Camp Lejeune is a military base in Jacksonville, North Carolina. For over 30 years the water source at Camp Lejeune, New River, was contaminated with toxic, harmful, and dangerous chemicals. From 1953 to 1987 service members and their families were unknowingly drinking and bathing in this hazardous water.
When the water was tested in the 1980s it was discovered that leaking underground water storage tanks and waste disposal sites were releasing trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, benzene, and vinyl chloride. These wells were closed in 1985 but impacted the over 1 million lives that lived and worked at Camp Lejeune long before and after. The serious health problems that may have been caused from this exposure include:
• Birth defects
• Miscarriages
• Infertility
• Leukemia
• Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Renal Toxicity
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Bladder Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Kidney Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Liver Cancer
• Esophageal Cancer
• And Other Health Problems
President Biden has signed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022. This bill ensures that individuals, including veterans, their families, and anyone that lived or worked at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987 and may have been harmed by the contaminated water receive fair compensation. Unfortunately, many claims have been inappropriately denied or delayed in the past. These individuals can now file claims in United States federal court.
Former residents can now seek reparations from the U.S. government, so if you or a loved one lived, worked, or served at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987 you can file a claim for compensation. The experienced team of lawyers at McGlynn, Glisson, and Mouton can help you determine if you are eligible to file a lawsuit and help you receive the compensation that you may be entitled to.
