BP defeated thousands of suits by sick Gulf spill cleanup workers. But not one by a boat captain
John Maas spent years buying and outfitting a 17-foot aluminum boat called the Superskiff 1 so he could take customers fishing for sea trout and flounder in the Gulf of Mexico. “And I know I’m going to have continued issues related to the spill.” Thousands of workers who helped clean up after the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico say they got sick — and despite a massive court settlement, many haven’t been helped. Gulf Spill Workers Behind the AP Story-BP special Thousands of ordinary people who helped clean up after the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico say they got sick. Maas does not have to establish he was exposed to a specific dose of Corexit” for his case to continue, U.S. District Court Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. said in 2021, noting Maas’ doctor testified the boat captain was exposed daily for a long period. we were able to resolve Captain Maas’ case in a manner agreeable to the parties.” Since Maas’ case, the lawyer said many spill workers have asked him to take theirs, but he refused.
Takeaways from AP’s story on the BP oil spill medical settlement’s shortcomings
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