U.S. Navy Task Force Finishes Removing Fuel from Red Hill Facility After Storage Leaks
The Navy indicates the Red Hill facility is being closed, but may reopen in the future for storage of something other than fuel.
The Navy indicates the Red Hill facility is being closed, but may reopen in the future for storage of something other than fuel.
While working to reach a global Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuit settlement, the U.S. Government has agreed to make over $4 million in payments for cancer, kidney damage and Parkinson’s disease claims
The U.S. military argues that it is immune to PFAS water contamination lawsuits linked to its bases, because the use of toxic firefighting foam did not violate government policies.
The parties have been given 10 days to file a Track 2 discovery plan for Camp Lejeune lawsuits to be prepared for a second round of bellwether trials.
The government claims that not requiring plaintiffs to prove specific causation could lead to compensation for injuries not resulting from Camp Lejeune water contamination.
The lawsuit claims the Navy failed to properly notify residents near O'ahu, Hawaii that their water may be contaminated with petroleum fuel, including a variety of toxic chemicals.
DuPont settlement will result in about $1.2 billion being paid to local water suppliers, as the Court continues to weigh a separate $12.5 billion AFFF water contamination settlement with 3M Company.
First bench trials are expected to begin in 2024, where a federal judge will consider the evidence and determine the amount of damages the claimant is entitled to receive for injuries caused by Camp Lejeune water.
If approved, the judgment would further streamline the process of reaching Camp Lejeune settlement agreements, by eliminating the need to prove each plaintiff's injury was caused by specific exposure to water contaminants
Federal health officials indicate that ingestion is the most likely route of PFAS exposure, particularly for those who live close to known sources of water contamination.