The United States Congress passed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, which allows veterans, military families, and civilian staff who served, worked, or resided at Camp Lejeune from August 1953 through December 1987 for thirty (30) days’ or more an opportunity for compensation.
What Does the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Do?
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act establishes a path for compensation for individuals exposed to the toxic water at Camp Lejeune from August 1953 through December 1987. Obtaining an award under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act will not affect Disability or other VA Benefits.
What Ailments are Covered by the Camp Lejeune Justice Act?
Those individuals or family members who were diagnosed with:
| Bladder Cancer | Kidney Cancer | Liver Cancer |
| Multiple Myeloma | Parkinson’s Disease | Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma |
| Myelodysplastic Syndromes | Leukemia | Aplastic Anemia |
| Esophageal Cancer | Hepatic Steatosis | Scleroderma |
| Renal Toxicity (Nephrotoxicity) | Neurobehavioral Effects | Lung Cancer |
| Pancreatic Cancer | Cervical Cancer | Prostate Cancer |
| Colorectal Cancer | Ovarian Cancer | Hodgkin’s Disease |
| Breast Cancer | Brain Cancer | Soft Tissue Cancer |
| Appendix Cancer | Gallbladder Cancer | Thyroid Cancer |
| Intestinal Cancer | Bile Duct Cancer | Spinal Cancer |
| End-Stage Renal Disease | Cardiac Defects | Miscarriage |
| Female Infertility | Fetal Death | Major Fetal Malformations |
Birth Defects (including but not limited to choanal atresia, eye defects, low birth weight, neural tube defects, and oral cleft defects).[1]
What Toxic Chemicals were Used?
The toxic chemicals identified in the Camp Lejeune water include:
- trichloroethylene (TCE) – solvent used for cleaning munitions;
- tetrachloroethylene (PCE) – solvent used in a nearby dry-cleaning facility that cleaned millions of uniforms;
- vinyl chloride (VC) – chemical that results when TCE and PCE degrade in groundwater; and
- benzene- used to make chemicals found in plastics, resins, and nylon and other synthetic fibers
All of these chemicals are colorless, deadly, and should never be consumed. The harms from exposure to these chemicals may also not result in these issues until decades later. However, you may still be eligible for compensation.
What Can You Do?
To utilize the benefits of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, one must file a lawsuit. We will assist you in your suit for compensation under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act.
Please call us to discuss today to discuss potential compensation at 973-267-0220 ext. 107 or e-mail Louis Mellinger at moc.sreywalksmnull@regnillemsiuol.[2]
[1] This list is non-exclusive.
[2] Our attorneys are working with OnderLaw, LLC for these claims. Our attorneys are not licensed to practice law in North Carolina. Any and all potential claims and causes of action under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act are strictly limited to federal law tort claims exclusively created by the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. This firm will not pursue any North Carolina state law claims or causes of action. Our attorneys are licensed in New Jersey and New York. The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Past results afford no guarantee of future results. Every case is different and must be judged on its own merits.