Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Claims
In August 2022 Congress passed the PACT Act which included within it the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022. This new law allowed individuals who had been exposed to the drinking water at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days to file a suit for any injuries or illnesses they may have sustained because of the contaminated water.
Between the 1950s and the 1980s, the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated with toxic chemicals, including trichloroethylene (TCE), perchloroethylene (PCE), benzene, and vinyl chloride. These chemicals were used in various industrial activities on the base and leached into the groundwater, contaminating the drinking water supply.
How Does a Claim Work?
Claims under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act must first be presented and filed with the United States Navy. This is called an administrative process. Then, after 6 months, your claim may be filed in Federal Court. The Act has designated North Carolina Northern District Federal Court as the proper court for all Campo Lejeune claims. You can seek all damages caused by the toxic water including pain and suffering, lost wages, medical expenses (beyond any payments the VA may have made for you), and other amounts.
Why The Young Firm?
The Young Firm is representing hundreds of service men and women and their families across the country who were affected by the toxic water at Camp Lejeune. Our experience helping service men and women includes currently representing hundreds of veterans with hearing loss or damage due to defective hearing protection provided to them by our military. We are proudly representing Camp Lejeune clients from all across the country:
Historically our firm has done a lot of maritime cases since we are based in New Orleans. These tend to be very serious injury cases which we typically file in Federal Court and often try one or more a year to a jury verdict. Our results are listed on our website.
However, we have also in the past, and currently, handle a lot of ‘mass tort’ multiple claimant type cases. We are currently helping more than 360 individuals recover for the wrongful death of their loved ones and more than 685 individuals recover for their own damages. We felt Camp Lejeune cases were a very good fit for us since:
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We are serious litigators and deal with federal court actions all the time, and we have handled cases against the government in the past.
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Our team is extremely strong and good at managing serious individual claims. Each Camp Lejeune claim usually involves multiple medical record sets and other document s — some ‘mass torts’ are much less complicated.
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I am proud to say that our communications with clients is excellent. Camp Lejeune claims may take a while to settle or be resolved, so keeping clients happy and informed is one key to these Camp Lejeune cases.
Experience
Under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act a claimant must first submit his or her claim through an administrative process. Our attorneys have handled government administrative processes for years including those in front of the Department of Labor for injured workers under Federal acts.
A Real Law Firm
Our attorneys are ‘real’ attorneys. We spend the vast majority of our time in Federal Courts. Under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act any claim not resolved during the administrative process must then be filed in Federal Court. Some attorneys have never appeared in any Federal Court. Our attorneys have appeared in numerous Federal Courts across the country.
Helping Multiple Claimants
We have dealt with multiple claimant cases many times in the past including individuals who suffered strokes and heart damage due to the prescription medication Vioxx, hundreds of oil field workers exposed to asbestos in drilling mud who suffered cancers and other injuries, and multiple families injured due to improper pesticide application on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Visit our Camp Lejeune claims dedicated website to learn all about the Camp Lejeune Justice Act and your rights after exposure to the toxic water at Camp Lejeune.
We are currently helping clients who have the following diseases:
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) • Anemia • Birth Defects • Bladder Cancer • Brain Cancer
Breast Cancer • Cardiac Defect • Central Nervous System Cancer (CNS) • Cervical Cancer
Colon Cancer • Dental Problems • Epilepsy • Esophageal Cancer • Fatty Liver Disease (Hepatic Steatosis) • Female Infertility • Heart Condition/Heart Problems • Hodgkins Lymphoma
Immune Disorders • Kidney Cancer • Kidney Damage • Leukemia • Liver Cancer • Lung Cancer
Miscarriage • Multiple Myeloma • Multiple Sclerosis • Myelodysplastic Syndrome • Nerve Damage
Neurobehavioral Effects • Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma • Oral Cancer • Ovarian Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer • Parkinson’s Disease • Prostate Cancer • Rectal Cancer
Renal Toxicity/Disease • Scleroderma • Skin Cancer • Other Cancers • Other Illness
“Even after it’s all said and done, The Young Firm is still there and are like new members to the family. Tim Young helped me out a lot and I could move forward with my life from here because of him. I appreciate everything they did for me. And I really mean that.”
— Jimmy A., former The Young Firm client
Studies Concerning the Chemicals:
Multiple studies and reports have found that the chemicals at Camp Lejeune could cause serious health problems including cancers and other illnesses:
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The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) conducted a Public Health Assessment of the Camp Lejeune site, which includes information on the sources and extent of the contamination, as well as the health effects associated with exposure: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/PHA/CampLejeune/CampLejeuneHealthAssessmentFinal_508.pdf
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a report in 2018 titled "Assessing the Risks of Exposure to Multiple Stressors: A Case Study at Camp Lejeune," which examines the health effects of exposure to multiple contaminants at Camp Lejeune: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24872/assessing-the-risks-of-exposure-to-multiple-stressors-a-case-study-at-camp-lejeune
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a page on its website dedicated to the contamination at Camp Lejeune, which includes information on the contaminants and their health effects: https://www.epa.gov/camp-lejeune
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a page on its website dedicated to Camp Lejeune, which includes information on health care and compensation for veterans and their families who were affected by the contamination: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/camp-lejeune/