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
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 Court will consider appointing a group of Camp Lejeune lawyers to plaintiffs' leadership positions, as process are establish to help manage pretrial proceedings in the growing litigation
With a growing number of lawsuits over Camp Lejeune water contamination being filed, the U.S. government asked for additional time to file individual answers in each case, since the Court may establish coordinated pretrial proceedings
The U.S. Navy indicates there are now at least 25,000 Camp Lejeune claims being pursued by Marines and their families who developed cancer and other diseases due to contaminated water exposure.
The daughter's death led to the passage of the Janey Ensminger Act in 2012, which resulted in a presumption that certain cancers and ailments contracted by those living on base were caused by water contamination.
Marines and their family members who were exposed throughout the base's history may now be eligible for Camp Lejeune water contamination settlements, and the first lawsuits are expected this week
Two veterans with terminal cancer from Camp Lejeune water contamination have asked the Court to preserve their deposition testimony while they exhaust administrative remedies required under a new law.
Some plaintiffs will have to refile their claims under the new Camp Lejeune law and go through the administrative settlement process before they can sue the government for their injuries.
