Deadline approaching for Camp Lejeune claims
he deadline for veterans and their families impacted by toxic drinking water at Camp Lejeune is fast approaching. Many Connecticut families are filing claims, but time is running out. We’ve all seen the ads on TV and heard them on the radio. Lawyers asking people to call them if they were at Camp Lejeune. t’s […]
Continue to Be Aware of Camp Lejeune Scams
The Justice Department and the Navy are warning those filing claims under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act to be aware of scammers seeking to obtain personal information or money from them. In a fraud alert issued Monday, federal officials said claimants and attorneys who represent those affected by the decades-long contamination of drinking water at the North […]
Your Camp Lejeune Base Guide
The mission of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is to support the various Marine Corps commands, a major Navy command and a Coast Guard command as well as the Marine Corps Base itself. Camp Lejeune with its various satellite camps, housing, training areas and New River Air Station is the largest concentration of Marines and […]
Notice Regarding CLJA Claims Deadline
There are different views on when, and under what circumstances, a statute of limitations on claims under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act occurs. The Court has not ruled on this issue. It is the position of the Department of Justice that, as a threshold matter, all administrative claims must be presented to the Department of the […]
Lawmakers Look to Fast Track claims for Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Victims
Two members of Congress recently introduced a bill that would speed up federal claims for Marines and other service members who were exposed to toxic chemicals while serving at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The Camp Lejeune Justice Corrections Act, introduced Thursday by Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C. and Rep. Deborah Ross, D-N.C., updates the previous Camp Lejeune Justice Act, enacted […]
Will filing a claim under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act put my VA benefits at risk?
Direct Answer: No. If you are already receiving VA benefits or other compensation for injuries caused by the water at Camp Lejeune, the Act still gives you the right to sue—and you will not lose your benefits even if you bring an action under the Act. The VA has plainly stated in its official guidance […]
Information Concerning Camp Lejeune Water Litigation
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the exclusive jurisdiction for the Camp Lejeune water contamination cases. The Court’s website can be found here. November 29, 2023 NOTICE – The Court has established a Plaintiffs’ Leadership Group. The group and its Liaison Counsel are tasked with the responsibility to “[k]eep […]
Update On: Elective Option Settlement Program
As of this week, the updated statistics of interest for the Elective Option settlement program are as follows: 1] There are 1,764 cases currently on file in the Eastern District of North Carolina; 2] There are over 227,309 administrative claims filed with the Department of Navy; 3] Of those 227,309 claims, 59 cases have been fully resolved and paid; and 4] The average payment is approximately $235,000 per […]
Women Speak Out About their Difficult Pregnancies While Living on Base at Camp Lejeune
Women are speaking out about their experiences going through complicated pregnancies and losing their babies while living at Marine Corp base Camp Lejeune. The North Carolina base has been plagued with scandal over its contaminated drinking water and its connection to cancer diagnoses in the officials who served there. Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975 to 1985 […]
Baby Heaven: The Buried Stories of Camp Lejeune
For the first time five mothers detail their heart-break: veteran marines, wives and daughters most of whom are sick themselves, all of whom lost babies after being exposed to the toxic water at Camp Lejeune. Their journeys are filled with pain and fury as they confront the ways they say they’ve been lied to and […]
