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
More than a million Marines and their family members may be eligible to file Camp Lejeune water lawsuits against the U.S. government, now that President Biden has signed the PACT Act
The "Honoring Our PACT" Act passed with bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress and is now heading to President Biden's desk, opening a two year window for military veterans, family members and others exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune to pursue lawsuits and obtain compensation for injuries.
GOP Senators say they oppose unrelated spending in broader Veterans toxic substance exposure legsilation that includes Camp Lejeune water contamination bill.
Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favor of legislation which will prevent statute of limitations from barring Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuits and provide health care benefits for burn pit and other toxic exposures
Marine indicates that he was unaware that PFAS chemicals in Camp Lejeune water caused ulcerative colitis diagnosis until the summer of 2020.
Once the Camp Lejeune Justice Act is signed into law, former service members and family members injured by toxic water at the base will only have two years to file a lawsuit against the U.S. government.
The bill allows Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuits to be filed against U.S. Government, and provides benefits for burn pits and other toxic exposures
Most expect the bill, including the Camp Lejeune water contamination provisions, to pass the House without trouble
