Parties asked for an extension in individual case deadlines, as they near completion of a Global Case Management Order that will address the filing of a master complaint, responsive pleadings and a discovery schedule
Court-appointed lead attorneys for the Camp Lejeune lawsuits will conduct discovery into common issues in the claims and coordinate pretrial proceedings
The government says it wants the Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuits to be consolidated for pretrial proceedings as soon as possible.
Court has indicated it would take more than 1,900 years to hold trial in each Camp Lejeune Lawsuit, urging the federal government and lawyers to work toward a quick resolution and settlement for claims.
The plaintiff's wife died from an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which the lawsuit says she developed from living on the base in the 1960s.
A Navy attorney says the U.S. government has not allocated adequate resources to process and resolve Camp Lejeune water poisoning lawsuits in a timely fashion.
Lawyers chosen for leadership roles will take actions that benefit all plaintiffs pursuing a Camp Lejeune injury lawsuit over contaminated water on the Marine base.
The Pentagon is asking Congress for far less than is needed to clean up PFAS chemicals from firefighter foam water contamination at military bases, the report warns
Lawmakers say the Camp Lejeune settlement delays raise particular concerns given the advanced age and serious health conditions of many veterans who have filed claims.
High levels of the industrial solvent TCE contaminated Camp Lejeune water for decades, leading to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease and other injuries for veterans.
