More than a year after a new law was enacted that authorizes financial compensation for veterans and families exposed to toxic water, no Camp Lejeune settlement payouts have been offered by the U.S. government, until now.
With a growing number of lawsuits over Camp Lejeune water contamination continuing to be filed in court, lawyers have submitted competing discovery plans that call for the first trials to begin in 2024.
Lead lawyers recently appointed by the Court indicate that a website will be launched this week, which will provide Camp Lejeune lawsuit updates and keep the public apprised of the status of the litigation.
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
The government says it wants the Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuits to be consolidated for pretrial proceedings as soon as possible.
Court has indicated it would take more than 1,900 years to hold trial in each Camp Lejeune Lawsuit, urging the federal government and lawyers to work toward a quick resolution and settlement for claims.
The plaintiff's wife died from an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which the lawsuit says she developed from living on the base in the 1960s.
A Navy attorney says the U.S. government has not allocated adequate resources to process and resolve Camp Lejeune water poisoning lawsuits in a timely fashion.
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.
