MONTGOMERY,
Ala. —Individuals and businesses that experienced personal injury
or economic loss as a result of the Oil Spill may be able to
participate in the February 2012 trial by either hiring an attorney
to file a claim in the …
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"font-size: small"> MONTGOMERY,
Ala. —Individuals and businesses that experienced personal injury
or economic loss as a result of the Oil Spill may be able to
participate in the February 2012 trial by either hiring an attorney
to file a claim in the litigation or by personally filing a
court-approved “short form” by April 20
."font-size: 11.5pt">The Short Form is available through the
Attorney General’s Office by calling 1-800-831-8814 or visiting
"http://www.AlabamaOilSpill.info">www.AlabamaOilSpill.info
There is no filing fee and a lawyer is not required to file the
Short Form. However, it is possible the court will impose a common
benefit fee to all successful plaintiffs, and anyone needing legal
advice regarding their legal rights or about filing this short form
should contact an attorney.
"font-size: 11.5pt">Citizens who are income-eligible may request
assistance from Legal Services Alabama by calling 1-866-456-4995
and pressing 6, or by going online to
"http://www.legalservicesalabama.org">www.legalservicesalabama.org
"font-size: 11.5pt">All others seeking legal advice regarding the
litigation arising from the Oil Spill may contact either of the
following:
Mobile Bar Lawyer Referral Service, 251-433-1032, Hours of
Operation: Monday through Thursday,
"font-size: 11.5pt">9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"font-size: 11.5pt">, and Friday,
"font-size: 11.5pt">9 a.m.
"font-size: 11.5pt">to
"font-size: 11.5pt">noon
"font-size: 11.5pt">.
Alabama State Bar Lawyer Referral Service, 1-800-392-5660, Hours of
Operation: Monday through Friday,
"font-size: 11.5pt">8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
"font-size: 11.5pt">Income-eligible people seeking free legal
assistance with matters unrelated to the claims process or
litigation but related to a loss of income from the spill, such as
consumer debt collection, may seek assistance from the Mobile Bar
Association Volunteer Lawyers Program at 251-438-1102 or the
Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program at
1-888-857-8571.
"font-size: 11.5pt">"Filing with the
"font-size: 11.5pt">Gulf "font-size: 11.5pt">Coast "font-size: 11.5pt">Claims Facility is not the same as filing in court.
lawsuit is separate from the claims process in the GCCF. A claimant
may be able to participate in the federal lawsuit even if they
already filed a claim with the GCCF," said Attorney General Luther
Strange.
"font-size: 11.5pt">For more information, please see frequently
asked questions in a separate attachment sheet that comes with this
email, or if you receive this message by fax, is available upon
request to press office or by accessing
"http://www.AlabamaOilSpill.Info">www.AlabamaOilSpill.Info
