Lejeune Water Contamination

Veterans, family members and others who were stationed, lived, or worked at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune between August 1953 and December 1987 may have been exposed to water contaminated with toxic chemicals. People who were diagnosed with cancer or another illness caused by Camp Lejeune water contamination may be eligible for compensation. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, vinyl chloride and benzene, which are all known volatile organic compounds (VOCs),… Any person who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987, and has suffered… The Camp Lejeune Justice Act requires plaintiffs to submit an administrative claim prior to filing their case in the Eastern District of North Carolina. In… U.S. Veterans, their family members or others may have been exposed to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina between 1953 and 1987, and developed cancer or serious health effects years later. The Veterans Administration may have denied claims for illness or disability, but a new law known as the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, may allow them compensation.