Choosing an Oil Spill Lawyer in Mississippi

If you suffered economic loss or face undue stress or hardship as a result of the April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, your losses and difficulties may entitle you to compensation from the $20 billion BP oil spill compensation fund or through separate litigation. You need the right attorney to help you negotiate the complex claims process and decide how to maximize your compensation

Compensation eligibility

Judy Guice, an experienced Gulf Coast lawyer, can help you seek damages for the economic injuries you suffered as a result of the spill. You may qualify for compensation if, at the time of the spill, you earned money through the following means:

  • Commercial fishing
  • Wholesale seafood
  • Boat lease, rental, or sales
  • Dock or marina ownership
  • Tourism
  • Charter fishing
  • Restaurants
  • Hotel management, employment, or ownership

In addition, you may be entitled to a recovery if you relied upon the natural resources for subsistence, such as harvesting seafood to feed your family.

The BP oil spill compensation fund

Under early rules for the BP oil compensation fund, businesspeople and others submitting claims may make an initial claim for their emergency needs, but are then limited to a single final claim for the rest of their damages and must release BP from any further liability. These claims require extensive documentation, which is often difficult for businesses to produce and verify when they depend on the strength of a given fishing or tourist season.

Even if your business is seasonal or unpredictable, Judy Guice can help you document as many damages as possible before you submit your final claim. Alternatively, if you decide that you do not want to release BP from future liability—because your claims are difficult to document over one season, or because you expect damage from the spill to prevent you from working for longer than BP experts acknowledge—she will help you keep track of your damages and represent you against BP and their legions of lawyers.

Have an experienced and knowledgeable Mississippi oil spill lawyer on your side

Not all oil spill lawyers in Mississippi offer the same quality representation. Unlike many attorneys trying to cash in on the biggest environmental catastrophe in U.S. history, Judy Guice successfully represented victims of Hurricane Katrina against their insurance companies and has decades of experience helping individuals prevail against big law firms and bigger corporations.  She serves clients compassionately and has the knowledge base needed to defend claimants in suits related to environmental disasters. She is the ideal advocate for those who have been harmed by the oil spill.

Make the right choice: Judy Guice

If you suffered economic loss as a result of the BP oil spill, contact the Law Offices of Judy Guice for legal aid.  A Biloxi, MS oil spill lawyer, she serves clients throughout Mississippi and can help you obtain maximum compensation for your losses.