BP Claims Tips
So you filed a claim with the Gulf Coast Claims Facility and you’re still waiting? Here are 3 things you can do right now to improve the odds of getting all you’re owed, as quickly as possible:
- Send additional proof of your losses. The GCCF administrator says one of the main reasons for claims going unpaid is lack of documentation. If you can find additional receipts or records to back up your claim, sending them to the GCCF should speed up your payment, and improve the odds that you will be paid the amount you have claimed. Write a letter and tell them you are sending additional proof of your losses. Put your claim number on all the paperwork. Be sure to keep the original papers in case you need them later.
- Amend your claim to add any losses you may have failed to list on your original application. it’s not unusual for people to fill out forms and later remember other losses they failed to claim. If you have losses you didn’t list on your original application, send in an amended claim. List your additional losses. Once again, send a copy of any records proving your losses. Hold on to the original records.
- Contact an attorney. If you have a regular attorney you use for business or financial matters, contact him or her. You can also contact one of the law firms involved in the BP litigation. Some of these law firms are experienced in handling mass tort cases, which are more complex than run-of-the-mill lawsuits. Some of these firms will review your BP claims free-of-charge, and will assist you during the BP claims process. For more information, use our quick, simple form to get a free BP claim review by an attorney.
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