Camp Lejeune is a Marine Corp base in North Carolina, established in 1941 and opened in 1942, the base has been the center of an ongoing series of lawsuits when it was discovered that two of the post’s water treatment systems had been distributing drinking water contaminated with Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) for nearly three decades.

VOCs including benzene: Used in the process of manufacturing plastics, resins and nylon, tetrachloroethylene (PCE): a toxic dry cleaning chemical, trichloroethylene (TCE): a metal cleaning solvent and vinyl chloride (VC) had all been detected at levels far exceeding safe guidelines for human consumption.

Individuals and families who resided at Camp Lejeune for at least thirty days between August 1953 until December 31, 1987, may be eligible to file suit.

House Resolution 6482 –the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 passed the Senate on June 16, 2022, and now awaits President Joe Biden’s signature to put it into law. The legislation would suspend the 10-year statute of limitations and provide a two-year window for those injured to file a suit or for those cases previously denied to seek compensation. Once signed, the law will put an end to the loopholes and technicalities the government formerly used to disqualify certain individuals. The government will no longer be able to rely on “Specified Immunity” from Camp Lejeune lawsuits.

Active-duty and prior military

If you or a loved one served in any branch of the military and were stationed at Camp Lejeune North Carolina for no less than thirty consecutive days from 1953 – 1987, and have a medical condition such as cancer or a serious illness, you may be eligible for a settlement. All active duty and prior duty veterans of all branches of the military, including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Reserve units and Coast Guard can file.

Dependents

Dependents including spouses, children, and other familial relatives under a sponsored military member, even children yet to be born. If the mother was pregnant with a child during the specified time frame, and for the allocated 30-day minimum duration, the unborn child may have been exposed to the toxic chemicals from contaminated water in utero via the mothers’ consumption and exposure. Any dependent by definition with health conditions that meet the established guidelines would also be eligible for compensation through these lawsuits

Civil Service and Civilian contractors

Civil service employees such as teachers, postal workers and counselors along with civilian labor and building contractors who were employed and/or residing on the base for at least 30 days between the 1953- 1987 time frame may also have been exposed the toxic water supplies. Those who were employed by the government and resided on the Camp Lejeune compound during these time frames and later developed health conditions are also eligible.

If you were exposed to toxic drinking water at Camp Lejeune while stationed, living, or working at the base, or if you were exposed in-utero, and have been diagnosed with cancer or another serious illness, contact us now by filling out the form above.

Our attorneys are demanding that service members, their families, and civilian workers who were exposed to toxic drinking water get the most financial compensation available by law. Fill out the form now to learn whether you qualify for maximum financial compensation for your illnesses. You’ve been protecting our country. Now let us protect you!

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