Document 10349 Filed 06/11/13

BP Oil Spill Claims Tampa Hillsborough - Pinellas Update

BP Oil Spill Claims Attorney notes that Tampa (Hillsborough County) now has plans to sue BP for Oil Spill losses, according to the St Petersburg (Pinellas County) Times. They reported, "Hillsborough County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to file suit over the county's claim that it suffered nearly $43 million in losses — from hotel, gas, sales and other tax and fee receipts — as a result of the spill." 

Experts have been hired, "To prepare Tampa's claim, forensic accountants found a "measurable effect" from the spill after scrutinizing more than a dozen sources of city revenue . . . when the city's claim was filed in January. Those revenues covered everything from property and sales taxes to taxes on city utilities and communication services to street car, golf course and parking revenues." 

Some businesses were stonewalled when they tried to pursue claims as the BP Oil Spill Claims video below shows. Now some businesses will be pursuing claims with professional help.

BP Oil Spill Claims for Tampa Bay Businesses

   

Source: http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/hillsborough-commissioners-vote-to-sue-bp-over-oil-spill-claim/2115676

BP Oil Spill Claims Tampa Hillsborough - Pinellas