Over one million current and former military service members, their families, and civilian workers may have been exposed to contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, putting their health at grave risk. Anyone who was exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune for more than 30 days, such as by drinking, bathing, or showering, must have filed, by August 10, 2024, an administrative claim with the Navy to seek compensation.
It has been widely reported that between 1953 and 1987, the water at the Camp Lejeune military base in North Carolina was severely contaminated with unacceptable levels of toxic substances such as Benzene, Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Trichloroethylene (TCE), Trans-1,2-dichlorethylene (DCE), and vinyl chloride. Studies have linked the toxic exposure to an increased risk of various cancers, including breast cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and leukemia, and other serious health problems like ALS, Parkinson’s disease, miscarriage, and infertility.
WHAT IS BEING DONE FOR VICTIMS OF THE CONTAMINATION AND THEIR FAMILIES?
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act, passed in 2022, opened the door for victims and their families to seek compensation for the harm they suffered. If you or a loved one were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune for more than 30 days, you must have filed, by August 10, 2024, an administrative claim with the Navy to seek compensation. If the Navy does not respond to your claim within six months, you may then file a lawsuit. Filing a lawsuit won’t impact your current or future VA benefits.
Cohen Milstein is litigating personal injury and wrongful death claims on behalf of Camp Lejeune Military service members (current and former), their families, and civilian workers who were stationed at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987, who may have consumed or bathed in the affected water.
