Denied Camp Lejeune Injury Claims Must Be Resubmitted Under New Act, U.S. Government Argues
The government argues that denied Camp Lejeune injury claims were never assessed under the requirements of the new law
The government argues that denied Camp Lejeune injury claims were never assessed under the requirements of the new law
Requiring previously denied Camp Lejeune water contamination claims to "re-exhaust" administrative process would frustrate Congress's core purpose in enacting new law, according to memorandum filed by early plaintiffs
Judge questions whether Camp Lejeune Justice Act requirements were satisfied before lawsuits were filed days after new law went into effect
The report estimates veterans with Camp Lejeune disability claims were underpaid by nearly $14 million prior to the passage of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022
Exposure to Camp Lejeune water caused kidney disease for a Marine veteran stationed at the base in the 1960s, who continues to suffer health problems that have impacted his ability to maintain steady employment, the lawsuit claims
More than 5,000 individuals have already filed notice of their intention to file a lawsuit under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, but the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina has rejected a request to consolidate the pretrial proceedings early in the litigation.
Some estimates suggest that as many as 500,000 Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuits will ultimately be filed before August 2024 deadline
Lawsuit alleges Camp Lejeune water caused birth defects for children of service member exposed in utero when their mothers consumed contaminated water while living on the military base.
Influx of Camp Lejeune claims are expected, now that Pres. Biden and U.S. Congress have passed a new law allowing compensation to be sought for injuries caused by toxic water at the Marine Base between 1953 and 1987
Class action lawsuit seeks to pursue damages for cancer and other injuries caused by contaminated Camp Lejeune water among individuals whose claim is denied, do not retain a lawyer and file their own individual lawsuit