Takeaways from AP’s story on the BP oil spill medical settlement’s shortcomings
Associated PressWhen the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in 2010 and spewed many millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the disastrous spill damaged the economy, devastated the environment and required thousands of regular people to help clean it up. 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. 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. The Nations Law Firm, for example, represented huge numbers of workers and had collected medical evidence believing that would help clients receive more than the settlement’s $1,300 minimum through the claims process. The workers’ experts relied on studies, such as those from the National Institutes of Health, that found people exposed to oil and Corexit were more likely to develop certain illnesses.
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