British Petroleum was the real victim of the New Orleans oil spill, or at least that is what the company is claiming in thousands of legal letters and full page newspaper advertisements. The company, which is directly responsible for the massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which is considered the largest marine oil spill and destroyed thousands of business along the coastline, is disputing claims made by those affected by the disaster in both public and private forums. Attorneys for the plaintiffs claim that the timing of the letters, which were sent to plaintiffs and warned that BP may seek to recover some of their funds from the multi-billion dollar settlement, say that the company is making an attempt to prevent people from claiming their fair share of the settlement.
The letter sent by BP warns lawyers representing many Gulf Coast businesses that the company may seek to recover some shares from the settlement if it successfully appeals a ruling made prior to when the settlement was agreed upon. BP claims that the court-supervised settlement program may have sent out excessive to payments to claimants and that the company will be attempting to retrieve those funds. “BP reserves whatever rights it may have to pursue any legal method to recover such overpayments,” reads the letter.
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