Associated Press: Attorneys general in four Gulf states are urging oil spill victims to consult lawyers before accepting final payments from a $20 billion compensation fund and agreeing not to sue BP.
They issued notices to claimants Thursday in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas. The notices reminded residents that if they sign away their rights they can't come back later and get more money even if they suffer new damage from oil that came from BP's well following the April 20 rig explosion.
Claimants can......
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4 state AGs urge spill victims to get lawyers
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on December 17th, 2010
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