by Action Matters | Apr 18, 2023 | Camp Lejeune, Mass Torts
Between the 1950s and 1980s, the water at Camp Lejeune (CL) contained chemical contaminants which have been linked to cancer, birth defects and other illnesses. This water supplied most of the residences at CL. The people who were at Camp Lejeune during this time may...
by Action Matters | Apr 13, 2023 | Camp Lejeune, Mass Torts
Pundits believe the overall settlement in the lawsuit over toxic water at Camp Lejeune will exceed $6 billion. As is typical in a civil claim, the amount of compensation in a Camp Lejeune lawsuit payout depends on the facts of the case. Victims who were exposed to the...
by Action Matters | Apr 6, 2023 | Camp Lejeune, Mass Torts
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act became law in August 2022. This act allows service members and their families to file a claim against the federal government and seek compensation for their injuries if they believe they have been harmed by the drinking water consumed at...
by Action Matters | Mar 30, 2023 | Camp Lejeune, Mass Torts
Those who were stationed in or near Camp Lejeune, a Marine Corps base in North Carolina, from 1953 through 1987, may have been exposed to toxic substances in the water. For many decades, certain substances found their way into the water at Camp Lejeune. After coming...
by Action Matters | Mar 28, 2023 | Camp Lejeune, Mass Torts
Camp Lejeune, one of the largest Marine Corps bases in the world, was established shortly before the United States entered World War II. In September 1941, barely three months before Pearl Harbor, the 1st Marine Division temporarily encamped in the middle of a wooded...
by Action Matters | Mar 21, 2023 | Camp Lejeune, Mass Torts
Many people that worked at or lived at Camp Lejeune (CL) or MCAS New River between the years 1953 and 1987 could have been harmed by contaminated water. The U.S. government should have known chemicals that could cause serious medical issues had contaminated the water...
